Strange call. Most of 2023 Ponga was on the sideline or played average in the halves. Deserved it, but I never believed SJ would win it. But congrats to Ponga 🥇
You could also look at it as someone who played half a season but especially coming back from head injuries and questioning his retirement to help lead the knights from bottom 8 to top 5 with 10 in a row wins and another form for himself, at least he deserves the accolades and didn't go to someone who didn't.
SJ more consistent but Ponga was 11 out of 10 during the Knights winning streak. He basically beat the first man every time he touched the ball. I honestly thought he might win knowing how the voting works. I am a Knights fan but😁
Obviously you don’t get it. Doesn’t matter how many games you play, Dally m is based on Points per game system where Ponga scored most of his teams points during their win streak where as Fonua Blake would’ve taken some points away from SJ this season
Big fan,he's the real goat I mean pure talented the step,the pass,the kicking game compared to other fullback he's utility he plays all the key position 1,6,7,9,yeah respect to others but I have to say it though ❤💪💪
No doubt KP was the best player in his team. But that’s the point - he was the best player in an average team and thus he clearly stood out every time his team played. You have to be like that to get a look in (eg: Nicho and Drinkwater) But if you are a player in a great team surrounded by excellent teammates, you really dont have a look in (eg: no Bronc player got within 10 points of KP and only Cleary of the Panthers did). The voting system is clearly broken. KP was excellent this year but as a No.1. When he played No.6 in the 1st part of the season he was average at best. SJ was great the whole year round but as the Wahs got better, DWZ, AFN, TH all took votes away from him. The system needs to be fixed. Let all players get rated every game and then aggregate the scores to determine the winner. It’s the most sensible way to determine who is the best player in that season.
Bro knights have some good players and alot of their players are clearly improving. Could name maybe one or two players in the whole roster who underperformed this season, players like Leo Thompson and Crossland vastly improved and are good players.
Klang Ponga is the king. Kalyn Ponga he is my favourite I will like to meet him. I wish Kalyn Ponga wins the grand final in 2024. Do you think that Kalyn Ponga is better than Reese Walsh? It was so unlikely that they lost against the stinking Warriors. I wish I could be like him when I grow up to play like him for the Newcastle Knights.
@@AJ-lq3jz Yeah so he can play for whatever club he wants, personally I wanted SJ to get it as he played better. I am a kiwi I am just saying that it isn't racist considering ponga has Maori heritage
Pongal no doubt deserves full back of the year and did deserve mention in the dally m conversation... but when your talking bout the best player of the year for the whole year... nah SJ robbed.
National Robbery League the nrl not hating on Ponga but SJ deserved that an I'm not a warriors fan either KP was out most the time an had a terrible start in the 6 jersey
Wasn’t Ponga out for several weeks due to concussion, and had a poor start to the season because he was playing 5/8 🧐
Same as Nathan clearys hamstring
Yep apparently he was the best player all year 🙄
He ALWAYS GETS CONCUSSION 😂
Then he comes back and carries his team to the finals. Why are people doubting ponga after what he did
Congrats to Ponga, was responsible for pretty every try his team scored
They didn’t give Shaun Johnson any points for 3 try assists
Ikr
Bro shaun got ultra robbed on that one he should have got Dally M . Up the broncos
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Strange call. Most of 2023 Ponga was on the sideline or played average in the halves. Deserved it, but I never believed SJ would win it. But congrats to Ponga 🥇
I dont get it… SJ has played consistent throughout the whole season, whereas ponga only the back half of the season. SJ robbed by a mile
You could also look at it as someone who played half a season but especially coming back from head injuries and questioning his retirement to help lead the knights from bottom 8 to top 5 with 10 in a row wins and another form for himself, at least he deserves the accolades and didn't go to someone who didn't.
SJ more consistent but Ponga was 11 out of 10 during the Knights winning streak. He basically beat the first man every time he touched the ball.
I honestly thought he might win knowing how the voting works. I am a Knights fan but😁
Obviously you don’t get it. Doesn’t matter how many games you play, Dally m is based on Points per game system where Ponga scored most of his teams points during their win streak where as Fonua Blake would’ve taken some points away from SJ this season
Ponga worked hard. Simple. It showed.
I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING, JUST UNEXPECTED ..THOUGHT SJ WINS BY A MILE
Im calling the police on that robbery
Congratulations K Ponga.
