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02-09-2008, 04:14 PM
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24281678-23214,00.html (http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24281678-23214,00.html)
Toyota Cup Team of the Year
By staff writers
September 02, 2008 RISING NRL stars Chris Sandow, Lachlan Coote, Justin Carney, Jordan Rapana and Tony Williams are among the members of the inaugural Toyota Cup Team of the Year.
The naming will now become an annual tradition as the competition continues to grow in the years to come.
NRL boss David Gallop said the Toyota Cup has proven itself to be a blueprint for success against rival codes.
The team – voted for by the 16 Toyota Cup coaches – features 10 players who have played a total of 72 games in the NRL this season, with nine clubs represented in the 17-man squad.
The inaugural Toyota Cup Player of The Year will be named at the Dally M Awards at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion, while the player of the Grand Final will receive the inaugural Jack Gibson Medal.
"The quality of football in the Toyota Cup has captured the attention of everyone in the game," Gallop said.
"It is a unique competition in Australian sport and already it has established itself as a stepping stone for elite junior players to the NRL.
"When fans are looking to see where the game’s next stars are going to come from, they only need to look as far as the Toyota Cup, and players like Chris Sandow, Jordan Rapana, Tony Williams and Masada Iosefa have proven that this season."
Toyota Cup Manager, Mr Michael Buettner said: "It is a quality team that showcases the depth of talent in the competition and its status as a leading development pathway to the NRL."
Fullback: Lachlan Coote (Penrith Panthers)
Wing: Jharal Yow Yeh (Brisbane Broncos)
Centre: Justin Carney (Canberra Raiders)
Centre: Tony Williams (Parramatta Eels)
Wing: Kevin Gordon (Gold Coast Titans)
Five-Eighth: Ben Barba (Bulldogs)
Half-back: Chris Sandow (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Prop: Russell Packer (Warriors)
Hooker: Masada Iosefa (Penrith Panthers)
Prop: John Kite (Bulldogs)
Second Row: Joel Thompson (Canberra Raiders)
Second Row: Daniel Harrison (Bulldogs)
Lock: Shaun Fensom (Canberra Raiders)
Interchange: Ben Hunt (Brisbane Broncos), Matt Mundine (St George Illawarra Dragons), Jordan Rapana (Gold Coast Titans), Ben Matulino (Warriors)
Toyota Cup Team of the Year
By staff writers
September 02, 2008 RISING NRL stars Chris Sandow, Lachlan Coote, Justin Carney, Jordan Rapana and Tony Williams are among the members of the inaugural Toyota Cup Team of the Year.
The naming will now become an annual tradition as the competition continues to grow in the years to come.
NRL boss David Gallop said the Toyota Cup has proven itself to be a blueprint for success against rival codes.
The team – voted for by the 16 Toyota Cup coaches – features 10 players who have played a total of 72 games in the NRL this season, with nine clubs represented in the 17-man squad.
The inaugural Toyota Cup Player of The Year will be named at the Dally M Awards at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion, while the player of the Grand Final will receive the inaugural Jack Gibson Medal.
"The quality of football in the Toyota Cup has captured the attention of everyone in the game," Gallop said.
"It is a unique competition in Australian sport and already it has established itself as a stepping stone for elite junior players to the NRL.
"When fans are looking to see where the game’s next stars are going to come from, they only need to look as far as the Toyota Cup, and players like Chris Sandow, Jordan Rapana, Tony Williams and Masada Iosefa have proven that this season."
Toyota Cup Manager, Mr Michael Buettner said: "It is a quality team that showcases the depth of talent in the competition and its status as a leading development pathway to the NRL."
Fullback: Lachlan Coote (Penrith Panthers)
Wing: Jharal Yow Yeh (Brisbane Broncos)
Centre: Justin Carney (Canberra Raiders)
Centre: Tony Williams (Parramatta Eels)
Wing: Kevin Gordon (Gold Coast Titans)
Five-Eighth: Ben Barba (Bulldogs)
Half-back: Chris Sandow (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Prop: Russell Packer (Warriors)
Hooker: Masada Iosefa (Penrith Panthers)
Prop: John Kite (Bulldogs)
Second Row: Joel Thompson (Canberra Raiders)
Second Row: Daniel Harrison (Bulldogs)
Lock: Shaun Fensom (Canberra Raiders)
Interchange: Ben Hunt (Brisbane Broncos), Matt Mundine (St George Illawarra Dragons), Jordan Rapana (Gold Coast Titans), Ben Matulino (Warriors)