I know there is still 4 rounds left, but me being me i cannot wait. Plus i think a lot of these choices will not change in the next 4 weeks anyway. Here are some categories:
Player of the year
Rookie of the year
Most Improved
Most Disappointing
Moment of the year
Signing of the year
2026 Breakout player
Parra in 2026 will finish
Bold prediction
I will start
Player of the year: I couldn't go Moses due to his limited time playing. Isaiah Iongi. He just got better and better for us as the season went. He showed how versitile his game is from being a workhorse Fullback with ball playing and creativity involved.
Rookie of the year: Deserved though also by default since he has played the most games too, Ryley Smith. (Iongi to me is not a rookie since he debuted in 2024). Smith is the apitome of a steady Hooker. Doesn't anything wrong, strong in defence, strong in pass, has a build to run well and speed to keep up as well as stamina. Just gotten better as he went. I want to see what the full plan is with Tallyn Da Silva though Smith is first grade standard and has a promising future. Different style Hooker and nothing wrong with that.
Most Improved: Kitione Kautoga. I cheated a little as i would think myself improved is a player here last year, that would be Russell. But from his first game against the Wests Tigers in Round 2 to his last before injury v Penrith, it was night and day of Kautoga as a player. He went from a player that defended ok, did some work but barely touched the football, to hitting hard in defence, running great lines and bumping defenders off him. Exciting future for Gideon.
Most Disappointing: I was considering Hopgood, though he has played every game this year and played fine mostly. To be different i am going with a mixture of the veteran players: Bryce Cartwright, Ryan Matterson, Shaun Lane etc. Granted Ryles came in like a bat out of hell wanting youth but he still gave Lane and Matto the chance to be part of the future, same with Cartwright and they weren't up to his standards. Brendan Hands as well, started the year as the no.1 Hooker, to then being the no.3 and now at a 2nd tier French team in Toulouse.
Moment of the year: Tied between Brisbane win and Smith running down Valemei.
Signing of the year: Since Iongi is my POY, i will be different and go with Walker. A head scratcher when announced, then the more we thought about it and when we saw it in action, it made sense. To the point where the attack is mainly centred around him. If we have no Walker i reckon we struggle in attack.
2026 Breakout player: Sam Tuivaiti. Had his rookie year cut short, but him getting 11 games is quite good for a rookier year for a Prop forward. His body is still developing and now he will be getting stronger to hopefully end the year starting ready to replace Junior Paulo in 2027.
Parra in 2026 will finish: Hell why not, 6th-8th. Rylesy can do it.
Bold prediction: Moses plays a full season. Bold i know.
Can't wait to see everyone else's.
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Sounds fair. I would have Joash as breakout player. I don't think we have seen anything like the best from Tuivati yet. You could also throw Morretti in there too - he's had a great year certainly of late.
Jack Williams is our player of the year.
I said at season start he'll be a fan favourite and he's had a career year.
He comes from my neck of the woods so I've watched his career closely.
He's led our forwards in metres gained and tackle breaks and reduced his career errors a terrific season so far from Jack especially when he's been asked to play as both an edge and a middle.
He'd shore as shit get the coaches award our most consistent forward by some way.
I also said at the start of the year we should use Williams as a backrower than a middle despite many saying otherwise. Glad that was right lol
Player of the year Smith
Rookie of the year longi
Most improved fox
Most disappointed Dylan Brown
Moment of the year smith
Singing of the smith
Break out player Sam Tuivaiti
Parramatta come in 2026 9th
Bold prediction 5th
Player of year. Riley Smith, i think he has had the biggest impact on how we play, good, fast,extremely accurate passing from dummy half getting the ball to the edges quickly with long passes and he leads our line speed which was non existent before he was here.
Rookie. See above.
Most improved. Kautoga.
Most disappointing. Matterson.
Moment. Beating broncos.
Signing. Smith
2026 breakout player. Kautoga
2026 finish. 8th-10th
Bold prediction. BEM to pick eels to win a game.
Smith was signed for Flegg in 2024 so would that count as signing?
Let's not go that bold HKF.
I thought he was signed in the off-season. If you are correct I'll change it to longi.
Nah Smith was in our JF team last year
Player of the year - Isaiah Iongi
Rookie of the year - Ryley Smith
Most Improved - Sean Russell
Most Disappointing - Bailey Simonsson
Moment of the year - Mitch's return against against Tigers
Signing of the year - Jason Ryles ( I know he is the coach, but without him our future wouldn't be looking as bright )
2026 Breakout player - Tallyn Da Silva ( a pre season with the team will bring out the best in him next year )
Parra in 2026 will finish - between 3rd and 6th
Bold prediction - we get a great signing & we to play for a spot in the GF
I like Da Silva claim and Ryles as signing of the year is actually the right answer.
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