LeagueUnlimited Team of the Week - Round 26

The LeagueUnlimited Team of the Week is back again in 2015. Chosen by our Live Updaters, this team puts together the best performances of the Round, and builds a team worthy of taking on any in the NRL.


Fullback: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Roosters)
Produced another scintillating display from the back. Setting up tries, running for over 200 metres and showing remarkable speed; the New Zealand fullback looks set for a big finals series in his final year with the Roosters.

Wing: Semi Radradra (Eels)
Kept his side in it right to the golden point end - had a quality game and created chances. Scored a good double.

Centre: Euan Aitken (Dragons)
Bagged a double in the Dragons' golden point win over the Tigers and was a constant threat on the right edge all night.

Centre: Jarrod Croker (Raiders)
Best player on the field and kept his calm at the right moment - slotting the conversion to send it to golden point against the Eels. Scored two tries to boot.

Wing: Kurt Mann (Storm)
Another player who bagged two in the final round, Mann kept troubling the Broncos outside men on his way to the tryline.

Five-Eight: Will Smith (Panthers)
Was scintillating in attack, and safe in defence... what little defence he had to do. Picked up a try, three conversions and a penalty goal in a man of the match performance.

Halfback: Benji Marshall (Dragons)
Stepped up in the absence of Widdop to guide his team around the park, setting up 3 tries in the process.

Lock: Boyd Cordner (Roosters)
30 tackles, a try and a try-assist. A great effort from the representative back-rower.

Second Row: Gavin Cooper (Cowboys)
Two tries for the big man and a mammoth workrate to boot - he'll be critical to how far the Townsville club goes in this finals series.

Second Row: Sam Thaiday (Broncos)
Tough showing in a losing side in Thursday night footy - has provided a massive turnaround from his slow start to the season to be firing on all cylinders going into the finals.

Prop: James Graham (Bulldogs)
A first class performance from the skipper to get the Bulldogs over the line.Once again Graham produced in attack and defence in an ominous sign for the Dragons next week.

Hooker: Josh Hodgson (Raiders)
A typically good game from the English import, scoring the winning try out of dummy half to win his team their last game of the season.

Prop: Tim Browne (Bulldogs)
We don't often include players for their Goalkicking prowess but this man surprised us. With Hodkinson unavailable and Lafai's radar off, the big Bulldogs forward stepped up to the tee and hit some wonderful conversions to ensure his side got the win over the Warriors. A rock in defence as well.


Interchange: Cameron Munster (Storm) - the best player on the field on Thursday without peer. Now has many asking what happens when Billy Slater returns in March 2016.

Interchange: Tuimoala Lolohea (Warriors) - In a losing side, Lolohea stood tall to give the Warriors their best performance in two months. Two tries and an assist; with Shaun Johnson, Roger Tuivasa-Scheck and Issac Luke playing in 2016, Lolohea will only get better.

Interchange: Lachlan Coote (Cowboys) - Tries, try-assists, Lachy did it all. On a night his side started slow, Coote provided the acceleration needed to get the men from North Queensland finishing the regular season in good form.

Interchange: Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles) - In a game as low scoring as this, saving tries can be just as important as scoring them. Stewart's tackle on Feki in the first half summed up his performance, and ended up being the difference between the two sides.

Honourable mentions: Gerard Beale (Sharks), Michael Ennis (Sharks), James Maloney (Roosters), Dean Whare (Panthers)


Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm
3 points - Cameron Munster (Fullback)
2 points - Kurt Mann (Centre)
1 points - Sam Thaiday (Prop)

Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs
3 points - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Fullback)
2 points - James Maloney (Five Eighth)
1 points - Boyd Cordner (Second Row)

Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights
3 points - William Smith (Fullback)
2 points - Dean Whare (Centre)
1 points - Jake Mamo (Fullback)

St. George Illawarra Dragons v Wests Tigers
3 points - Benji Marshall (Halfback)
2 points - Euan Aitken (Centre)
1 points - Luke Brooks (Halfback)

North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans
3 points - Lachlan Coote (Fullback)
2 points - Johnathan Thurston (Halfback)
1 points - Gavin Cooper (Second Row)

Parramatta Eels v Canberra Raiders
3 points - Jarrod Croker (Centre)
2 points - Josh Hodgson (Hooker)
1 points - Semi Radradra (Wing)

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
3 points - Brett Stewart (Fullback)
2 points - Gerard Beale (Centre)
1 points - Michael Ennis (Hooker)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v New Zealand Warriors
3 points - James Graham (Prop)
2 points - Tuimoala Lolohea (Fullback)
1 points - Tim Browne (Interchange)


The Story so Far...

