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'Deserved' winner tipped to miss major medal - CtrlF.XYZ

'Deserved' winner tipped to miss major medal

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Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler hold Ben Hunt has been the astir influential subordinate successful the NRL this year, but judge helium volition beryllium pipped to the RLPA Players' Champion gong.

The St George Illawarra halfback is 1 of the starring contenders to triumph the Dally M Medal aft carrying the Dragons connected his backmost for overmuch of the 2022 season.

He is 1 of 5 finalists successful enactment to triumph the coveted Players' Champion medal. He is joined by Nicho Hynes, Joey Manu, Cameron Munster, and James Tedesco.

"He's excavation - I deliberation helium volition triumph the Dally M, and deserves it, and I deliberation helium volition get the Players' Champion award," Johns told Wide World of Sports.

"He has carried this squad each year. Some of their wins person been solely connected his competitiveness, his toughness.

"He's astatine you each the time. He's had a large year. (The Dragons) were seemingly tossing up not to re-sign him? I've ne'er heard thing truthful ridiculous."

But erstwhile Johns and Fittler were pressed connected whether the existent NRL playing radical would consciousness the aforesaid way, some agreed Hunt whitethorn beryllium pipped to the medal.

Each NRL nine nominates 4 players for the RLPA award, and past each contracted subordinate successful the contention votes successful a 3-2-1 style.

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The drawback is players are not allowed to ballot for immoderate of their teammates.

Johns says portion Hunt deserves the award, helium believes Roosters fullback Tedesco whitethorn get the nod.

Fittler had different suggestion.

"On that ground I'd spell Munster," Fittler said.

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"Melbourne finished further up (the ladder) - Roosters conscionable slid into the semis.

"I thought Munster was beauteous outstanding."

2022 FINALISTS

Ben Hunt, Nicho Hynes, Joey Manu, Cameron Munster, James Tedesco

PAST WINNERS

2021 - Tom Trbojevic

2020 - Nathan Cleary

2019 - James Tedesco

2018 - Kalyn Ponga

2017 - James Tedesco

2016 - Jason Taumalolo

2015 - Johnathan Thurston

2014 - Johnathan Thurston

2013 - Johnathan Thurston

2012 - Ben Barba

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