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NRL Readers' Poll - Results (Part One)
August 3rd 2008 10:33
Category: Opinion
Here are the results for the inaugural NRL Readers' Poll!
Melbourne Storm star Greg Inglis took out the award for best player in the NRL. He was also voted top centre. Remarkably Petero Civoniceva and Steve Price tied for best prop, while Michael Hagan received the unwanted accolade of worst coach in the competition.
A big thanks to the 41 people who took the survey. Stay tuned, the results for part two of the poll will be released in the coming days.
Please feel fee to comment with your own thoughts. Which players were the controversial selections? Who was unlucky to miss out?
Best fullback: Billy Slater (15 votes)
Karmichael Hunt (9), Brett Stewart (8), Brett Hodgson (5), Kurt Gidley (2), Luke Burt, Luke Patten
Best winger: Israel Folau (28 votes)
Hazem El Masri (6), Jarryd Hayne (3), Anthony Quinn, James McManus, Manu Vatuvai, Taniela Tuiaki
Best centre: Greg Inglis (30 votes)
Justin Hodges (6), Brent Tate (2), Mark Gasnier, Michael Monaghan, Matt Cooper
Best five-eighth: Darren Lockyer (20 votes)
Feleti Mateo (11), Braith Anasta (4), Jamie Lyon (2), Benji Marshall, Chris Bailey
Best halfback: Scott Prince (20 votes)
Johnathan Thurston (11), Matt Orford (4), Cooper Cronk (2), Peter Wallace, Mitchell Pearce, Todd Carney, Jarrod Mullen
Best prop: Petero Civoniceva (16 votes), Steven Price (16)
Roy Asotasi (4), Jason Ryles (2), Brent Kite, Ben Cross
Best hooker: Cameron Smith (18 votes)
Danny Buderus (8), Robbie Farah (8), Michael Ennis (5), Isaac Luke (2)
Best second rower: Sonny Bill Williams (16 votes)
Anthony Laffranchi (14), Sam Thaiday (5), Paul Gallen (2), Willie Mason, Frank Pritchard, Steve Menzies, Steve Simpson
Best lock: Alan Tongue (15 votes)
Greg Bird (13), Tonie Carroll (5), Dallas Johnson (4), Craig Fitzgibbon, Micheal Luck, Steve Menzies, John Sutton
…
Best player in the NRL: Greg Inglis (12 votes)[/B]
Darren Lockyer (5), Johnathan Thurstan (5), Scott Prince (4), Sonny Bill Wililams (4), Others (8)
Most promising debutant in 2008: Chris Sandow (17 votes)
Arana Taumata (8), Tony Williams (5), Daine Laurie (4), Others (5)
Most overrated player: Willie Mason (16 votes)
Benji Marshall (8), Paul Gallen (5), Jamie Lyon (3), Others (5)
Most underrated player: Alan Tongue (9 votes)
Chris Heighington (8), Nathan Friend (5), Ashley Harrison (4), Simon Mannering (2), Others (9)
Most hated player: Willie Mason (9 votes)
Sonny Bill Williams (5), Paul Gallen (5), Greg Bird (3), Others (15)
Favourite player: Kurt Gidley (3 votes), Steve Price (3), Robbie Farah (3)
Billy Slater (2), Sonny Bill Williams (2), Darren Lockyer (2), Luke Patten (2), Others (18)
Best coach: Craig Bellamy (13 votes)
Des Hasler (6), Wayne Bennett (5), John Cartwright (3), Brad Fittler (3), Others (8)
Worst coach: Michael Hagan (13 votes)
Steve Folkes (5), Ian Millward (5), Jason Taylor (5), Brian Smith (3), Others (7)
Click HERE for Part Two of the poll.
Melbourne Storm star Greg Inglis took out the award for best player in the NRL. He was also voted top centre. Remarkably Petero Civoniceva and Steve Price tied for best prop, while Michael Hagan received the unwanted accolade of worst coach in the competition.
A big thanks to the 41 people who took the survey. Stay tuned, the results for part two of the poll will be released in the coming days.
Please feel fee to comment with your own thoughts. Which players were the controversial selections? Who was unlucky to miss out?
Best fullback: Billy Slater (15 votes)
Karmichael Hunt (9), Brett Stewart (8), Brett Hodgson (5), Kurt Gidley (2), Luke Burt, Luke Patten
Best winger: Israel Folau (28 votes)
Hazem El Masri (6), Jarryd Hayne (3), Anthony Quinn, James McManus, Manu Vatuvai, Taniela Tuiaki
Best centre: Greg Inglis (30 votes)
Justin Hodges (6), Brent Tate (2), Mark Gasnier, Michael Monaghan, Matt Cooper
Best five-eighth: Darren Lockyer (20 votes)
Feleti Mateo (11), Braith Anasta (4), Jamie Lyon (2), Benji Marshall, Chris Bailey
Best halfback: Scott Prince (20 votes)
Johnathan Thurston (11), Matt Orford (4), Cooper Cronk (2), Peter Wallace, Mitchell Pearce, Todd Carney, Jarrod Mullen
Best prop: Petero Civoniceva (16 votes), Steven Price (16)
Roy Asotasi (4), Jason Ryles (2), Brent Kite, Ben Cross
Best hooker: Cameron Smith (18 votes)
Danny Buderus (8), Robbie Farah (8), Michael Ennis (5), Isaac Luke (2)
Best second rower: Sonny Bill Williams (16 votes)
Anthony Laffranchi (14), Sam Thaiday (5), Paul Gallen (2), Willie Mason, Frank Pritchard, Steve Menzies, Steve Simpson
Best lock: Alan Tongue (15 votes)
Greg Bird (13), Tonie Carroll (5), Dallas Johnson (4), Craig Fitzgibbon, Micheal Luck, Steve Menzies, John Sutton
…
Best player in the NRL: Greg Inglis (12 votes)[/B]
Darren Lockyer (5), Johnathan Thurstan (5), Scott Prince (4), Sonny Bill Wililams (4), Others (8)
Most promising debutant in 2008: Chris Sandow (17 votes)
Arana Taumata (8), Tony Williams (5), Daine Laurie (4), Others (5)
Most overrated player: Willie Mason (16 votes)
Benji Marshall (8), Paul Gallen (5), Jamie Lyon (3), Others (5)
Most underrated player: Alan Tongue (9 votes)
Chris Heighington (8), Nathan Friend (5), Ashley Harrison (4), Simon Mannering (2), Others (9)
Most hated player: Willie Mason (9 votes)
Sonny Bill Williams (5), Paul Gallen (5), Greg Bird (3), Others (15)
Favourite player: Kurt Gidley (3 votes), Steve Price (3), Robbie Farah (3)
Billy Slater (2), Sonny Bill Williams (2), Darren Lockyer (2), Luke Patten (2), Others (18)
Best coach: Craig Bellamy (13 votes)
Des Hasler (6), Wayne Bennett (5), John Cartwright (3), Brad Fittler (3), Others (8)
Worst coach: Michael Hagan (13 votes)
Steve Folkes (5), Ian Millward (5), Jason Taylor (5), Brian Smith (3), Others (7)
Click HERE for Part Two of the poll.
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