SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 02: Chad Townsend of the Sharks runs with the ball during the round five NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the Cronulla Sharks at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on April 2, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 02: Chad Townsend of the Sharks runs with the ball during the round five NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the Cronulla Sharks at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on April 2, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

1. Chad Townsend (Sharks)

Prior to the season kicking off, if you had told me that Chad Townsend would be top five recruits, let alone top spot, I would have laughed you off, but instead it is the returning Shark who is laughing. Townsend has been the main man in the Sharks excellent start to the season, outplaying his more fancied partner and recruit in Maloney. His efforts saw him earn his first City rep jersey, and if Origin was picked purely on form, Townsend’s name would be in the mix. His kicking game has been on point but it has been hit running game that has sparked the Sharks. The improvement in his game during stints at the Sharks is almost beyond belief. Chad is outplaying a host of much bigger, and more highly paid, recruits. His four tries and six try assists have helped make the Sharks are far more dangerous side to defend against.

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