Raiders NYC Star Jack Murchie has been named in the 2017 NYC team of the year.
The team was announced at today’s 2017 NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series Launch at ANZ Stadium.
The 2017 team joined a previous Holden Cup Team of the Year member, Manly Captain Daly Cherry-Evans, at the launch.
NRL Head of Football Brian Canavan said eight of the 16 Clubs were represented in the 2017 Holden Cup Team of the Year.
“This year’s Team of the Year is once again filled with some exciting talent and I can’t wait to see these players progress,” Mr Canavan said.
This year’s team joins an honour roll that includes some of the NRL’s most talented stars, including Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Valentine Holmes, Kieran Foran, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Ben Matulino, Dane Gagai, Jason Taumololo, Tariq Sims, Gareth Widdop, Ben Hunt, Trent Merrin, David Klemmer, Dylan Napa, Konrad Hurrell, Luke Brooks, Bryce Cartwright, Nick Cotric, Dylan Edwards and Matt Dufty.
The 2017 Holden Cup Team of the Year is:
Position |
Player |
Club |
Fullback |
Kalyn Ponga |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Wing |
Sione Katoa |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Centre |
Philip Sami |
Gold Coast Titans |
Centre |
Jesse Ramien |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Wing |
Greg Leleisiuao |
Parramatta Eels |
Five-eighth |
AJ Brimson |
Gold Coast Titans |
Halfback |
Kyle Flanagan |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Prop |
Patrick Carrigan |
Brisbane Broncos |
Hooker |
Wayde Egan |
Penrith Panthers |
Prop |
Payne Haas |
Brisbane Broncos |
Second-Row |
Briton Nikora |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Second-Row |
Jack Murchie |
Canberra Raiders |
Lock |
Billy Magoulias |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Interchange |
Victor Radley |
Sydney Roosters |
Interchange |
Blayke Brailey |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Interchange |
Reed Izzard |
Penrith Panthers |
Interchange |
Jake Clifford |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Coach |
John Morris |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
