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NRLCEO Rookie of the Year?

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Rookie of the Year

It’s about that time of year where we a start to cast our minds towards the NRLCEO Rookie of the Year.

So let’s go through the nominations…

At the start of the year we could have crowned Luke Brooks rookie of the year after the start they had but sadly his side has probably let him down. Brooks hasn’t been a let down and at times the rookie has looked deserving of the wraps he has, the best case scenario is that this average year buys him some darkness from the media and he can be left to develop into a rep player.

David Fusitua caught me by surprise, it was in this column I told everyone that he didn’t strike me as an NRL winger. Boy have I eaten humble pie every time the athletic winger has had spectacular finish on the highlight reels. Despite all this he wouldn’t win the rookie of the year. He made the NRLCEO Dream Team last week and has a great try strike rate.

The “new Hindy” Tepai Moeroa has had a good start to his NRL career as well and it’s worth putting in a few potential workhorses in here considering the importance of these players in NRLCEO.

Pauli Pauli is one to watch in the future, but he’s really not NRLCEO relevant at the moment. He doesn’t get the involvements for a workhorse and whilst he is good for the occasional try, he doesn’t have the flexibility of a double position like Dave Taylor.

At this rate the Mata’utai brothers could all be in the running for next years award. I find it amazing how 3 brothers all hit the NRL at the same time. Newcastle will need Chanel for their Holden Cup campaign when the finals start. Chanel could be lifting a trophy at the end of the year but I don’t think it’ll be the rookie of the year.

Should Moses Mbye get a nomination? Sadly not after being one of the players I talked up all year, but just not getting the game time due to the strong Dogs halves and injuries to himself.

If Brenko Lee played more footy this year he could have been a chance. Three tries in his first four games is under his Holden Cup record, but that’s to be expected.

Jake Mamo is in a similar boat. After scoring a hat trick in the U20’s Origin a lot of CEOs jumped on him when named, but two tries in seven games is hardly setting the world alight!

I think the rookie of the year this year is a current CEO favourite. With an amazing strike rate for tries with his blinding speed, Alex Johnston has scored an incredible 15 tries in his first 13 games. Johnston came from relative obscurity this year to take the NRL by storm not making my pre season rookie guide, he will be hard to draft next year that’s for sure!

Let’s see who takes the award in real life – I’m pretty sure it will be the young Rabbit.

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A Founder of NRLCEO. Jamie spends far more time on running the site than his own team and is therefore a perennial struggler, much to the delight of his mates. He is a former Bears, now Raiders tragic. A rangy lock who avoided running the ball at all costs, he once tackled (flopped on) John Hopoate. Web geek by day, web geek by night.
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JB

A Founder of NRLCEO. Jamie spends far more time on running the site than his own team and is therefore a perennial struggler, much to the delight of his mates. He is a former Bears, now Raiders tragic. A rangy lock who avoided running the ball at all costs, he once tackled (flopped on) John Hopoate. Web geek by day, web geek by night.