Buzz Rothfield names his Team of the Year

Sports editor-at-large for the Daily Telegraph Phil "Buzz" Rothfield has named his NRL Team of the Year with a few of controversial decisions.

The team consists of the best performers in each position, along with also naming the coach, rookie and "buy" of the year.

The Melbourne Storm dominate the team with five players featuring but last year's Dally M Medal winner Cooper Cronk is not one of them.

Perhaps the most controversial (or just confusing) selection in the team though is the prop, with the player chosen by Rothfield not playing a single game in that position in 2017.

What are your thoughts on the team chosen by Rothfield? Would you make any changes?

Check out the team below and leave your comments!

Buzz Rothfield's Team of the Year

FULLBACK

Winner: Billy Slater (Storm)

Contenders: Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), Darius Boyd (Broncos), Clinton Gutherson (Eels)

WINGER

Winner: Suliasi Vunivalu (Storm)

Contenders: Jordan Rapana (Raiders), Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs), Akuila Uate (Sea Eagles)

CENTRE

Winner: Will Chambers (Storm)

Contenders: Dylan Walker (Sea Eagles), Tautau Moga (Broncos), James Roberts (Broncos)

FIVE-EIGHTH

Winner: Cameron Munster (Storm)

Contenders: Luke Keary (Rabbitohs), Michael Morgan (Cowboys), Gareth Widdop (Dragons)

HALFBACK

Winner: Nathan Cleary (Panthers)

Contenders: Cooper Cronk (Storm), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Mitchell Moses (Eels)

LOCK

Winner: Jason Taumalolo (Cowboys)

Contenders: Paul Gallen (Sharks), Dale Finucane (Storm), Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)

SECOND ROW

Winner: Matt Gillett (Broncos)

Contenders: Boyd Cordner (Roosters), Wade Graham (Sharks), Angus Crichton (Rabbitohs)

PROP

Winner: Josh McGuire (Broncos)

Contenders: Paul Vaughan (Dragons), Nathan Brown (Eels), Dylan Napa (Roosters)

HOOKER

Winner: Cameron Smith (Storm)

Contenders: Apisai Koroisau (Sea Eagles), Cameron McInnes (Dragons), Josh Hodgson (Raiders)

COACH

Winner: Brad Arthur (Eels)

Contenders: Craig Bellamy (Storm), Trent Barrett (Sea Eagles), Shane Flanagan (Sharks)

ROOKIE

Winner: Nick Cotric (Raiders)

Contenders: Jayden Brailey (Sharks), Brock Lamb (Knights), Brodie Croft (Storm)

BEST BUY

Winner: Nathan Brown (Eels)

Contenders: Luke Keary (Roosters), Josh Addo-Carr (Storm), Blake Green (Sea Eagles)