SJ deserved the award this year. He didn't poll any points in round 25?? 😳
Big fan,he's the real goat I mean pure talented the step,the pass,the kicking game compared to other fullback he's utility he plays all the key position 1,6,7,9,yeah respect to others but I have to say it though ❤💪💪
Just watched a live robbery
Well deserved. Congrats, KP!
I’m still not understanding why yous didn’t do round 27
They both didn’t play
To rest them for the finals
@@dasher29no kp had a Ac injury
KP didn't even play the whole season. L Awards
so happy for him
That’s rubbish Sj has done so much more nrl make it make sense 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Betting agents
Dally M really dislikes Shaun Johnson. Poor guy. Same way Lockyer was treated back in the day.
Some ex players are obviously fking poor judges
Walsh owns any fullback this year idc what anyone says up the bronx
@2:24 oh look it's Ponga making a fool of the show pony...
The award system is scam
Agreed
Love that guy❤️🫡
King ofstep🌹
Shaun Johnson robbed 🤦🏼♂️
Agreed
@@EllisWilliams-z6nagreed
SJ deserved it. Daly M in the people’s eyes 😔
The closest was not even Ponga,poor SJ is robbed big time.Dally M is flaw
Dally M didn't seem to count right on the try assists buzzo....hmm - up the Broncs tho.
No doubt KP was the best player in his team. But that’s the point - he was the best player in an average team and thus he clearly stood out every time his team played. You have to be like that to get a look in (eg: Nicho and Drinkwater) But if you are a player in a great team surrounded by excellent teammates, you really dont have a look in (eg: no Bronc player got within 10 points of KP and only Cleary of the Panthers did). The voting system is clearly broken. KP was excellent this year but as a No.1. When he played No.6 in the 1st part of the season he was average at best. SJ was great the whole year round but as the Wahs got better, DWZ, AFN, TH all took votes away from him. The system needs to be fixed. Let all players get rated every game and then aggregate the scores to determine the winner. It’s the most sensible way to determine who is the best player in that season.
Bro knights have some good players and alot of their players are clearly improving. Could name maybe one or two players in the whole roster who underperformed this season, players like Leo Thompson and Crossland vastly improved and are good players.
SJ robbed!
Agreed
Ponga is VERY good but he was out for half the year or so, I reckon Johnston deserved it BUT if ponga was playing like this all year 100% deserves it
He didn't play all year
What a load of bs.
couldn't agree more
Thaught SJ deserved it but congrats to KP
What’ a robbery…. Speechless reminds me of Henry the soccer player who got completely robbed of the ballon dor
If you went with NRL stats SJ vs KP then SJ leads most of them by far... maybe the reason why he was robbed
Klang Ponga is the king.
Kalyn Ponga he is my favourite I will like to meet him.
I wish Kalyn Ponga wins the grand final in 2024.
Do you think that Kalyn Ponga is better than Reese Walsh?
It was so unlikely that they lost against the stinking Warriors.
I wish I could be like him when I grow up to play like him for the Newcastle Knights.
Johnson got robbed
Robbery
agreed
Rigged so hard they only have it bc it's an Aussie guy game so racist rn
Racist but Ponga has Maori heritage?
@@AJ-lq3jz Yeah so he can play for whatever club he wants, personally I wanted SJ to get it as he played better. I am a kiwi I am just saying that it isn't racist considering ponga has Maori heritage
Who ever judged that is worse than Ashley Klein lol. Sj robbed. And im not even a warriors fan lol.
Agreed
100% Agreed, KP couldn't even believe it lol.
Well if you check the NRL Stats SJ was leading most of them..
AFL WAGs are hotter than NRL WAGs
The robbery is real😂
No words uh, I should not have said loud enough
Congrats KP, you killed it 👏
What……sigh
Wow!!
Congrats to Ponga. Well deserved and not even close👀
Cheers
Again NRL 🤦🤦🤦
Yeh the kp
BS
GUN!!
Pongal no doubt deserves full back of the year and did deserve mention in the dally m conversation... but when your talking bout the best player of the year for the whole year... nah SJ robbed.
He is him 🔥
Yikes YIKES and even more YIKES!!!
Lolololololol SJ!!!!!!!!
RIGGED
Quality spelling
I get Wally Lewis vibes from Ponga
SJ 😢😢😢
I’m the 100 th comment
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
National Robbery League the nrl not hating on Ponga but SJ deserved that an I'm not a warriors fan either KP was out most the time an had a terrible start in the 6 jersey
SJ robbed of Dally M
Heist of the f**king century