2017 NRL fans survey: How you voted

RUGBY league supporters have had their say on the game’s hottest issues and the results are in. Check out the results of the 2017 NRL fans survey.

RUGBY league supporters have had their say on the game’s hottest issues and the results are in.

Check out the results of the 2017 NRL fans survey.

2017 NRL FANS SURVEY: HOW YOU VOTED

1. Who is the best player in the NRL?

Johnathan Thurston 45%

Cameron Smith 44%

Cooper Cronk 3%

Jason Taumalolo 3%

Boyd Cordner 3%

Billy Slater 1%

Andrew Fifita 1%

2. Who is the best coach in the NRL?

Craig Bellamy 64%

Brad Arthur 10%

Wayne Bennett 9%

Trent Robinson 5%

Shane Flanagan 3%

Ricky Stuart 3%

Ivan Cleary 3%

Trent Barrett 1%

Paul Green 1%

Nathan Brown 1%

3. Who is the toughest player in the NRL?

Johnathan Thurston 24%

Paul Gallen 18%

Cameron Smith 16%

Sam Burgess 15%

Luke Lewis 10%

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 6%

Martin Taupau 4%

David Klemmer 3%

Dylan Napa 2%

Andrew Fifita 1%

Jesse Bromwich 1%

4. Which team do you most like beating?

Broncos 18%

Sea Eagles 17%

Storm 16%

Sharks 11%

Roosters 11%

Bulldogs 11%

Rabbitohs 6%

Eels 5%

Dragons 3%

Cowboys 1%

Raiders 1%

Tigers 0%

Titans 0%

Warriors 0%

Knights 0%

Panthers 0%

5. What is the biggest issue facing the NRL?

Refereeing 37%

Crowd sizes 28%

Salary cap 11%

Funding of grassroots 9%

Self-interest of clubs 8%

Size of the NRL administration 7%

6. Who is the best CEO in the NRL?

Paul White (Broncos) 24%

Dave Donaghy (Storm) 17%

Bernie Gurr (Eels) 13%

Lyall Gorman (Sharks) 8%

Brian Fletcher (Panthers) 7%

Joe Kelly (Roosters) 7%

Don Furner (Raiders) 6%

Matt Gidley (Knights) 5%

Raelene Castle (Bulldogs) 4%

Greg Tonner (Cowboys) 2%

Peter Doust (Dragons) 2%

Blake Solly (Rabbitohs) 2%

Justin Pascoe (Tigers) 1%

Graham Annesley (Titans) 1%

Jim Doyle (Warriors) 1%

7. Who do you think will win the 2017 NRL grand final?

Storm 70%

Broncos 9%

Roosters 7%

Eels 6%

Sharks 4%

Sea Eagles 1%

Panthers 1%

Dragons 1%

Raiders 1%

8. Who is the best value recruit of 2017?

Nathan Brown (Eels) 24%

Luke Keary (Roosters) 16%

Paul Vaughan (Dragons) 19%

Josh Addo-Carr (Storm) 16%

Akuila Uate (Sea Eagles) 7%

Blake Green (Sea Eagles) 5%

Tautau Moga (Broncos) 5%

Jarrod Wallace (Titans) 3%

Benji Marshall (Broncos) 2%

Cameron McInnes (Dragons) 2%

Korbin Sims (Broncos) 1%

9. Who is the worst value recruit of 2017?

Kieran Foran (Warriors) 48%

Robbie Farah (Rabbitohs) 32%

Paul Carter (Roosters) 11%

James Tamou (Panthers) 7%

Jordan Turner (Raiders) 2%

10. Who is the best NRL rookie of 2017?

Nick Cotric (Raiders) 48%

Dylan Edwards (Panthers) 17%

Corey Harawira-Naera (Panthers) 11%

Matt Dufty (Dragons) 11%

Jayden Brailey (Sharks) 9%

Brian Kelly (Sea Eagles) 4%

11. Where would you rather watch a game of rugby league in Sydney?

Updated suburban ground 64%

Updated Allianz Stadium 19%

Updated ANZ Stadium 17%

12. Who is the most universally loved player in the NRL?

Johnathan Thurston 58%

Luke Lewis 11%

Clint Gutherson 9%

James Tedesco 6%

Billy Slater 5%

Jarrod Croker 5%

Cooper Cronk 2%

Cameron Smith 2%

Shaun Johnson 1%

Anthony Don 1%

13. Will NSW win another series under Laurie Daley?

No 72%

Yes 28%

14. Who is your favourite rugby league commentator?

Ray Warren 36%

Andrew Voss 31%

Warren Smith 14%

Andrew Moore 6%

Ray Hadley 5%

Dan Ginnane 4%

Matthew Thompson 1%

Joel Caine 1%

Matt Russell 1%

Brenton Speed 1%

15. What is your favourite rugby league television program?

Monday Night with Matty Johns 32%

NRL360 23%

The Late Show with Matty Johns 13%

The Footy Show 10%

Sunday Footy Show 9%

On the Couch With Sterlo 6%

The Professor’s Second Year Syndrome 4%

League Life 1%

Queenslanders Only 1%

NRL Super Saturday Full Time 1%

16. Will Jarryd Hayne ever match his Parramatta Eels form again?

No 94%

Yes 6%

17. How many Rugby League World Cup matches will you watch?

All of them 37%

Just the Australian games 34%

Not interested in the RLWC 16%

Just the finals 13%

18. Should there be two NRL teams in Brisbane?

Yes 69%

No 31%

19. Are there too many NRL teams in Sydney?

Yes 63%

No 37%

20. Would you support your club if they relocated?

Yes 56%

No 44%

21. If a Sydney club was forced to relocate which one do you think it should be?

Wests Tigers 37%

Sharks 17%

Roosters 13%

Bulldogs 11%

Rabbitohs 9%

Dragons 6%

Sea Eagles 5%

Eels 1%

Panthers 1%

22. How many NRL games would you attend in a season?

1-2 33%

Zero 25%

5+ 22%

3-4 20%

23. If you do not go to the footy, why?

TV experience is better 27%

Access to stadiums 25%

Ticket prices 22%

Food and drink prices 14%

Nothing stops me going 12%

24. How many games do you watch on TV a week?

Three-Four 35%

One-Two 27%

Five-Six 16%

All of them 21%

None 1%

25. What do you think of the new timeslots for NRL matches this year?

Not a fan of either 30%

Love Thursday and dislike the Friday early game 29%

Love Thursday night and love the Friday early game 27%

Dislike Thursday and love the Friday early game 14%

26. Are you happy with the job referees’ boss Tony Archer is doing?

No 84%

Yes 16%

27. Which of these on-field issues is the most frustrating?

Play the ball 22%

Wrestle 22%

Forward passes 18%

Use of sin bin/send-off 17%

Indecisive touch judges 16%

Knock-ons 5%

28. Should the NRL introduce a trade period like the AFL at the end of the year?

Yes 80%

No 20%

29. Would you support a women’s NRL competition being introduced next year?

Yes — we need one to keep pace with AFL and cricket. 60%

No — but it needs to happen sooner than 2020 16%

No 24%

30. Which of these is the best signing for 2018?

James Tedesco (Roosters) 45%

Dane Gagai 16%

Kalyn Ponga (Knights) 15%

Ben Hunt (Dragons) 10%

Jack Bird (Broncos) 7%

Josh Reynolds (Tigers) 4%

Kieran Foran (Bulldogs) 2%

Tohu Harris (Warriors) 1%