Team of the Week: Round 1

After waiting 151 days from seeing the South Sydney Rabbitohs winning the 2014 NRL premiership it’s time to start another chapter in NRL history. Aaron Winder sits down and analyses all 272 players that took the field this round.Two major off season signings made the team in Brett Morris [Bulldogs] and Ryan Hoffman [Warriors], hopefully they can continue this form for their new clubs.Here are the 17 standout players from the opening week of the 2015 NRL season.FB: Brett Morris [Bulldogs] – 1 Try, 17 Hit-Ups, 203 Metres Gained, 3 Offloads, 11 Tackle Breaks, 3 Line Breaks, 2 TacklesWI: Semi Radradra [Eels] – 3 Tries, 12 Hit-Ups, 122 Metres Gained, 6 Tackle Breaks, 4 Line Breaks, 6 TacklesCE: Dane Gagai [Knights] – 2 Tries, 14 Hit-Ups, 204 Metres Gained, 6 Tackle Breaks, 2 Line Breaks, 15 TacklesCE: James Roberts [Titans] – 2 Tries, 11 Hit-Ups, 69 Metres Gained, 2 Offloads, 4 Tackle Breaks, 1 Line Break, 17 TacklesWI: Pat Richards [Tigers] – 2 Tries, 13 Hit-Ups, 97 Metres Gained, 3 Tackle Breaks, 2 Line BreaksFE: Chad Townsend [Warriors] – 9 Hit-Ups, 97 Metres Gained, 3 Offloads, 2 Tackle Breaks, 1 Line Break, 1 Line Break Assist, 19 Tackles, 1 Fourty-TwentyHB: Chris Sandow [Eels] – 2 Tries, 5 Hit-Ups, 33 Metres Gained, 1 Offload, 3 Tackle Breaks, 1 Line Break, 1 Line Break Assist, 2 Try Assists, 22 TacklesPR: James Graham [Bulldogs] – 19 Hit-Ups, 136 Metres Gained, 2 Tackle Breaks, 2 Line Break Assists, 1 Try Assist, 29 TacklesHK: James Segeyaro [Panthers] – 1 Try, 12 Hit-Ups, 123 Metres Gained, 5 Offloads, 8 Tackle Breaks, 2 Line Breaks, 29 TacklesPR: Aaron Woods [Tigers] – 19 Hit-Ups, 173 Metres Gained, 2 Offloads, 32 TacklesSR: Robbie Rochow [Knights] – 1 Try, 15 Hit-Ups, 122 Metres Gained, 1 Offload, 2 Tackle Breaks, 1 Line Break, 1 Line Break Assist, 22 TacklesSR: Ryan Hoffman [Warriors] – 1 Try, 15 Hit-Ups, 114 Metres Gained, 7 Tackle Breaks, 2 Line Breaks, 16 TacklesLK: Paul Gallen [Sharks] – 21 Hit-Ups, 192 Metres Gained, 2 Offloads, 1 Tackle Break, 33 TacklesINT: Matt Gillett [Broncos] – 1 Try, 10 Hit-Ups, 105 Metres Gained, 1 Offload, 5 Tackle Breaks, 1 Line Break, 26 TacklesINT: Mike Cooper [Dragons] – 12 Hit-Ups, 116 Metres Gained, 3 Offloads, 28 TacklesINT: Jeremy Latimore [Panthers] – 13 Hit-Ups, 90 Metres Gained, 2 Offloads, 1 Tackle Break, 34 TacklesINT: Trent Merrin [Dragons] – 17 Hit-Ups, 163 Metres Gained, 1 Tackle Break, 26 TacklesPlayer of the Week: Semi Radradra [Eels] – 3 Tries, 12 Hit-Ups, 122 Metres Gained, 6 Tackle Breaks, 4 Line Breaks, 6 TacklesOffensive Player of the Week: Semi Radradra [Eels] – 3 Tries, 12 Hit-Ups, 122 Metres Gained, 6 Tackle Breaks, 4 Line BreaksDefensive Player of the Week: Andrew McCullough [Broncos] – 56 Tackles, 2 Missed Tackles, 1 Ineffective Tackles at 94.9% Tackle EfficiencyNot so Discipline: Jack Wighton [Raiders] – 2 Penalties, 3 Errors, 1 x Sin BinZero Tackle

"I really like Samrani but if JR decides to give him up for MB I think that is a massive mistake.
IMO Samrani should be 1st drop for either centre/ wing if one of our starters is out. Brian Kelly is bog average and not going to get better.
Samrani…"

"So u boys reckon he was signed for depth? I was hoping we'd see him combine with Fox on the left, but Ryles knows more. Samrani has the jump on him? we have too sit and watch tomorrow night. Stressing "

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Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 March 10, 2015 at 9:43am

Semi's rise to become one of the most dangerous attackers in the game is phenomenal, considering he only began playing league 2 and a half years ago and didn't even know the rules.
Forty20 March 10, 2015 at 9:50am

Semi Radradra and Chris Sandow also made the RLW Team of the Week.
Alan Hunt March 10, 2015 at 11:08am

How does a Bronco player get in the team??? They were beyond shitful.
- Forty20 > Alan Hunt March 10, 2015 at 11:23am
  
  The Zero Tackle team looks like it was chosen purely from a statistical point of view. The pitfalls of such a selection policy means that players will be given priority for quantity over quality. Perhaps there is also a Brisbane bias because it is hard to imagine that Gillett was worth the selection either way. Having said that Chad Townsend is there over Maloney, Norman, Keary or any halfback really since there is little distinction between the two these days. Maybe the author just is a bad judge.
Michael Ericson March 10, 2015 at 11:40am

Just shows how stats really don't show the complete story. Stats wise Darcy Lussick probably had a shocker, but his impact on the flow of the game against Manly was phenomenal.

As much as I love watching Radradra, wingers only get to do their thing if the forwards do theirs first.

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