Sam Burgess NRL’s player of the year

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THE performance of Sam Burgess in the grand final leaves me in no doubt he was the best player in the NRL this year.

What a year. I was in complete awe of him for the way he produced week in week out for South Sydney. He is the most dominant forward in the NRL and it was a year like no other.

I've seen the photo of his depressed cheekbone X-ray and it's shocking. What a brave performance and a deserving winner of the Clive Churchill Medal.

It's a shame Sam can't test himself in rugby league's toughest arena of Origin football, but he has answered every challenge put to him as a player.

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It's hard to judge him against the other guys who play Origin, which takes more out of player physically and mentally than a finals series, but Sam Burgess was the most consistent NRL player of 2014.

I've named Sam at lock in my team of the year and when I compare all players for consistency, importance to their team and performance in big games it's no surprise I've named many of his Rabbitohs teammates too.

FULLBACK

South Sydney's Greg Inglis salutes the crowd. Source: News Corp Australia

Greg Inglis. When the big NRL games rolled around, Inglis took his team to another level. Honourable mention to Billy Slater, whose Origin series was the best he's had for a while, and Jarryd Hayne who won NSW the Origin series and shared the Dally M.

WINGER

South Sydney's Alex Johnston scores a try. Source: News Corp Australia

Alex Johnston. This is a fairytale story for a kid who played Inglis in a TV commercial to play with GI in a premiership. In his rookie season he scored 21 tries in 18 games and I think he is a very strong chance to be named in Australia's Four Nations squad next week.

Semi Radradra. The NRL's leading tryscorer, many of them long range efforts that fans love to see.

CENTRE

Jamie Lyon. No other centre in the game plays with the high level of consistency that Lyon produces for Manly.

Dean Whare. He is a big reason Penrith shocked everyone to finish in the top four. GI says he is the hardest player to mark up against when he plays centre, that says it all.

FIVE-EIGHTH

Johnathan Thurston joint winner of the 2014 Dally M Award. Source: News Corp Australia

Johnathan Thurston. A record third Dally M medal joining the great Andrew Johns.

HALFBACK

Ben Hunt. To have similar stats to the great JT in your rookie year at halfback is a fair season. When he has played to his potential Brisbane has won.

Honourable mention must go to Mitchell Pearce whose back half of the year was unbelievable.

FRONT ROW

Matt Scott charges forward. Source: News Corp Australia

Matt Scott. I still remember that game he played against the Broncos and the 20m try he scored. He is still the best front-rower in the game.

George Burgess. Had a huge grand final, scored a memorable try and was probably second only to his brother Sam for the man of the match.

Honourable mentions must go to Jesse Bromwich and Sam Moa.

HOOKER

Cameron Smith. There is no hooker in the game like him. Ankle injury at crucial times for Queensland and Melbourne cost his teams dearly.

SECOND ROW

Aidan Guerra celebrates a try for the Roosters. Source: News Corp Australia

Aidan Guerra. In a star-studded Roosters team he has probably been their form player week in week out. Had a great Origin debut and Queensland has found another backrower.

James Graham. Canterbury made the grand final on the back of him. He might play prop, but I've got to fit him in somewhere.

COACH

Ivan Cleary wins Coach of the Year Awards at the 2014 Dally M's. Source: News Corp Australia

Ivan Cleary. His injury list was as big as any side, but he kept on getting the best out of his players. It is obviously a very well-drilled and coached team to still finish top four.

Finally, it's not a season wrap without taking a quick look at those who need to do better next year.

I want to see more from … James Tamou. If you walk past him in the street fair dinkum he'd scare a dog out of a butcher shop. He is big and he has every asset you want in a front-rower. I don't think he had the season you expect of a Kangaroos front-rower.

I want to see more from … Martin Kennedy. To come with the reputation he did and to spend time in the Intrust Super Cup he should have enough motivation to have a better 2015.

I want to see more from … Cronulla Sharks. The whole organisation from top to bottom. The ASADA saga is over, show us how strong your club can be on and off the field.

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