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Sinfield has Been voted best 13 in the world 2009 to go with his golden boot nomination! Ryan hall voted world rookie of the year too!

A fair call imo.

The Aussies don't seem able to(or possibly just don't want to) develope a skillful 13 like a Faz, Sculthorpe or Sinfield who can pass and kick aswell as do the graft in the pack.

Sinfield has earned his place because he's always been a classy superleague 13 and has backed up a great season by so far being Englands best in the Quad Nations.

<cough> Greg Bird <cough>

If it wasn't for his 'indiscretion', Greg Bird would have walked that. What little I've seen of him this year, he's been outstanding.

I suppose so but he's easily forgetable as a 13 because he's played so much at 6 for Cronulla, Catalans, NSW and Australia.

When he does play at 13 though he is a class act.

Ill informed and churlish comment on a classy creative player. Named MOM (half at 9 and half at 13) against NZ was the key player in our revival against Australia shortlisted for the coverted Golden Boot award named at loose forward in the International Ferderation Team of the Year (one of only 2 SL players + Ellis) on top of leading Leeds to 3 SL finals on the trot etc etc. Pretty impressive CV mostly at 13 but is skilfull enough to play internationally at 13, 6 and now is our best 9. I really do not understand why you pick on one of our successes unless you are just trying to justify your previous poor judgement. Why couldn't you just say that you have had your doubts because he previously did not show his club form at international level but now he has done. That would have been fair.