It's embarrassing that the Broncos can't pick a No.7 to control the side and there have been three different voices out there. His sprint training in his junior days has paid off, having been clocked at an NRL 2020 season record of 36.9km/hr. And he's been very reliable at catching the ball for Sharks and Knights. Basically what I'm saying is, fuck ever running out on a footy paddock against them. [–]RadalictMelbourne Storm 9 points10 points11 points 8 months ago (0 children), [–]Ever-FrostCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 3 points4 points5 points 8 months ago (0 children). Crazy when you consider how someone can look so average yet be top 1% in the world in terms of strength and speed. [–]paradoxer99Norths Devils 6 points7 points8 points 8 months ago (2 children), joffa has a 190 bench but a 210 squat? Gold Coast hooker Mitch Rein admitted no one could handle the powerful winger. Don’t let the sprinkles of grey hair on the heads of Brett and Josh Morris fool you. The ‘Foxx’ was clocked at 34.7km/h in Round 9 – the second fastest of the round – during his intercept 70m try. He’s the strongest at the club already – the oldest and the strongest. and join one of thousands of communities. Some big games are coming up - the Roosters on Friday at AAMI Park and the Warriors on Anzac Day - so we'll see where they're fully at. Not to mention his 165kg clean. 2020 medal winner: Tohu Harris Not even the Foxx could catch Xavier Coates. David Nofoaluma is the fastest ahead of Luke Brooks with a surprising bronze medallist in dummy half Jacob Liddle. No doubt he'd be pushing high teens in the beep test. So today we take a look at the fastest player on every team. “My first gym sessions, literally everyone was throwing around ridiculous weights. Dragons - Brett Morris. Penrith Panthers came from 28-6 down after 46 minutes to win 36-28 against the New Zealand Warriors on 13 May 2017 at Pepper Stadium. Zac Lomax is the Yo-Yo king – his score of 20.5 is the best of any Dragon – but rookie halfback Adam Clune ran him close with a 20.3, which may have been boosted given he’d just returned from spending three weeks at high altitude after a volunteering trip to Kenya. Grouped them in with the bottom four teams. We do have Haas who is a freak and Carrigan who is ramping up to be a serious workhorse. “Only 240? But it’s the unassuming lock, Elliott, who stunned his teammates with a powerful pre-season effort. Brisbane teen sensation Xavier Coates and South Sydney flyer Alex Johnston can’t be split after both were clocked at 36.9km/h during games this season. Played with the style we thought they would to start the season, using their speed men and chancing their arm a little bit. Some of this will come from sprint speed from Statcast, some will be about defensive range (Outs Above Average), some will just be plain old basestealing and triples. The median age of NRL players … He has a weird running style and flegler nearly got him. Like me personally, awful bench due to long arms but it gives me a really strong deadlift, which also means a decent squat. Cam Smith would be closest to the fittest guy in the competition I reckon. I made a statement a couple of weeks ago that he'll be better than Joseph Suaalii, and he showed his talent with clutch plays in the biggest moments. MORE NRL NEWS. “I think he had a few gears left to get through.” Forwards Jesse Bromwich and Dale Finucane are the resident gym kings from Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and Tui Kamikamica. Quickest back in 2020: Xavier Coates 36.9km/h Round 6, Quickest forward in 2020: David Fifita 33.2km/h Round 1. A monster on the field, unsurprisingly forward Tom Burgess leads the way in the gym. But these are, as far as I can tell, the fastest guys each team has to offer. Maybe Connor Watson should wind back on his squats, fucker was probably half blown doing 220kg squats. Critics backed them to come last and it looks like the Dragons took that personally and challenged themselves to be better. Yeah average includes literally not moving at all for a bit before you react to the starters gun. Speed is an eternally important part of the NFL.. Quickest back in 2020: David Nofoaluma 33.3km/h Round 8, Quickest forward in 2020: Luke Garner 31.3km/h Round 7. Josh Papalii. “Tino’s a real kid aye, a really happy fella, loves the gym and working hard,” teammate Albert Vete said. They need to bounce back quickly and I'm sure Nathan Brown will have them fired up next week. No way boyd is the fittest. Some of this will come from sprint speed from Statcast, some will be about defensive range (Outs Above Average), some will just be plain old basestealing and triples. I can't imagine tearing joints/muscles and still coming back and doing a 300 dead. I think it says a lot more about Boyd, who is known for his fitness and lack of commitment. “When the boys were doing full weights sessions in the pre-season he was doing two or three, and a lot of extra conditioning.”. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Some of this will come from sprint speed from Statcast, some will be about defensive range (Outs Above Average), some will just be plain old basestealing and triples. Raymond Faitala-Mariner and Adam Elliott are the leaders of the pack in the gym. If the grand final was played tomorrow, I think they'd start overwhelming favourites. Round 6 NRL predicted team lists . “We had our dexa scans, it measures how much body fat you have,” said prop Dunamis Lui. “He’s lifting a hell of a lot more than last year and you can see it on the field where he’s breaking more tackles. If I’m attacking against him at training it’s hard to get a pass out, he’s such a good defender. To do 9.8m/s for a full 100m is a different beast though. DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS: Zac Saddler, Sione Fainu, Kaeo Weekes, and Alec Tuitavake. He's been great for Sharks and Knights. NRL: Xavier Coates and Josh Addo-Carr are known as two of the fastest players in the game, but Coates was able to win the race for a try. “Tommy Mikaele man, he is ridiculous. In the speed stakes, rookie winger Ronaldo Mulitalo is unmatched. Powerhouse 112kg forward Martin Taupau is a well-known dynamo in the gym, bending metal bars for fun. The 114kg backrower came out of the COVID lockdown in better shape than anyone – with lower skinfolds and better run times than his teammates. “He’s very diligent when he’s training, he’s 100 per cent mind on task.”, [–]Aussieguy727Parramatta Eels[S] 8 points9 points10 points 8 months ago (5 children), Quickest back in 2020: Dylan Brown 35.9km/h Round 7, Quickest forward in 2020: Nathan Brown 31.5km/h Round 6. Tough, courageous and super-safe in defence, Jack is arguably the last of the great ‘last-line’ fullbacks. Sydney Roosters (3) Professional effort. Strongest: Raymond Faitala-Mariner, overall. They tried to force offloads and came up with errors. both are massive but there should be more of a difference between them, [–]steve_smiths_altNorth Queensland Cowboys 9 points10 points11 points 8 months ago (0 children), Unspoken rule until you're 25 you're only allowed to train legs at a 1:10 ratio with chest, [–]RadalictMelbourne Storm 8 points9 points10 points 8 months ago (0 children). He’s crazy. But these are, as far as I can tell, the fastest guys each team has to offer. “Renouf To’omaga comes close to what I am benching at the moment but it’s Adam Elliott who is strongest at the club pound for pound, he squatted 280kg in pre-season.”. But it’s the man next on the list that raises eyebrows. [–]steve_smiths_altNorth Queensland Cowboys 10 points11 points12 points 8 months ago (2 children). [–]Aussieguy727Parramatta Eels[S] 11 points12 points13 points 8 months ago (6 children). Haas is the fittest for us surely. Then they failed to manage the game or stop any tries in the last 20 minutes. Adam Elliott, pound for pound. Fatima Kdouh, Nick Campton, Chris Honnery and Gilbert Gardiner take you behind the locked doors of NRL gyms around the country to reveal the amazing feats players are churning out in the weight rooms. Back-rowers Lachlan Burr and Eliesa Katoa push each other along at the head of the pack in the fitness stakes while Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Pat Herbert are the fastest, along with an undercover speedster in rookie half/five-eighth Paul Turner. Speedster Nick Meaney wasn’t always a sprint specialist. Some of this will come from sprint speed from Statcast, some will be about defensive range (Outs Above Average), some will just be plain old basestealing and triples. Perhaps they're unsure of what their attack should look like in the opposition's 20-metre zone. In the yoyo test, which is a 1.2 kilometre time trial, veteran halfback Mitchell Pearce was the last man standing. He’s lightning quick but the trouble is, no one actually knows how quick Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is. “But on the bar, there was no more room on it.”