So with 6 games of the regular season left, i feel we could do this for some positives on here for once and some fun. I think also, most of these choices can be decided by now as i do not see any rise in our season from here on out. We can revisit again after our last game whenever that is but for now let's have some fun with some categories.
Player of the year
Rookie of the year
Buy of the year
Most Improved
Most Disappointing
Biggest Story of the year
Highest Moment of the year
Lowest Moment of the year
2023 prediction
Of course, i will start
Player of the year: Well Moses for me has to be, as majority of our wins he has been the influence. When he is on we are on song, though his inconsistencies lead to our team being the same.
Rookie of the year: Well nobody has made their NRL debut this year, as of yet, with El-Zakham being the only one looking like he might. To my rule, once they have played an NRL game, the following year they are no longer a rookie, though for this i will go by the NRL rule which is maximum 5 games. On that basis by default have to Makatoa as he has appeared in every game this year, only other option could be Rodwell, though i feel Rodwell will have the better career for us, Makatoa has played all 18 games so far.
Buy of the year: So in a season where our only signings were Simonsson, Rein and Ogden, and the latter two have a combined 2 NRL games for us this year, by default it has to be Simonsson. Not a great year for him at all, shown glimpses of being decent, he is a goer and never gives up but only 3 tries in 18 games in pathetic if you ask me, considering Fergo on the same side averaged 8 tries per year. But by default it has to be him as no other buy for us has warranted this spot.
Most Improved: Dylan Brown, though still inconsistent he has had a much better 2022 than 2021, very simple pick for this and will be surprised if he is not for everyone else. Matterson could make an argument for also, but Brown has played more and has had a bigger leap from one year to the next.
Most Disappointing: There are a few you could put on this list, though Simonsson i feel has to be it. Coming in replacing Fergo who was not a bad winger for us, we signed him as a replacement with promise and he has no faith in fans, to the point where an average game calls for us to say "He did well". I like Simonsson due to his potential and heart, he is a tryer, he keeps going, hope his 2023 is much better with Dunster breathing down his neck.
Biggest Story of the year: BA link to Canterbury, very unexpected and not sure if true but that was a massive story when released.
Highest moment of the year: Beating Penrith in Penrith, massive gives us hope moments that Parra have done for decades now.
Lowest moment of the year: Canterbury loss, the game that i believe could be the one that we can look back on and say is where BA lost the squad if he is gone at the end of the year, only one good performance since then, against the Roosters.
2023 prediction: We will play footy, lol i kidd, it is hard considering who we have bought so far and some loose ends such as is Papali'i backflipping or leaving? Who will coach us in 2023? These make a prediction at this stage harder of course as one decision changes a prediction in an instant. If i am to make one, i would say for Hodgson to be comeback player of the year, for one year at least. I have this feeling having an entire year off with no niggles, clear mind and excitement in the big city, knowing he is near the end he will want to have two more good years to wrap his career.
Let me know your choices and if i am dead wrong at all, have some fun, if you want to make some joke picks go for it. I can see a few JA picks and that is fine go for gold hahaha.
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Player of the year - Moses
Rookie of the year - Rodwell
Buy of the year - N/A
Most Improved - Sivo. He looks a lot fitter.
Most Disappointing - Mahoney
Biggest Story of the year - Parramatta's dismal failure as they were touted as a serious premiership threat.
Highest Moment of the year - Beating Penrith at thier home ground.
Lowest Moment of the year - To many to list.
2023 prediction - 10th-14th
Mahoney is a good pick BEM, double disappointing with his form but also signing with Bulldogs in general.
Player of the year - Moses
Rookie of the year - Rodwell
Buy of the year - No one
Most Improved - Shaun Lane
Most Disappointing - Mahoney
Biggest Story of the year - For Parramatta the booing of JA/Picking of JA
Highest Moment of the year - Beating Penrith
Lowest Moment of the year - Bulldogs loss
2023 prediction - 8th-12th
Player of the year - Lane (close call with RCG but the others haven't inspired me)
Rookie of the year - Russell (1 game and a bunch of tries)
Buy of the year - Simonsson (wasn't he our only buy this season?)
Most Improved - Lane
Most Disappointing - Penisini (just marking time at present, poor defensive reads)
Biggest Story of the year - BA sacked with 2 rounds to go
Highest Moment of the year - beating Melb in extra time in Melb
Lowest Moment of the year - Losing to Tigers and Dogs, seeing our defense crumble time and time again.
2023 prediction - battling for 8th with a bunch of others
The story is more a prediction Badger haha, though will say it will be a big story if so.
Player of the year - RCG
Rookie of the Year - Russel - feels like he has been ripped off not getting another shot - be surprised if he doesn’t look elsewhere
Buy of the year - 👎
Most Improved - Dylan fallen a way a little but haven’t they all - Lane has been back to his old self as well
Most disappointing - sadly our coach - still can’t get it together with bench situ and can’t motivate the team to play at their best....it’s what a good coach primarily does ie motivate.
Biggest Story - think it will be a case of new coach for us in off season.
Highest Moment - Stone winning it for us against Storm...footy heaven.
Lowest moment(s) - repeated lack of defensive intensity - our strong point now our weakness it’s sad.as an aside, its not often mentioned, but I feel we really miss Stone in defensive huge hits dept
2023 - sadly with so many of our best players leaving and probably a new coach needing time, reckon our finals days will be over for next year.
Coach of The Year - Brad Arthur
Missed Tackle Award - Waqa Blake team high 24 missed tackles 12 games. 74% efficiency
Best in play Kicking Award - Clint Gutherson
Most Passes thrown over the sideline Award - Clint Gutherson
Player Most out of Position - Tied First Place Waqa Blake - Clint Gutherson
Leadership Award and Poise under Stress - Clint Gutherson
Most Dropped Ball - Will Penisini
Most Overrated Player - Will Penisini
Most Average Player - Bailey Simmonson
Best Failed Buy - Bailey Simmonson
Best Super Sub - Thats an easy one.
Loyalty Award - Muppet Mahoney
What about Quickest to be dropped after speaking the truth - Nathan Brown.
Hilarious.
I love how some players are immune to being dropped, such as Bailey Noseface, while others are rubbed out never to play first grade again like Brownie and Carty. Meanwhile, peanut coach finds a spot for his very mediocre son whenever he can.
Wake up Parra! This man is taking you all for a ride.
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