Toyota Cup Team of the Year

[kh_canada]

NRL.com
Tues, Aug 21, 2012 - 10:50am

Wests Tigers Marika Koroibete has been named in the Toyota Cup Team of the Year.

The 2012 Toyota Cup Team of the Year is:

Fullback
Evander Cummins
St George Illawarra Dragons

Wing
Marika Koroibete
Wests Tigers

Centre
Edrick Lee
Canberra Raiders

Centre
Nathan Green
St George Illawarra Dragons

Wing
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Sydney Roosters

Five-eighth
Carlos Tuimavave
Warriors

Halfback
Mitchell Cornish
Canberra Raiders

Prop
David Klemmer
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Hooker
Michael Lichaa
Cronulla Sharks

Prop
Korbin Sims
Newcastle Knights

Second-Row
Michael Chee Kam
Canberra Raiders

Second-Row
Vaipuna Tia Kilifi
Penrith Panthers

Lock
Paul Carter
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Interchange
Caleb Timu
Brisbane Broncos

Interchange
Chris Grevsmuhl
North Queensland Cowboys

Interchange
Luke Keary
South Sydney Rabbitohs

Interchange
Dylan Napa
Sydney Roosters

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[Guest]

Congrats to Marika on a fine acheivement, also considering he has spent time injured and suspended this season. No doubt he's an attacking weapons though.

 

[Bismark]

Only the 3rd Wests Tiger to receive such an accolade (Lui 2009, Miller 2011). Well done.

 

[tig_prmz]

amazing how none of our NYC graduates have make it to any rep teams.

 

[tigersrule4life]

What a player hope he finishes this season on a high and next year we will have a top year.

 

[magpiecol]

amazing how none of our NYC graduates have make it to any rep teams.

Not yet. Woods, Koro and Sironen won't be far away.

 

[kh_canada]

amazing how none of our NYC graduates have make it to any rep teams.

Not yet. Woods, Koro and Sironen won't be far away.

I think its interesting how Woods was unable to make team of the year. At least we'll be seeing him soon in a rep jersey :slight_smile:

 

[kh_canada]

That is 'a' team of the year. Wasn't implying this year.

 

[Goose]

That is 'a' team of the year. Wasn't implying this year.

He was fairly injury plagued in NYC.

Congrats to Marika, I thought we would get at least 1 of our forwards in Santi or Lovett. Thought Noffa was chance as well.

 

[Demps]

Carlos Tuimavave is a good player.
Nice bloke too, met him when the test match was in Newy last year.

 

[Blackandwhite]

Only the 3rd Wests Tiger to receive such an accolade (Lui 2009, Miller 2011). Well done.

Also in 2010 Matt Hyland..we get one every year..that's our quota.

These teams are not selected on NYC form. Most of these selections are based on reputation or first grade experience.

In NYC both Tigers and Warriors are in the top 4 and have been all season but can only produce one player each in the "Team of the Year".
Best Warriors player is Liligiifo Sao but hey who has heard of him.

 

[Goose]

amazing player

Carlos Tuimavave is a good player.
Nice bloke too, met him when the test match was in Newy last year.

 

[TigerFlame]

I was watching Warriors NYC game and Carlos Tuimavave killed it, i think they have found their Mullaney replacement.

 

[kh_canada]

Funny we thought the same thing with Miller ^
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[innsaneink]

Remember not too long ago this same grade was FOUR levels below first grade

 

[Goose]

Remember not too long ago this same grade was FOUR levels below first grade

true enough.

NYC is a stronger than Flegg was, for obvious reasons (more focus on it, players eligible previously often played higher, and 20's instead of 19's) but your right it used to be a long way from first grade.

IMO it is a necessary evil of professional footy, if you want players to choose it as a career they have to start it after school, those that miss out can get on with life at 21, keeping them hanging around until 24 or 25 is not fair, and we cant expect kids to start doing something else than quit at 23 to become a footballer, it doesn't work for anyone.

prob not the best path from a footy perspective, but i think it is the only system that works with all the other stuff.

The gulf to NRL and second tier will exist no matter what the format, as the step from part time to full time is too big, it doesn't matter if it is a National reserve grade, NSW cup or NYC, soon as a part timer plays with full time boys it is a massive step