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.
9. Cowboys: Scott Bolton
Scott Bolton is North Queensland to a tee, having been recently inducted as a life member of the Cowboys and being born and raised in Innisfail, there is perhaps no player in the squad that typifies more what the Cowboys are all about.
Having never thrust himself into the limelight or nailed down a starting spot in the Cowboys juggernaut pack, Bolton has proved himself to be a more than capable replacement in the past few years when injuries have struck the likes of Matt Scott and Jordan McLean.
Although they had a rough 2018, the Cowboys have rarely missed a beat when Bolton has slotted into the starting team in place of a more notable teammate. He had another fine season in 2018 despite the struggles of his teammates, averaging 101.8 metres per game as well as 25.68 tackles, impressive numbers for a man heading into his 13th season in the top grade.
With the return of Jordan McLean from injury as well as the recruitment of Origin stalwart Josh McGuire, look for Bolton to play a vital role off the bench for the Cowboys in 2019. With the Innisfail Brothers junior set to be tasked with maintaining the momentum created by their star-laden starting forward pack.
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.