An unsung hero, every team has got them. They're not flashy and they won't have a massive highlights reel on YouTube for you to watch, but each club can't do without the men listed below.
15. Warriors: Jazz Tevaga
Having made a name for himself following a promising debut season in 2016, Tevaga cemented himself as the Warriors X-factor coming off the bench in 2018.
Tevaga featured 20 times for the Warriors in 2018, in which 19 of those appearances came off the bench. Tevaga's role was sharing the hooking duties with Isaac Luke.
Whilst the Samoan international wasn't often afforded big minutes, he made the most of those which he was provided. Tevaga was always a threat for the Warriors around the ruck, averaging 1.65 offloads per game (12th in the NRL), as well as 37 tackles per game at an efficiency of 90.4%.
Although the Burnham Chevaliers junior wasn't rewarded for his consistent form with many starting opportunities, Tevaga was recognised at the Dally M Awards when he received the first-ever Interchange Player of the Year Award.
With Isaac Luke getting no younger and Tevaga displaying he is more than capable at the top level, look for the bench hooker to push Luke for a starting spot in 2019.
Mitch Aubusson might go under the radar with opposition fans but EVERYBODY at the Sydney Roosters know that this bloke is no unsung hero.
Mitch Aubusson has been a tackling machine and a great runner of the ball for a decade or so and we at the Roosters know how vital he is to the team. A Mr Fix it with his utility skills covers 2nd row, Lock, 5/8, centre and hooker.
Has played over 260 NRL games and if he plays one more season after this year injury free then he will be the most capped Roosters of all time Minichelio holds that with 302 games, Aubo is less than 40 away from breaking that.💪🐔👍🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓
It’s true and I think even the commentators have raised this on a regular basis. He’s a solid all-rounder, not an unsung hero.
Unsung hero? I’d be thinking Liu or Toops. Both get picked every week, play big minutes and have a direct impact on results. However, neither get a lot of talk.
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O look it’s woodcrower, posting in the same lingo, with back to back comments……astonishing that someone can claim to have to rival clubs that “hate” each other but then posts stuff like this
Haha woodcrower. Hahahaha. Wooodcrowerback2back lol
Good one penso.
Sorry to disappoint wood but not penso. Only you do multiple logins
Despite common misconceptions, Mitch Aubusson is our least talented player and I wish I had never given him that brown paper bag.