Luke Gale
Zak Hardaker
Albert Kelly


Gale wins it for me.

Gale for me.
He's led Cas around the park and been the dominant half back on the pitch in almost every game he has played this year. He dictates more or less every decision made by the team.
Near the oppositions line, his pass selection is the best I've seen for a long time (though it helps that every time he has the ball, he has about four viable options).
Hardaker has been supurb too and in tight games, he has really stood up and produced top-class performances.
Kelly has been unplayable at times this year, but he's also had anonymous and poor games too.


I think Grant Millington could easily have been nominated too.

To be honest, Kelly hasnt had many bad games at all, but still behind the other two.

From what I've seen of Hull Kelly isn't the best half in the team never mind the league. Sneyd seems to have won Hull far more games then Kelly.

Can't see past Gale for MoS.

Gale should win, easily.

Guess Ill be the first of many Leeds fans who will mention that Parcell has been overlooked, but no real problem with those 3.

Gale will probably win and has been great but I would argue Hardaker has been the most important player for Cas as he has sured up the defence of an already good attacking team (and proving once and for all that Luke Dorn was totally overrated

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if anything this shows the gap between SL and the NRL. Gale is a shoe in and rightly so. But he wouldn't even make the bench in the holden cup

Regards

King James

Only in your silly mind.

Regards,

So you really think that gale is on a par with the likes of
Brimson or Flanagan? Give over

Regards

King James

On a par with Widdop who lauds it up over there.

Correct.

He's better then Widdop.

Please post links to anyone lauding over widdop. I await with baited breath.

Regards

King James

Plays week in week out .

Widdop a good player in a great league.
Gale a great player in a bad league.

Eh?

Regards

King James

Yet more trolling from the resident bumbleblart.
Anyone who's struggling to sleep tonight, have a quick look through his posting history. Absolutely hilarious!

Why am I trolling for believing that Gale would struggle to get a gig In a Holden cup squad?

Regards

King James

1. He clearly would. Hes a very good player. Not world class, but still a very good player.
2. you have history of posting inflammatory comments, and then disappearing as soon as it gets questioned.

Absolutely no chance, tonight another example of having a hand in 4/5 try's.

Let's be honest Rovers fans will say no different

By "clearly" you mean "in your opinion"?

Regards

King James

Ah the last bastian of a beaten man

Good day sir

Not sure how you can compare the two, when be plays in a much better league and stands out (Been superb this season)

Gales an excellent SL player, but not in the class of Widdop.

I imagine Gale will win it, rightly so. I will reserve judgement on how good he is in the broader context until we see how he fares at international level.

Comparisons with NRL halves are silly and I wouldn't be inclined to assume that Super League is a higher standard than Holden Cup.

I Hate to be 'that guy' but Gale obviously wouldn't get a Holden cup squad place given the fact he is way over the age limit, the Holden cup being the 20's comp and all.

Gale is a very good player, certainly a better half than some players who have played quite regularly in the NRL this year (I'm thinking Josh McCrone, Matt Frawley, Trent Hodkinson, Jaelen Feeney) and better than guys who have come over here with a lot of NRL appearances at their back.

To say he wouldn't make it is silly, we won't know unless he ever tries, and imo we don't have a yardstick as no half as done it recently. (I'd argue say Long and McGuire off the top of my head could have made it over there). Same can be said of young Williams. The player you named Flanagan, is a good prospect, but if he was that good he'd have played at some point, like Cleary or Ash Taylor.

Anyway. Gale to win, Kelly second, he's been the perfect foil and the reason Sneyd has played so well imo. Hardaker not got a chance of winning. A good player yes, but multiple man of steel awards put him alongside Farrell, Hanley and Sculthorpe, that doesn't add up at this point.