When your team is in trouble and you need someone to come up with a crucial play, who's going to make the big play? Here's the X-factor player at every NRL club, the player that has the talent and the ability to pull something special off for their team.

8. Newcastle Knights - Kalyn Ponga

There's not much more that can be said about Kalyn Ponga's growing potential that hasn't already been mentioned. Ponga is one of the brightest talents in the game, with his blistering speed and brilliant footwork striking fear into the opponents. Ponga enjoyed a breakout season in 2018 with 6 tries, 11 try assists and 140 tackle breaks (third) on his way to contending for the 2018 Dally M medal.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 02: Kalyn Ponga of the Knights in action during the round 13 NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and the Newcastle Knights at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

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      • “Geez I love it when ppl write us off before the season starts”

        There is a good reason people write them off every year, the Raiders haven’t even been in a grand final in 25 years. This year will be no different and honestly I dont think they will ever win another 1 at this rate.

        1 finals appearance in 10 years, that’s why people write them off

  1. Does anyone else find all these ad’s and stories annoying when scrolling down to the comments section. This site has gone to the 💩 over the last 6-12 months. And these stupid ladbroke punting ad’s to continue reading are doing my head in too 👎🏻

  2. I would say the Roosters V factor is Tedesco, Tupou, Mitchell, Manu, Morris, Keary, Cronk, and if I left out Hall it is only because he won’t be peeking until 2 or 3 weeks out fron the semis. >😂😆🤣😁😂😆🤣😁💪🎱👉——-🐔🏆🐔🏆

    • So you’re saying none of the chickens have the X factor? They’re caught two letters short of X , on the letter V?
      Maybe a few of them will have the ACL factor? After getting their boots stuck in the SCG turf in quite a few games .
      Those ACL factors are a real bugger.

      • X factor = V factor, that’s V for Victory❗❕❗❕❗❕ Tell you the truth COTGDR I pressed the wrong button by two spots. With 98year old eye balls when I spotted the V it looked like the top of an X💪👴👍