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Mark Ella (57)
My understanding is this award is a "players award", voted by the players for the players.
It is chosen from the start of 2013 EOYT until the end of the 2014 RC ????
Therefore players that have played the vast majority of matches nust be the frontrunners.
Players in contention IMO are:
Hooper - AGAIN - think he has played EVERY match, is very good and consistent as well. Another plus is that he is now captain.
Slipper - another that will rank high in the list - also think he's played every game very well. A plus is his vice- captaincy.
Moore - was going great until injured
Keps - nah - just hasn't been consistently good enough
Carter - nah - hasn't played that well and numbver of games low.
Simmons - think he has played most games and will probably rank in the top 7 or 8
Palu - has had some great games but also some "average" ones. Will miss a few games through injury but will still poll in the top 7 or 8.
Fardy - has had good games but quite a few "average" ones
White/Phipps - neither has locked down a starting spot - so the law of averages is against them.
Foley/Beale - probably the same as halfback position, although Foley seems to now have the spot - well, at least until Cooper returns. Think Foley will be in top 7/8
To'omua - think he has played the majority of games, is well respected by the group. Has played pretty well overall and will be in the top 7/8
Kuiindrani - good games from time to time but numbers will let him down.
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) - what can you say about this bloke - absolute champion, well respected - overall played well. Current injury may cost him but will be up there.
Wingers - Badger and Horne have played some very good games overall but numbers of games and consistency would be a downside.
Folau - played very very well on EOYT, but hasn't been as dominant this year. Media love the bloke but it appears the players rate him a little bit differently. Case in point was the Matthew Burke Award for the Tahs and he didn't figure in the top 10. Surprised the shit outa me.
The rest of the guys just haven't played enough games or gotten enough game time to be considered (unless I left someone out).
My top 5 TO DATE
1. Hooper
2. Slipper.
3. To'omua
4. Simmons
5. Foley
It is chosen from the start of 2013 EOYT until the end of the 2014 RC ????
Therefore players that have played the vast majority of matches nust be the frontrunners.
Players in contention IMO are:
Hooper - AGAIN - think he has played EVERY match, is very good and consistent as well. Another plus is that he is now captain.
Slipper - another that will rank high in the list - also think he's played every game very well. A plus is his vice- captaincy.
Moore - was going great until injured
Keps - nah - just hasn't been consistently good enough
Carter - nah - hasn't played that well and numbver of games low.
Simmons - think he has played most games and will probably rank in the top 7 or 8
Palu - has had some great games but also some "average" ones. Will miss a few games through injury but will still poll in the top 7 or 8.
Fardy - has had good games but quite a few "average" ones
White/Phipps - neither has locked down a starting spot - so the law of averages is against them.
Foley/Beale - probably the same as halfback position, although Foley seems to now have the spot - well, at least until Cooper returns. Think Foley will be in top 7/8
To'omua - think he has played the majority of games, is well respected by the group. Has played pretty well overall and will be in the top 7/8
Kuiindrani - good games from time to time but numbers will let him down.
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) - what can you say about this bloke - absolute champion, well respected - overall played well. Current injury may cost him but will be up there.
Wingers - Badger and Horne have played some very good games overall but numbers of games and consistency would be a downside.
Folau - played very very well on EOYT, but hasn't been as dominant this year. Media love the bloke but it appears the players rate him a little bit differently. Case in point was the Matthew Burke Award for the Tahs and he didn't figure in the top 10. Surprised the shit outa me.
The rest of the guys just haven't played enough games or gotten enough game time to be considered (unless I left someone out).
My top 5 TO DATE
1. Hooper
2. Slipper.
3. To'omua
4. Simmons
5. Foley