. fantastic article timing, [–]apercots 74 points75 points76 points 8 months ago (0 children), [–]SuperEel22Parramatta Eels 7 points8 points9 points 8 months ago (2 children). There are no shortage of speed demons at Parramatta, winger Blake Ferguson and playmaker Jai Field both have explosive speed over 40m, while Waqa Blake is the standout over 100m. Adam O'Brien had some really good players last year, but they've struggled to back up what they did in 2020. Probably says a lot about the Broncos team. But these are, as far as I can tell, the fastest guys each team has to offer. Quickest back in 2020: Sione Katoa 33.1km/h Round 10, Quickest forward in 2020: Braden Hamlin-Uele 31.6km/h Round 6. Brisbane Broncos. But the quickest of them all could be 18-year-old North Queensland rookie Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, who is yet to find open space in his six NRL games. “His bench is up around the 170s. [–]opackersgoParramatta Eels 9 points10 points11 points 8 months ago (2 children). Bellamy's wild about Harry and Brandon working in tandem, Robinson confirms Perenara talks as more injuries hit Roosters, 'Unreal' Ponga defies illness to sink Sharks in thriller, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. That toughness doesn’t stop there. We’ve had all kinds of athletes come in and are stuffed after 5mins, yet I’d be dead if I tried any of their sports. were amongst the best in the league. The absence of the injured Addin Fonua-Blake was some sort of excuse, but the Warriors threw it away against the Sea Eagles. Knowles also labelled Fisher-Harris “a beast” – not for the form forward’s strength but his work ethic, in which he is leading the way at the foot of the mountains. We are the proud sponsors of the Amsterdam Cobras. Former Sharks forward Kurt Capewell stunned everyone by beating the backs to set the club’s time trial record during his time at the Shire. [–]Bicky_Penrith Panthers 4 points5 points6 points 8 months ago (0 children), Confirmed, Flegler can hit peak speeds of 12m.s, [–]fishwingaPongcastle Kalynights 51 points52 points53 points 8 months ago (8 children), Edrick being our fastest is hilarious considering how slow and ungainly he looks, until you realise the lanky fucker takes 5 metre steps, [–]Isurvivedcorona19Sydney Roosters 26 points27 points28 points 8 months ago (6 children). Vote for who you think is the fastest, and the top 8 go on. The Knights hero earned the unofficial title of the NRL's fastest man after winning a … He’s a fit lad.”. Rolled through the Broncos. Fittest: Coen Hess, Reuben Cotter and Tom Gilbert, Strongest: Corey Jensen, Francis Molo and Coen Hess, Quickest back in 2020: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 35.7km/h Round 6, Quickest forward in 2020: Coen Hess 33.9km/h Round 2. Fun fact: Jono Wright, easily the worst NRL player to play 100+ games absolutely killed it in pre-season fitness etc. Just goes to show the difference between the best and the rest. [–]DasCiscoPoland -4 points-3 points-2 points 8 months ago (0 children). [–]BlankAccount112233Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6 points7 points8 points 8 months ago (0 children). … Along with Josh Reynolds, Liddle is also one of the fittest at the club. Some performances on the weekend were reflective of this difference in class. I’ll unironically never forget when he scored a length of the field intercept try against the panthers for the raiders. Feel like Smith isn't fast but can run middle pace for a lot longer than everyone else. You can do all the fitness tests in the world but ultimately it is about being game fit and Cameron Smith is the epitome of that. Surprisingly, there’s another backline member of Des Hasler’s roster who is able to mix it with Taupau. I was so far off the pace, not gonna lie. “Nathan Cleary is very strong, if not the strongest half I’ve ever worked with,” Knowles said. © 2021 reddit inc. All rights reserved. “Probably Pauly Turner, or Selestino, he’s another of the younger boys (are the quickest),” said Herbert. That crown now belongs to young forward Jack Williams, who completed a 220kg full-range squat and can power clean 140kg. Nathan Peats is by far the club’s fittest, completing the 2km time trial in 6 minutes 30 seconds. Brett is fast and strong too but I reckon Josh is a little stronger.”, Strongest: Martin Taupau over all, Lachlan Croker pound for pound, Quickest back in 2020: Reuben Garrick 34.3km/h Round 3, Quickest forward in 2020: Joel Thompson 30.0km/h Round 3. “I had to call him every day during the COVID break to make sure he wasn’t overdoing it.”, Quickest back in 2020: Alex Johnston 36.9km/h Round 6, Quickest forward in 2020: Cameron Murray 30.2km/h Round 1. But these are, as far as I can tell, the fastest guys each team has to offer. Strongest: Connor Watson, pound for pound, Quickest back in 2020: Bradman Best 34.6km/h Round 8, Quickest forward in 2020: Lachlan Fitzgibbon 33.2km/h Round 11. 