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Daly Cherry-Evans edges out Dally M winner Cooper Cronk in Big League's Team of the Year
FOX SPORTS DECEMBER 18, 2013 1:23PM
MANLY star Daly Cherry-Evans has edged out Dally M winner Cooper Cronk to claim the halfback's spot in Big League's Team of the Year.
Cherry-Evans' irresistible form for the Sea Eagles earned him a World Cup berth where his form was so good Australian coach preferred him ahead of Robbie Farah on the bench for the big games including the final.
Both he and Cooper will be integral to Mal Meninga's Queensland team as they aim to win their ninth successive series.
Despite submitting strong claims for inclusion, grand final five-eighths James Maloney and Kieran Foran miss out to Cowboy Johnathan Thurston.
Thurston played a massive role in the resurgence of North Queensland late in the season and was again pivotal as the Maroons dominated the interstate stage for an eighth straight year.
New Zealanders Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Sonny Bill Williams and Englishman Sam Burgess also feature in the team.
Boom Sharks forward Andrew Fifita proved to be the ideal impact player tearing through tiring opposition packs and has been named along with Waerea-Hargreaves in the front row ahead of Test stars Matt Scott and James Tamou.
Which Team of the Year members were crowned the Top 5 Players of the Year?
Grab a copy of the 2013 Rugby League Annual on December 19 to find out.
2013 TEAM
Fullback: 1. Greg Inglis (South Sydney)
Wingers: 2. Jorge Taufua (Manly Warringah)
5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Sydney Roosters)
Centres: 3. Michael Jennings (Sydney Roosters)
4. Jamie Lyon (Manly Warringah)
Five-eighth: 6. Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland)
Halfback: 7. Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Warringah)
Front-rowers:
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters)
10. Andrew Fifita (Cronulla)
Hooker: 9. Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Second-rowers: 11. Sonny Bill Williams (Sydney Roosters)
12. Anthony Watmough (Manly Warringah)
Lock: 13. Sam Burgess (South Sydney)