To me elite is like fatigue… over used
When do we stop and draw a line, was nate myles elite, he was a rep playerb
Cleary is elite in the making , hughes is in a rich vein of form
But to be elite you would have to to rank very highly in all disciplines and roles of what a 7 would provide. He would rank very highly in some but wouldn't even register on others
His 7-8 out of 10 games are punctuated with far too many 4/10 to be considered elite as consistency at the highest level is a strong indicator.
A halfback that doesnt run or engage the line is like a prop who only takes runs on the other side if halfway despite his game ending stats. The team needs
Very few players outside of cherry reach potential,oku is a weapon despite the poor service and i believe would be an established origin star by now with better service
injury free tom would have been elite.
Sometimes the crop isnt that good so the best is just the best of a bad lot