Superstars Latrell Mitchell and Nathan Cleary are 2 of the large names to miss enactment successful the Rugby League Players' Association Dream Team.
Each contracted subordinate successful the NRL voted for a subordinate successful each position, with Mitchell edged retired by James Tedesco astatine fullback, portion St George Illawarra's Ben Hunt got the motion implicit Cleary astatine halfback.
In announcing the broadside (CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL 2022 RLPA DREAM TEAM), rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns declared Tedesco's 2022 play his champion yet, a twelvemonth wherever helium besides took retired the Brad Fittler Medal for a 3rd time.
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Similarly, Johns couldn't reason with Hunt's enactment up of Cleary.
"I deliberation he's (Hunt) carried the Dragons," Johns told Wide World of Sports.
"He's won games connected his own, his toughness, and I deliberation he'll triumph the Dally M (Medal)."
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New South Wales Origin hooker Api Koroisau got the motion for the No.9 jumper, a presumption Johns said is brimming with talent.
"This was astir apt the toughest 1 to pick," Johns said.
"Api Koroisau is the winner, but gee, (it's a) developed print. Behind him I'd spell Reece Robson, and Harry (Grant) a bees down him.
"Blayke Brailey, I've got a monolithic rap connected him, Damien Cook, Reed Mahoney, I deliberation he's had his champion year, and Sam Verrills.
"There's a batch of extent successful that dummy fractional position."
"Jeez, it's immoderate team, however would you acceptable that nether the wage cap?"
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