Round 3 Dream Team
Things were much tighter in the NRL this week. In a tipsters nightmare week, the biggest winning margin was just 12 points with five games finishing within four points or less.
With the tight battles, the Dream Team is much lower scoring this week. Nine players cracked double figures this week but those positions were tight battles so only seven of them represent the Dream Team.
Ben Hunt (15 points)
In a turn up for the books, all those who had finally written off Ben Hunt (including myself) were left with egg on their face. The media touted it the best performance of his career and from an NRLCEO perspective that is certainly true. Two tries, two try assists, two line breaks and a line break assist alongside 14 tackles made for a busy night.
Steve Matai (12 points)
The eternally frustrating Steve Matai has lost a lot more NRLCEO games than he has won through sheer stupidity and brain snaps, therefore Matai owners will be very impressed with his return this week. Two tries, a try assist and two line breaks gave him a great return of 12 points. Credit to you who have faith with him, and a dagger into the heart of Parramatta fans,
Robbie Farah (11 points)
Seriously, I’m tempted to create a shortcut on my keyboard to copy+paste Robbie Farah’s name. I’ve got blood blisters in my fingers for giving him a wrap so often, but he just keeps coming back week after week and posting consistent numbers. No tries this week, but a comfortable double workhorse through 58 involvements and 155 metres. An average week for the Tigers gun.
Semi Radradra (11 points)
When I first started typing his name during the Nines and then during Round 1 I had a hunch that he might be a flash in the pan, but Semi really is the goods. Sure, his first try busting through tackles like a hot knife through butter was impressive, but the thing that really highlighted his talent for me was his grubber and regain only to flick back inside in the lead-up to the Peats try. How is this kid only 21?
Brett Morris (10 points)
When Brett Morris crossed for his 100th NRL career try I was impressed. Morris has been a classy NRLCEO finisher for a number of years now and after a quiet year last year he looks to be back. Then, the borderline impossible happened. Brett Morris scored a try that by right should just NOT be scored. If they videoed his try and took it back to the 1980’s, rugby league fanatics would lose the plot! We were very tempted to offer up double points for a try for the very first time!
Honourable Mentions (10 points)
A few other players managed to crack double figures this week including Joel Reddy (I’ll just pause while you recover from your laughter…), John Morris (this is getting quite funny…) and Michael Morgan. Well played gents. For the first two mentioned, we don’t expect it to happen again.
Who will make next week’s Dream Team?
JB
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