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The annual NRL Players' Poll has thrown up plenty of surprising answers and crowned a new king as the best player in the competition with Cameron Smith finally being dethroned.
The Warriors captain has managed to keep rising star Kalyn Ponga at bay for another year. Four of the top five from last year remain, with Dylan Edwards replacing Clint Gutherson in the group.Gutherson and Ryan Papenhuyzen missed the top five. Latrell Mitchell only polled one vote.
Cleary finished equal second alongside Queensland and Australian halfback, Daly Cherry-Evans. Mitchell Moses appears to have suffered from being a little out of sight, out of mind, finishing fourth despite leading the Eels to the top of the ladder.Ben Hunt finishing in the top five, despite playing hooker. Although it provides an indication of how talented he is when he’s on.
Jason Taumalolo , Sam Burgess , Jake Trbojevic , Reagan Campbell-Gillard , Jesse Bromwich and Andrew Fifita No surprises with Cameron Smith taking out best hooker, but the margin was closer than many may have tipped. Apisai Koroisau has turned Penrith into premiership contenders since his arrival in the off-season and was rewarded with second spot.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson has dominated the poll ahead of Melbourne’s Craig Bellamy and South Sydney’s Wayne Bennett. Adam O’Brien and Ivan Cleary, the coaches of the two most improved teams, also snuck into the top five.There was no room for then coach of last year’s grand finalist, Ricky Stuart. Brad Arthur, the coach of the competition frontrunners Parramatta, also missed out.
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