Crystal Balls and the Supporters League Six Pack (Round 5)
For those of us in a supporter leagues we had the unenviable task of selecting what we considered to be the top 6 players for our team of choice prior to the draft commencing. Whilst in most cases there were some ‘no brainers’, often times towards the end of the six there are a number of names being tossed up. Do you select on past performance, potential upside or gamble on some new rookies…
This year mixed things up with goal kickers no longer being required it was on pure player performance. After five rounds of NRL we take a look at which Supporters club coach is in the box seat with the highest combined score for the top six players scores and team goals.
Total Points
When analysing the points scored by the top six players for each team and taking account of team goals we can see that some supporter’s coaches have a significant advantage. The spread is considerable with Wayne’s bunnies doubling the titans which is enough to put a smile on Bennett’s face – well more like a smirk.
There are some surprise packets in the rankings with St George Illawarra locking down second place and Brisbane coming in at fifth. Whilst there seems to be some relationship between the NRL performance and this ranking it is also influenced by the spread of CEO talent and a core group of player dominance also plays a greater role such as that of the Warriors and Brisbane. I have also included the percentage of player points and therefore the influence the CEO Coach has had via selections.
| Team | Player | Goals | Total | % Player | NRL Ladder |
| STH |
215 |
40 |
255 |
84% |
4 |
| STG |
165 |
34 |
199 |
83% |
7 |
| SYD |
152 |
40 |
192 |
79% |
2 |
| PAR |
153 |
36 |
189 |
81% |
8 |
| BRS |
153 |
24 |
177 |
86% |
13 |
| WST |
149 |
28 |
177 |
84% |
5 |
| NZL |
139 |
36 |
175 |
79% |
10 |
| MAN |
137 |
36 |
173 |
79% |
6 |
| MLB |
136 |
36 |
172 |
79% |
1 |
| CNB |
128 |
30 |
158 |
81% |
3 |
| CRO |
125 |
30 |
155 |
81% |
9 |
| NQL |
134 |
18 |
152 |
88% |
15 |
| PEN |
112 |
24 |
136 |
82% |
11 |
| CNT |
116 |
16 |
132 |
88% |
16 |
| NEW |
106 |
24 |
130 |
82% |
12 |
| GCS |
109 |
18 |
127 |
86% |
14 |
Delving into the detail for each team we see some significant surprises which I would assume many coaches left for their fellow CEO’s in the draft and in some cases may have even been in the spud pool come round 1.
If you picked up the likes of Chee-Kam, Burr and Okunbor in your initial six you must have a crystal ball.
Brisbane
| Corey Oates |
33 |
| Andrew McCullough |
31 |
| Jack Bird |
27 |
| Matt Gillett |
21 |
| Tevita Pangai Junior |
21 |
| Alex Glenn |
20 |
Canberra
| John Bateman |
31 |
| Elliott Whitehead |
22 |
| Josh Hodgson |
22 |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad |
19 |
| Jarrod Croker |
18 |
| Joseph Leilua |
16 |
| Jordan Rapana |
16 |
Doggies
| Aiden Tolman |
24 |
| William Hopoate |
21 |
| Reimis Smith |
20 |
| Jayden Okunbor |
18 |
| Dylan Napa |
18 |
| Corey Harawira-Naera |
15 |
| Adam Elliott |
15 |
Sharkies
| Josh Morris |
25 |
| Josh Dugan |
22 |
| Andrew Fifita |
22 |
| Briton Nikora |
19 |
| Jayden Brailey |
19 |
| Kurt Capewell |
18 |
| Chad Townsend |
18 |
Titans
| Kevin Proctor |
21 |
| Jai Arrow |
21 |
| Anthony Don |
18 |
| Dale Copley |
18 |
| Ryan James |
16 |
| Mitch Rein |
15 |
| Tyrone Peachey |
15 |
Manly
| Jake Trbojevic |
28 |
| Tom Trbojevic |
25 |
| Daly Cherry-Evans |
24 |
| Martin Taupau |
20 |
| Jorge Taufua |
20 |
| Joel Thompson |
20 |
Storm
| Kenny Bromwich |
28 |
| Cameron Smith |
26 |
| Jahrome Hughes |
23 |
| Cameron Munster |
21 |
| Dale Finucane |
20 |
| Felise Kaufusi |
18 |
| Jesse Bromwich |
18 |
Knights
| David Klemmer |
26 |
| Edrick Lee |
21 |
| Kalyn Ponga |
18 |
| Sione Mata’utia |
15 |
| Jesse Ramien |
13 |
| Tim Glasby |
13 |
Cowboys
| Gavin Cooper |
28 |
| Josh McGuire |
26 |
| Michael Morgan |
24 |
| Jake Granville |
20 |
| Jordan McLean |
18 |
| Te Maire Martin |
18 |
Warriors
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
38 |
| Tohu Harris |
26 |
| Peta Hiku |
24 |
| Jazz Tevaga |
19 |
| Solomone Kata |
17 |
| Blake Green |
15 |
| Lachlan Burr |
15 |
Eels
| Clinton Gutherson |
38 |
| Blake Ferguson |
32 |
| Reed Mahoney |
24 |
| Marata Niukore |
21 |
| Michael Jennings |
20 |
| Shaun Lane |
18 |
Riff
| James Fisher-Harris |
33 |
| James Tamou |
25 |
| Reagan Campbell-Gillard |
22 |
| Isaah Yeo |
13 |
| Nathan Cleary |
11 |
| Sione Katoa |
8 |
| James Maloney |
8 |
Dragons
| Cameron McInnes |
33 |
| Jordan Pereira |
29 |
| Paul Vaughan |
28 |
| Corey Norman |
25 |
| Ben Hunt |
25 |
| Tim Lafai |
25 |
Souths
| The Messiah (aka Cook) |
58 |
| Sam Burgess |
44 |
| Cody Walker |
43 |
| Cameron Murray |
29 |
| Campbell Graham |
24 |
| Adam Reynolds |
17 |
Roosters
| James Tedesco |
32 |
| Boyd Cordner |
26 |
| Luke Keary |
25 |
| Daniel Tupou |
25 |
| Mitchell Aubusson |
23 |
| Angus Crichton |
21 |
| Latrell Mitchell |
21 |
Tigers
| Robbie Farah |
40 |
| Michael Chee-Kam |
25 |
| Ryan Matterson |
24 |
| Luke Garner |
21 |
| Alex Twal |
20 |
| Mahe Fonua |
19 |
I will be back a little later in the season to see how things have changed but until then post below whether you correctly picked your top six and what players presence or omission was the biggest surprise.
Good luck, enjoy your football and carn you mighty Illawarra Steelers!
Robert Sim
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