2021 Latest NRL Player Movements Stay up to date with all the NRL player movements and signings for your club next season. Strongest: Viliame Kikau, overall. Tuivasa-Sheck and Adam Keighran have the highest levels of “non-traditional” strength as measured by things like the reactive strength index and in jumping, change of direction and acceleration tasks. Not even Cowboys officials can confirm how fast ‘The Hammer’ really is because, according to them, Tabuai-Fidow only ever runs as fast as he needs to, not as fast as he can. It's a pity the squat records are hard to confirm since so many are half depths (nothing wrong with that for footy training, but misleading with gym stats... Tristan Sailor did not fucking do a 300 squat cmv). They're going through the competition with ease at the moment. “I know he’s a smaller bloke, but 7kg – I was like man, you’ve got to eat something.”, Quickest back in 2020: Josh Morris 34.5km/h Round 8, Quickest forward in 2020: Angus Crichton 33.0km/h Round 5. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles came from 26-6 down after 50 minutes to win 36-26 against the Penrith Panthers on 29 May 2005 at Brookvale Oval . The NRL can be split into tiers after five rounds: the "power three", the middle and the bottom. But one mere second is all it took for that record to fall when super-fit Connor Tracey joined the club in the pre-season. A really good team. Strongest: Maika Sivo. The Panthers have spent a long, long time at number one over the past two seasons. 20 Points. He made his NRL debut in 2002 as a halfback before making the transition to dummy half, where he revolutionised the game. Some of this will come from sprint speed from Statcast, some will be about defensive range (Outs Above Average), some will just be plain old basestealing and triples. Latrell Mitchell was fantastic in everything. Storm … Was a decent depth player who could slot in anywhere in the backline. Before his injury, Watson was putting the challenge to powerhouse teammates the Saifiti brothers, Herman Ese’ese and David Klemmer in the gym, squatting an astonishing 220kg. It was a horrific injury he’s had but he’s really looking the goods, moving freely and hopefully we’ll get him back soon.”, Quickest back in 2020: Anthony Don 32.4km/h Round 7, Quickest forward in 2020: Bryce Cartwright 32.2km/h Round 1. Find out who your club has re-signed, added and lost. “They can lead all the long distance stuff but they’re also lightning quick with their speed. [–]Mitch1396Broncos Spoon 19 points20 points21 points 8 months ago (1 child), Nearly getting chased down by a Prop last night is concerning, [–]MajortheDogI love my footy 0 points1 point2 points 8 months ago (0 children), [–]Aussieguy727Parramatta Eels[S] 7 points8 points9 points 8 months ago (1 child), Quickest back in 2020: Josh Addo-Carr 36.8km/h Round 2, Quickest forward in 2020: Tui Kamikamica 29.1km/h Round 1. However, Titans head of performance Dan Ferris admits Leleisiuao isn’t the strongest, pound for pound, with that title going to Rein. That try sealed the game and I was the only one in my tipping comp to tip raiders away from home, got me a full round and probably consolidated me winning $850 from the tipping comp I won. He catches it we make the grand final. “I go in different weight groups so I don’t have to watch Jack, it makes me sick, some of the stuff he does. Source:FOX SPORTS Yeah I doubt that ahhaha. Like rising playmaker Dylan Brown did during his first NRL pre-season in 2018. At just 82kg the Raiders’ hooker is pound for pound one of the strongest at the club – over three reps he benches 135kg, squats 190kg and dead lifts 210kg. I was harsh on the Raiders, only because I saw some worrying signs in their past two games against the Panthers and Titans. more stats >> friends stats >> Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ... Retake Quiz. But they just didn't come out of the sheds against a team that has struggled. They're probably just looking to maintain as much as they can in season and be on top of their recovery, they would build strength and size in the offseason.