27 points - Ben Hunt

25 points - Anthony Milford

24 points - Johnathan Thurston

21 points - Shaun Johnson

20 points - James Maloney

19 points - James Tedesco

18 points - Cameron Smith, Benji Marshall

17 points - Moses Mbye, Cooper Cronk, Lachlan Coote, Semi Radradra

16 points - Blake Austin, Brett Stewart

15 points - Adam Reynolds, Aidan Sezer, Gareth Widdop

14 points - Chris Sandow, Kane Elgey, Mitchell Pearce, Cameron Munster, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

13 points - Matthew Scott, Matt Moylan

12 points - Michael Ennis, Valentine Holmes

11 points - Josh Dugan, Jarrod Mullen, Boyd Cordner

10 points - Michael Gordon, Wade Graham, Daly Cherry-Evans, Sam Williams, Jesse Bromwich, James Graham

9 points - Jack Bird, Greg Inglis, Bryce Cartwright, Josh Hodgson

8 points - Andrew Fifita, Jake Granville, James Roberts, Marika Koroibete, Blake Ferguson, Justin Hodges, Jamie Soward, Luke Keary, Paul Gallen

7 points - William Smith, Tuimoala Lolohea, Jarrod Croker, Jake Trbojevic, Alex Johnston, George Burgess, David Klemmer

6 points - Jordan Kahu, Blake Green, Tyson Frizell, Jack Wighton, Tyrone Roberts, Sam Thaiday, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Josh Reynolds, Dane Gagai, Pat Richards, Gavin Cooper, Manu Vatuvei, Jamie Lyon, Kevin Naiqama, Kieran Foran, Kade Snowden, Dylan Walker, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Daniel Tupou

5 points - Jorge Taufua, James Tamou, Dean Whare, Ben Matulino, John Sutton, Luke Brooks, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Aiden Tolman, Corey Norman, Jason Taumalolo, Frank Pritchard, Jake Mamo

4 points - Kurt Gidley, Jack de Belin, Damien Cook, Bodene Thompson, Robbie Farah, Paul Vaughan, Josh McGuire, Andrew McCullough, Shaun Fensom, Sam Tomkins, Michael Morgan, William Hopoate, Jason Nightingale, Mitch Rein, Peta Hiku, Ben Hannant, Thomas Burgess, Brett Morris, Josh Jackson, Peter Wallace, Ben Barba

3 points - Sosaia Feki, Kevin Proctor, Chris Grevsmuhl, Tyrone Peachey, Isaac Liu, Darius Boyd, Matt Ballin, Kane Linnett, Mitchell Moses, Jack Reed, Tariq Sims, Manu Ma'u, Nathan Brown, Sam Kasiano, Luke Lewis, Kurt Baptiste, Timoteo Lafai, Greg Eastwood, Ryan James, Iosia Soliola, James Segeyaro, Tohu Harris, Issac Luke, Konrad Hurrell, Josh Papalii, Josh Mansour, Nathan Peats, Frank Paul Nuuausala, Curtis Rona, Dallin Watene Zelezniak, Luke Douglas, Billy Slater, Aidan Guerra

2 points - Aaron Gray, Kyle Feldt, Reece Robinson, Trent Hodkinson, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Ryan Hoffman, Sam Tagataese, Danny Wicks, Nene Macdonald, Matt Duffie, Jamal Idris, Joseph Leilua, David Fusitua, Beau Scott, Alex Glenn, Nate Myles, Feleti Mateo, Tim Simona, Kurt Mann, Gerard Beale, Chris Lawrence, Lewis Brown, Will Matthews, William Zillman, Agnatius Paasi, Antonio Winterstein, Jake Friend, Simon Mannering, Chad Townsend, David Mead, Trent Merrin, Euan Aitken, Brendan Elliott, Bureta Faraimo, Chris Heighington, Dylan Napa, Martin Taupau, Glenn Stewart

1 points - Shannon Boyd, Tim Browne, Adam Blair, Michael Jennings, Tony Williams, Daniel Mortimer, Tyler Randell, Keith Galloway, Corey Oates, Justin Hunt, Peter Mata'utia, Matthew Wright, Solomone Kata, Chris Houston, Dylan Farrell, Ava Seumanufagai, Edrick Lee, Akuila Uate, Anthony Don, John Folau, David Simmons, Shaun Lane, Aaron Woods, Tom Trbojevic, Leilani Latu, Leeson Ah Mau, Mike Cooper, Charly Runciman, Regan Campbell-Gillard, Tim Grant, David Shillington, Waqa Blake,