FARAH & MARSHALL FAN FAVOURITES

[Geo]

FARAH & MARSHALL FAN FAVOURITES
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Wests Tigers dynamic duo, Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall have both been voted in the Top 10 players of the NRL by the most important judging panel in the game – the fans.
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St George Illawarra pivot Jamie Soward was awarded the 2009 Provan Summons People's Choice, with Wests Tigers Captain Robbie Farah finishing equal 5th with Nathan Hindmarsh and Kurt Gidley.
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Benji Marshall’s exciting style of football also delivered him a place in the Top 10, which is true testament to his ability & strength after coming back from numerous shoulder reconstructions.
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More than 235,000 votes were recorded on NRL.com throughout the season, with the result more than fitting Soward's achievements in steering the Dragons to a minor premiership.
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Previous winners of the prestigious award include Darren Lockyer, Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler.
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The Top Twenty
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1\. Jamie Soward (50)
2\. Scott Prince (41)
3\. Terry Campese (40)
4\. Jarryd Hayne (39)
5\. = Kurt Gidley (35)
5\. = Nathan Hindmarsh (35)
**5\. = Robbie Farah (35)**
8\. Johnathan Thurston (34)
9\. = Anthony Watmough (26)
9\. = Greg Inglis (26)
**9\. = Benji Marshall (26)**
12\. = Brett Kimmorley (24)
12\. = Darren Lockyer (24)
14\. John Sutton (23)
15\. Jarrod Mullen (22)
16\. Petero Civoniceva (21)
17\. = Preston Campbell (20)
17\. = Michael Jennings (20)
19\. = Matthew Bowen (19)
19\. = Billy Slater (19)
19\. = Matt Orford (19)
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* Points awarded using 3-2-1 voting system on a game-by-game basis.

What do punters know…pfft...

 

[MGB]

Geez Campese and Sutton look a little out of place in that list, allthough I expect the souths and Raiders fans voted in their thousands.
* For the record I actually rate both players, particularly Sutton but not sure they deserve to rank ahead of a guy like Foi Foi, Hodges, Cronk etc.

 

[shifty]

soward….ur kidding me. he's a dirty little cat. Scott Prince should be number 1...

 

[Jazza]

At least the fans that voted know Robbie is better then Ennis :laughing:

Is this what gave Soward the Proven/Summons award?

 

[Juro]

So if everyone who had voted for Marshall had voted for Farah instead (or vice versa), he would have won comfortably.

Parra did well having both Hayne and Hindmarsh in the top 5.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Is this what gave Soward the Proven/Summons award?

Correct. Deserved it too, had a great season.