NRL Power Rankings

rhugh89

Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
First installment of the power rankings done by the DT, This one is the number 9s

HOOKERS

1. Cameron Smith
2. Jake Friend
3. Andrew McCullough
4. Jake Granville
5. Cameron McInnes
6. Nathan Peats
7. Apisai Koroisau
8. Danny Levi
9. Damien Cook
10. Peter Wallace
11. Jayden Brailey
12. Michale Lichaa
13. Isaac Luke
14. Kaysa Pritchard
15. Matt McIlwrick
16. Craig Garvey / Siliva Havili

DANNY LEVI

It has been a tough few years from the Knights but Levi is one of the diamonds they’ve found in the rough.

Levi has won just six of his 48 NRL matches but he’s the kind of player Newcastle can build their future around.

The similarities between Levi and Issac Luke, the man he replaced as New Zealand’s Test hooker are just too stark to ignore — both are compact, powerful runners with tremendous acceleration off the mark and the strength to break the line.

Levi recorded five try assists, four line breaks and six line break assists in 2017, all career highs, and played a major part in Newcastle’s late season revival before enjoying a fine World Cup campaign with New Zealand.

Much of his success came after coach Nathan Brown switched him to the bench, allowing Jamie Buhrer to play the opening 20 minutes at hooker before Levi played the final three quarters of the match and it gave Levi a new lease on life.

Brown’s possible return to that strategy is one of several intriguing roster choices surrounding the Knights this season.


https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...l/news-story/5f10ff0b39ce4b8d87be81ebcd10e804
 
I didn't realize there were so little quality hookers running around today. Cameron Smith is a level above, then Friend, McCullough, Granville & Peats are next level down. The rest are really all guys still proving themselves or journeymen.
 
It will be interesting to see where Michael Lichaa ranks by season end after moving away from the rigid structure he was expected to operate under at the bulldogs...I think he might move up that list if he is given more opportunity to play his more natural game
 
It will be interesting to see where Michael Lichaa ranks by season end after moving away from the rigid structure he was expected to operate under at the bulldogs...I think he might move up that list if he is given more opportunity to play his more natural game

I agree, he has more to offer than what's been shown.
 
If fully fit and playing at their best top 5 would be:
1-Smith
2-Hodgson
3-Luke
4-McCullough
5-Granville
Friend has detiorated a fair bit over the last few years. Really rate Koroisau too. Happy with Levi though he’ll be right up there in a few years.
 
If fully fit and playing at their best top 5 would be:
1-Smith
2-Hodgson
3-Luke
4-McCullough
5-Granville
Friend has detiorated a fair bit over the last few years. Really rate Koroisau too. Happy with Levi though he’ll be right up there in a few years.

Jeez you're being kind to Isaac Luke! "Friend has deteriorated bit over the last few years" havs you watched Isaac since he went to the black hole of talent that is the NZ Warriors. He's been overweight, disinterested and flat out rubbish at times.

1. Smith
2. McCullough (Showed his quality after his injury last year, Brisbane were half the team they were pre-injury, Broncos most important players)
3. Hodgson
4. Granville
5. Friend
6. Levi

With a decent team around him this year Danny will show his ability. Excellent runner of the ball, crafty ball player at the line, can score a tough try close to the try line and his defence continues to improve.
McInnes and Korisau had good years but don't have the class of Danny. Peats has been found out as a bit of a liability offensively, tackles a lot but offers little else in the way of creativity in the ruck.
 
Levi along with Wallace could skip a place or two

Will be interesting to see where Pearce sits. If all goes well with Ponga we will likely have one of the best spines in the comp in the not too distant future

This is really building towards a premiership quality sqaud in 2019/2020. By that time our young guns will be well and truly seasoned. And our under performers will have been shipped out for classy imports
 
Jeez you're being kind to Isaac Luke! "Friend has deteriorated bit over the last few years" havs you watched Isaac since he went to the black hole of talent that is the NZ Warriors. He's been overweight, disinterested and flat out rubbish at times.

1. Smith
2. McCullough (Showed his quality after his injury last year, Brisbane were half the team they were pre-injury, Broncos most important players)
3. Hodgson
4. Granville
5. Friend
6. Levi

With a decent team around him this year Danny will show his ability. Excellent runner of the ball, crafty ball player at the line, can score a tough try close to the try line and his defence continues to improve.
McInnes and Korisau had good years but don't have the class of Danny. Peats has been found out as a bit of a liability offensively, tackles a lot but offers little else in the way of creativity in the ruck.

I would take McIness and Korisau over Levi every day of the week and 69 times on Sunday *no homo*
 
My opinions or should I say facts are always right.
Fact is Buhrer was starting in front of him.
He lacks the class/polish to be a starting hooker.
He can’t control the ruck.
He has a decent running game against tiring forwards.
He’s best used off the bench.
 
Inb4 bringing up he’s now a NZ rep.
Being a NZ rep is not an achievement these days.

Gerard Beale 10 NZ Games, 5 Tries

 
Billy messages arent showing up because he has probably blocked me?? but no doubt he’s talking up our next great up and comer in Tom Starling lol
 
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