NRLCEO DREAM TEAM – Round 23
FULLBACK – James Tedesco (154)
Teddy continues to defy his critics who suggest that he is past his best. He could easily still be playing fullback for the Blues and is showing no signs of slowing down. The 2024 NRLCEO MVP is hunting back to back crowns but he will be up against it trying to catch a few of the forwards.
WINGER – Daniel Tupou (118)
Tupou had a slow start this season with only 3 tries in his first 10 matches. Since then he has scored 12 tries in 10 matches, including 4 doubles. Wing is the lowest scoring position this season with only a handful of players scoring more than 100pts thus far
CENTRE – Herbie Farnworth (136)
Herbie was having a career best CEO season before injury ended his season prematurely. He may be back in a few weeks but that will be after the final whistle for CEO. He was well on track to be the highest scoring centre in a single NRLCEO season.
CENTRE – Tolutau Koula (135)
Koula has been the other standout at centre and he should move past Herbie this weekend. The next best centre is on 113pts so there is a decent gap between the top 2 and the rest. CEO’s may look at drafting a quality centre much earlier in drafts than in recent seasons, especially if they are outscoring wingers.
WINGER – Mark Nawaqanitawase (115)
The rugby convert completes the Roosters back three in the dream team, which is a crazy circumstance having them all from the same team. It has been an extremely successful transition into the NRL for Mark, perhaps even laying claim to the individual try of the season.
FIVE EIGHTH – Jaxon Purdue (125)
Purdue takes the 5/8 position but he has scored most of his points playing at centre in the NRL. He may yet make a fist of playing at number six, but for now he is best suited to playing out wide where he doesn’t have to worry about making as many tackles.
HALFBACK – Jahrome Hughes (127)
Hughes is always near the top of his position, leading one of the best drilled teams in the NRL at the Storm. For those CEO’s who do not draft a kicker as their halfback, Hughes is the one you want in your squad.
FRONT ROW – Terrell May (187)(MVP*)
May leads the way in 2025, with a 16 point lead over Blayke Brailey. May has been a stats padding WH beast this season, scoring 30 WH’s so far, including 8 DWH’s and a TWH. Unless he picks up an injury it is hard to see him being caught at this stage.
HOOKER – Blayke Brailey (171)
A career best season from Brailey, over taking Harry Grant as the number one hooker in NRLCEO. He has scored 23 WH’s including 3 DWH’s so far but as the Sharks have the bye in Round 25, he will struggle to catch May.
FRONT ROW – Keaon Koloamatangi (158)
Keaon remains in the team despite being out injured over the last few weeks. One thing is for sure, middle Keaon is much better than edge Keaon, so lets hope Bennett leaves him in the middle to start next season.
BACK ROW – Hudson Young (154)
Was having an amazing season until he picked up a groin injury in the midst of State of Origin. He has not been the same since his return but he has still managed to score a WH each week and maintain his spot in the team.
BACK ROW – Eliesa Katoa (148)
Katoa was struggling for WH consistency over the first few months but he soon kicked into gear. He is on track to repeat or better his career season from 2024 and has become a real weapon for the Storm in attack.
LOCK – Patrick Carrigan (140)
Carrigan has become one of the most consistent scorers in NRLCEO over the last few seasons. He has already equalled his WH output from last season at 22 but he has not scored a try this year and his ME’s are down as well.
BENCH FORWARD – Addin Fonua-Blake (139)
AFB has scored 2 more WH’s than last season, currently on 17 which equals his career best from 2023. The reduction in minutes has not hampered his scoring as we feared it may but he looks like falling short of his total points from last year, with less Tries and ME’s.
BENCH FORWARD – Beau Fermor (137)
Fermor is still under rated in NRLCEO in my opinion, but he has not risen to the same heights as 2022 since missing a season due to a knee injury. He is a chance to eclipse that this season, if he can finish a couple of good scores.
BENCH BACK – Scott Drinkwater (135)
Drinky has been solid again this year but he looks like finishing well short of his 2024 total. The Cowboys are off the pace in the 2nd half of this season and his scoring has no doubt suffered as a result. He has also appeared to lose the goal kicking last weeks as well, in a major blow to CEO’s who had him as their primary kicker.
BENCH BACK – Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (122)
The Hammer can sniff a try from anywhere on the field and he is currently having a career best CEO season. He often looks lazy at fullback, mostly in defence, but he makes up for it in attack. Nobody is catching the Hammer in full flight.
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