NRL 2016 grand final Sharks v Storm match player ratings

PLAYER RATINGS: The 2016 NRL grand final between the Storm and the Sharks was an epic match where individual performances were key. So, how did each player stack up?

Who flew and who flopped in the grand final?

The 2016 NRL grand final between the Storm and the Sharks was an epic match where individual performances were key.

So, how did each player stack up?

Cameron Munster 7.5 Faultless at the back and did everything he could to spark his side.	FULLBACK	Ben Barba 7.5 Prominent first half with clever try and threatened whenever he got involved.
Suliasi Vunivalu 7 Wasn’t afraid to take the tough hit-up and threatened late in the game.	WING	Sosaia Feki 7 Played like an extra forward and did a good job until injury slowed him up.
Will Chambers 7.5 Scored a try and was dangerous but would have loved to have seen Cronk in support late.	CENTRE	Jack Bird 8 Courageous. Looked in real trouble with arm injury but toughed it out and was great.
Cheyse Blair 6 Didn’t see a lot of the football so no real influence on the game.	CENTRE	Ricky Leutele 6.5 Not as prominent as others but hard to fault. Some strong carries.
Marika Koroibete 8 Didn’t get the win but outstanding performance in his final Storm game.	WING	Valentine Holmes 8 Fearless and had his foot flat to the floor for the full 80 minutes.
Blake Green 5 Struggled defensively and his kicking failed to pressure the Sharks.	5/8	James Maloney 8.5 In career best form and another dominant performance.
Cooper Cronk 5 Was pressured out of the game. Never on the front foot and limited influence.	H/BACK	Chad Townsend 6 Didn’t do a whole lot wrong but not overly influential either.
Jesse Bromwich 7.5 Got his side back in it with tough try and effort in attack and defence great.	PROP	Andrew Fifita 8.5 No other player in the competition could have scored that try. Massive influence.
Cameron Smith 8 Wasn’t mistake–free but made a staggering 72 tackles to lead his side’s defence.	HOOKER	Michael Ennis 7.5 What a way to go out. Schemed, niggled and was in everything.
Jordan McLean 6.5 Made some tough metres at times but just 10 carries for the game.	PROP	Matt Prior 8 Took it to the Storm all game and came up with some brutal defence.
Kevin Proctor 7 Wasn’t the force his has been with the ball but big defensive work-rate.	2ND ROW	Luke Lewis 8 A veteran but didn’t play like one. Huge impact on the result.
Tohu Harris 7.5 Has been strong all season and no different in this one. Took stopping at times.	2ND ROW	Wade Graham 7.5 Came up with some defensive misses but also some brutal hits.
Dale Finucane 6.5 Didn’t shirk the tough stuff but came off late after a head knock.	LOCK	Paul Gallen 7.5 Has had plenty of heartache at Origin level so deserves this. Never stopped.
Kenny Bromwich 6 Had a big head clash with Graham and didn’t feature prominently.	I/CHANGE	Gerard Beale 5 Bad miss on Chambers when he scored and didn’t feature.
Tim Glasby 6.5 Came up with a few strong carries and some decent hits.	I/CHANGE	Chris Heighington 6.5 Thrown in with the Sharks on top but kept the momentum going.
Christian Welch 5.5 Good off-load for Chambers try but gave away crucial penalty with poor discipline.	I/CHANGE	Sam Tagataese 4.5 A couple of decent charges in the limited time out there.
Ben Hampton 4.5 Provided fresh legs but didn’t get many opportunities with limited time.	I/CHANGE	Jayson Bukuya 6 Showed plenty of courage to get back out there after a heavy knock.
110	TOTAL	117

Originally published as NRL 2016 grand final Sharks v Storm match player ratings