Some new faces join the Top 10 after another round in which the NRL’s rookies were in superb form.
1. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos – last week: 1st)
v Canterbury – 57 minutes, 21 runs, 218 metres, 76 post contact, 7 tackle breaks, 2 offloads, 96% tackle efficiency, 24 tackles, 0 missed, 1 ineffective
2. Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks – 2nd)
v Warriors – 80 minutes, 1 try, 11 runs, 87 metres, 1 line break, 1 line break assist, 1 try assist, 4 tackle breaks, 95.3% tackle efficiency, 41 tackles, 1 miss, 1 ineffective, 2 errors
3. Maika Sivo (Parramatta Eels – 3rd)
v Manly – 1 try, 11 runs, 97 metres, 20 post contact, 1 line break, 1 tackle break, 1 offload, 90% tackle efficiency, 9 tackles, 1 miss
4. Braden Hamlin-Uele (Cronulla Sharks – 4th)
v Warriors – 40 minutes, 7 runs, 61 metres, 1 offload, 83.9% tackle efficiency, 26 tackles, 4 missed, 1 ineffective
5. Ryan Papenhuyzen (Melbourne Storm – not ranked)
v Gold Coast – 1 try, 28 runs, 288 metres, 73 post contact, 2 line break assists, 10 tackle breaks, 80% tackle efficiency, 8 tackles, 2 missed, 2 kicks, 19 metres, 1 forced drop out
6. Jack Williams (Cronulla Sharks – 5th)
v Warriors – 48 minutes, 6 runs, 63 metres, 29 post contact, 1 tackle break, 95.6% tackle efficiency, 43 tackles, 2 missed, 2 errors, 2 penalties conceded
7. Reuben Garrick (Manly Sea Eagles – not ranked)
v Parramatta – 3 tries, 4 goals, 18 runs, 155 metres, 34 post contact, 2 line breaks, 3 tackle breaks, 75% tackle efficiency, 6 tackles, 0 missed, 2 ineffective, 2 errors
8. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers – 8th)
v St George Illawarra – 2 tries, 13 runs, 152 metres, 33 post contact, 1 line break, 6 tackle breaks, 100% tackle efficiency, 2 tackles, 0 missed
9. Brent Naden (Penrith Panthers – 10th)
v St George Illawarra – 2 tries, 15 runs, 175 metres, 48 post contact, 3 line breaks, 1 line break assist, 1 tackle break, 1 offload, 66.7% tackle efficiency, 6 tackles, 3 missed, 1 error, 2 penalties conceded
10. Bronson Xerri (Cronulla Sharks – 7th)
v Warriors – 13 runs, 76 metres, 22 post contact, 1 line break, 1 line break assist, 1 try assist, 2 tackle breaks, 100% tackle efficiency, 9 tackles, 0 missed, 1 penalty conceded
Honourable mentions:
- Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane v Canterbury – 34 minutes, 10 runs, 124 metres, 42 post contact, 1 tackle break, 76.2% tackle efficiency, 16 tackles, 2 missed, 3 ineffective)
- Thomas Flegler (Brisbane v Canterbury – 43 minutes, 12 runs, 117 metres, 45 post contact, 1 tackle break, 82.4% tackle efficiency, 14 tackles, 2 missed, 1 ineffective)
- Jai Whitbread (Gold Coast v Melbourne – 53 minutes, 13 runs, 94 metres, 23 post contact, 2 tackle breaks, 90.3% tackle efficiency, 28 tackles, 2 missed, 1 ineffective)
- Marion Seve (Melbourne v Gold Coast – 13 runs, 118 metres, 21 post contact, 2 line breaks, 1 line break assist, 2 try assists, 1 tackle break, 80% tackle efficiency, 12 tackles, 1 miss, 2 ineffective, 1 error)
- Dylan Brown (Parramatta v Manly – 11 runs, 150 metres, 26 post contact, 1 line break, 1 line break assist, 2 try assists, 1 tackle break, 1 offload, 75% tackle efficiency, 18 tackles, 5 missed, 1 ineffective, 3 kicks, 84 metres, 1 error)
The 18th Man’s Rookie Rankings, released after each round, take into account a player’s previous round performance and their season as a whole.
We are using the NRL’s criteria for Dally M Rookie of the Year; the player must not have played more than four NRL games prior to the current season to qualify. Unlike the NRL, a player won’t be taken off the rankings if he becomes ineligible through suspension.
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