← Previous Post
Next Post →

RANK: Aussie Super Rugby Player of 2012

Matt Rowley July 16, 2012 21

No GravatarHere’s your chance to show what discerning Australian followers of Super Rugbythought of our best players this season.

Obviously this is pretty much the pick of the bunch, so coming toward the bottom is no disgrace fellas!

 

G&GR’s Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year 2012



TAGS » ,
POSTED IN » ACT Brumbies, Melbourne Rebels, NSW Waratahs, Queensland Reds, Super Rugby, Western Force
About the author: Matt Rowley View all posts by
Matt started G&GR just before the 2007 Rugby World Cup and has been enslaved ever since. Follow him on twitter: @MattRowley

Related »

Preview – Aussie matches in Round 15

Preview – Aussie matches in Round 15

LIONS THREATS AND HOW TO COUNTER – LOCKS AND LINEOUT

LIONS THREATS AND HOW TO COUNTER – LOCKS AND LINEOUT

Thursday’s Rugby News

Thursday’s Rugby News

Top-ups: Keeping Aussie talent on golden soil

Top-ups: Keeping Aussie talent on golden soil

Discussion »

  • Brumby Jack

    Bob Dwyer’s had 2 votes already I see

  • Alan

    Thought Henry Speight was worthy of making the shortlist, he has had a fine season

    • http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/ Matt Rowley

      Yep, he’s in

      • Alan

        my bad! just saw him there

  • tigerland12

    Pocock and Sharpe up the top (rightfully so), shows how much they carry the Force. Which explains their recent injuries, must be hard carrying a whole franchise on your shoulders every week

  • Ali

    That’s rubbish Tigerland12. Sure, the Force backline isn’t the strongest but there’s no way you can deny the quality of the entire forward pack. The likes of Cowan, Charles, Brown, McCalman and Hodgson are most certainly not “carried” by anyone. And let’s not forget the fact that the Force have only lost one more game this season than the supposedly “star-studded” Waratahs.

  • Nickwaiheke

    As I’m with the darkness I’m going to vote for everyone Robbie likes. We want some success to keep him with you guys and not have him sent back

    • muffy

      GAGR, dont we have any decent form of Kiwi filter on the site? :)

      Seriously Nick, do the folks across the ditch question RDs selections? (Thats if you are a Kiwi, not just an Aussie Deans hater)

      Interested as it is an unbiased view, my glasses are tinted way to Red to be objective.

  • Nathan

    Loving how Reds fans give thumbs down to anyone that doesn’t play for the reds.

    How did Fardy and Nic White get so many thumbs down? It’s a consistent number as well.

    THAT’S RIGHT. CONSPIRACY TIME.

    • The Other Dave

      Dude, they’re not Tahs, but feel free to keep the tin foil hat on if it makes you feel safe.

      (Typed while voting Berrick Barnes down eleventy-squillion times)

    • Westo

      Bro, not true, I voted for Higginbotham…

  • Kurt

    Is this an Australian player vote or Aussie conference vote?

    Surely the best player this year has been Gareth Delve!

  • RJ

    Too many brumbies players in this shortlist. They came 7th. Reds came 3rd.

  • PR3

    Would have been Lealifano before he got injured.

  • muffy

    One thing that Gen Y needs to take note of is the showboating Beal and O’Conner are fast loosing respect from the watching /paying public.

    Start playing football boys, stop making a tit of yourselves with metrosexual hair cuts, getting pissed and being a goose, or repeatedly telling us peasants of the world how cool you, your bros and your brand are.

    Look where its got that Ciprianni idiot.

    Perhaps Pocock, Gill, Hooper, Mog, Shipperly etc are better examples of how to be a professional

    • wilful

      What utter bollocks. What on earth has O’Connor done this season, apart from getting injured too many times, to deserve such tripe? You don’t like his hair style? You think he, or the rest of the world, give a rats clacker about your style tips? When and where have Beale or O’Connor “showboated”?

    • Patrick

      I haven’t been overly impressed with O’Connor’s season, but that is coming from high expectations.

      Beale on the other hand was good at fb and has absolutely shot the lights out at five-eight, or did you just happen to miss those games? He genuinely lifted the whole team and provided an attacking threat that even the Bulls and Crusaders couldn’t contain, or do you think there was some intercontinental conspiracy to pump up his tyres??

      • wilful

        Patrick, I don’t think that O’Connor has had a great season either, particularly with his injuries. But to tie that criticism to a criticism of his style, his life, is pathetic. Beale has had a better season – though has had more ‘indiscretions’.

  • muffy

    Settle down – you will spill your latte

  • http://www.dumptackle.blogspot.com Philip Bailey

    Genia, then Sharpe and then maybe Hooper. Not quite sure how Gill is above hooper when he wasn’t even around during the JWC.

    There’s a funy article on dumptackle Rugby Blog atm where they have dished out some not so serious awards for the 2012 super Rugby Season. For example, best beard, most fragile player etc.

    Can be found below:
    http://dumptackle.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/not-so-serious-super-rugby-2012-awards.html#more

  • Scotty

    Match Day 22 looks interesting:

    1/3:
    2: Moore, TPN
    4/5: Sharpe, Pyle, Fardy
    6: Higginbothom, Dennis
    7: Pocock, Gill, Hooper
    8: Mowen, Palu
    9: Genia, White
    10/12: Lealiifano, Harris
    11/13/14: Shipperley, Speight, Cummins, AAC
    15: Beale, Foley

    BUT NO PROPS!!!!

Close