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Ted Fahey (11)
I have to agree. Especially after he reverted to throwing a few silly passes last weekend. He had pretty much picked the right time to post the pass all season except on the weekend.
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Agreed, he has been fantastic, but as a winger, not as a 15
Goosestep
Jim Clark (26)
They would have blood him in some pool matches … they alway take a really young player with them
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
This showed last night. He’s a great finisher but not a very good decision maker.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
Never an 18 year old. Eales was probably the youngest, 2 years out of school in 91 and that was when queenslanders left at 17. Horan and Little would have been 21 that year.
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Phil Kearns (64)
I think Petaia might have been the youngest at around 19 and a half when he debuted against Uruguay at the 2019 world cup.
Though it is worth noting that he had 2 super seasons at that point and had toured with the wallabies on the previous eoyt, only missing his debut as a late withdrawal for the Italy game because of a hamstring complaint.
Goosestep
Jim Clark (26)
matt Giteau ??
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Hmmm not impressed by that but it’s hard to think of a really consistent performer. Holloway maybe but I saw he got another award.
Pietsch with a full year maybe but and argument could be made for Jorgenson even. Made the team better whenever on the field.
Tahs will only be good when Bell is racking these up.
Pietsch with a full year maybe but and argument could be made for Jorgenson even. Made the team better whenever on the field.
Tahs will only be good when Bell is racking these up.
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Bob Davidson (42)
No, Hooper shouldn't of gotten it there weren't many obvious candidates but Gleeson, Holloway, Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase), Gordon or Jorgensen could have been more deserving
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
So many guys with half a season on the field this year it’s a bit of a dud.
Just thought about Sinclair and the effort he puts in every game. Would have rathered he get some shine.
Just thought about Sinclair and the effort he puts in every game. Would have rathered he get some shine.
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Peter Johnson (47)
How can you make that claim? It's voted on by the players in his team. It's not like it's some rubbish fans choice Joe Launchbury award
Pass it to Dunning!
Bob Loudon (25)
I would have voted for Nawaqanitawase personally.
Gordon scored a shit load of opportunist tries against the run of play that kept up in games
When we had go forward ball he was fine
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John Solomon (38)
I’m adamant that when he played well, the ‘tahs played well. There was no one more important to the team.
It's player voted after each match like the John Eales Medal isn't it?
Hard for someone like Gleeson to win who missed a fair chunk of the season.
Openside flankers definitely have an unfair advantage in these sort of awards because they're high workrate players who regularly catch the eye of their teammates. It's an easier position to shine than some others.
Hooper also obviously leads by example. It was nowhere near his best season but I'm also not surprised he won.
For consistent strong performances and also played the bulk of the games, Taleni Seu would have been a worthy winner in my view.