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NRL NRL 2024 - Grand Final Melbourne vs Penrith
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LukeParkerno1
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Hate tipping them but if I have to make a tip it's Penrith, their best is still the best and they have the best player and two of the top 3 (edwards the second) players in the game. I'll go Penrith by 4-6 points.
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That’s a big call on Edwards. It’s debatable if he’s even in the best two fullbacks in the game.
Not that I don’t think you could make a good case for him in said debate, for what it’s worth - he’s exceptional.
LukeParkerno1
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NSW changing FB’s was a huge reason they won this year, CC medal last year. Cleary is 1 by streets but Edwards would be in the top 5 at worst he’d be 3rd on my list only as I rate Hass that highly.
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He didn’t win the CC medal last year, Cleary did, I think you mean the year before.
Tedesco actually had a huge year - like a genuinely huge year. I don’t know if the Blues would have won if he played games two and three or not but he has probably still been our best player in a season where only really Walker and Tupou could be relied on to turn up every week they were fit.
Haas I agree is a colossus not just physically - just a giant of a player and when fit he is only behind Cleary as the first player I pick in any side.
I would probably pick a fully fit Ponga ahead of Edwards if it were for an Aussie team though the combination aspect gets Edwards some extra points
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NAS out of GF.
LukeParkerno1
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LukeParkerno1
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Arrh got those two GF’s wrong. Edwards for me has been the best FB consistently for the last 3 years, both Walsh and Ponga have higher peaks but one is still prone to a shocker (Walsh) and one can’t stay fit (KP).
Tedesco was done at Origin level should have been the year prior but he did have a good club season for sure probably gets the fullback award this year as Edwards missed a month. Be good for him to focus on club footy in his last year or two.
Haas is a gun best forward in the game a huge reason Brisbane struggled him
Being out for 2/3 of the year
