It’s been an interesting season so far with plenty of talking points. What I’d like to focus on though are the players who just aren’t performing to the high and consistent standards of the club level.

They’re not necessarily overrated but for this season at least, they’re certainly underachieving. I'd go so far as to call them duds.

dud

noun
a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.

adjective
not working or meeting standards; faulty.

So, with the definition above fresh in your mind, here are my Top 5 duds of 2017.

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Roger Tuivasa Sheck

New Zealand Warriors - Fullback

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 05: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Warriors wipes away sweat during the warm up ahead of the round one NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on March 5, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Now, I know that plenty will disagree with me on this one, but before you pull out your pitchforks, let me explain.

In 2015, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was named the Dally M Fullback of the year before joining the Warriors the following season with MASSIVE expectations that he’s not delivering on in the 2017 season.

I have a few Warriors fans who also agree that RTS just hasn’t lived up to the sky-high standards we expect and have seen.

Statistically, though, he hasn’t done that bad for himself with 4 tries and 4 try assists in 13 games. But he’s also made 15 errors with 22 missed tackles, so it’s a mixed bag.

RTS is a game-changing player who was brought to the Warriors to do exactly that but the Warriors are currently sitting 11th on the ladder (6 wins and 8 losses and a point differential of -29), just ahead of the disappointing Bulldogs.

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