Tom Trbojevic’s record breaking SuperCoach score failed to poll a single Dally M vote
SOMETIMES, SuperCoach success corresponds directly with actual NRL form. Sometimes, it can be way off the mark, like Tom Trbojevic’s record breaking 194, according to Dally M voting at least.
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SOMETIMES, SuperCoach success corresponds directly with actual NRL form.
Sometimes, it can be way off the mark.
Look no further than Tom Trbojevic’s record breaking 194 against Gold Coast in Round 23, the highest SuperCoach score of all-time.
The Manly fullback was statistically remarkable, however his numbers weren’t impressive enough to earn a Dally M vote.
Penrith great Ryan Girdler was given the duty of allocating votes for the clash, and Trbojevic failed to leave a strong enough impression to etch himself into the game’s three best players.
Was it a misfire on Girdler’s behalf?
Perhaps, but in Girdler’s defence the Sea Eagles were beaten 42-34 at Brookvale Oval on the night.
On the other hand, Trbojevic did look like a man playing among boys.
The Manly fullback scored three tries, assisted two and made five line breaks.
For the record, Girdler awarded his 3-2-1 entirely to Titans players in AJ Brimson, Ashley Taylor and Mitch Rein.
Maybe we’ll call it a misfire...
With Dally M round voting released, we were able to match up the 10 highest scores of the year with their corresponding votes.
Trbojevic aside, forwards and key playmakers tended to correlate their SuperCoach output with strong votes, while high SuperCoach scorers in the outside backs often polled poorly by comparison.
Here’s the top 15: