Michael Silver talks to second-year Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who's getting along just fine with "lights out" QB Aaron Rodgers.

The young utility was rewarded for his efforts in last year's NYC season when nominated for Dally M Holden Cup Player of the Year. Harry Grant reflects on Rookie of the Year Award. "This is definitely the hardest pre-season I've ever done considering I missed the first six weeks of it [due to injury], which I'm not glad to say I missed because the boys were doing it tough," Martin said. T-5) Sean McVay (1 vote: Shook). "It was unreal from the start," Laybutt said of last year's experience. The Rockhampton-born dummy-half also earned a place in the Queensland Maroons train-on squad for the upcoming Origin series and was awarded Wests Tigers’ Rookie of the Year at their Kelly-Barnes Awards Night. Grant, who also won the RLPA National Youth Competition Player of the Year in 2017, played two NRL games for the Melbourne Storm prior to this season. Who will be the 2018 Rookie of the Year? Mustve had a killer season. 2013 George Burgess.

1) Patrick Mahomes(19 votes: Battista, Bergman, Blackmon, Brandt, Bush, Carr, Casserly, Chadiha, Frelund, Hanzus, Jones, Jones-Drew, McGinest, O'Hara, Rosenthal, Schein, Shook, Wayne, Woodson)

The Players’ Champion from the NRL and NRLW will be announced live on Nine’s Grand Final broadcast on October 25. ahead of fellow finalists Toby Rudolf, Eli Katoa, Herbie Farnworth and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow. Following is a club-by-club look at a selection of the young men tipped to make their name during the 2018 Telstra Premiership. Continuing to build his game and taking what he learned from last year will allow better opportunity of cracking a full-time spot in the NRL.

That's 2021 premiership winner Harry Grant, thank you very much, Nah I don't think the Tigers are gonna win it next year. The youngster turned heads last season in the NYC competition where he broke the competition's point-scoring record with 360 points in 26 games. The eighth edition of this annual event, which will be nationally televised on CBS at 9 PM ET/PT, features the announcement of the Associated Press awards and the newest Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: Lachlan Croker, Date of birth: December 12, 1996 (21)Position: Five-eighth/halfbackRepresentative honours: Junior Kangaroos 2016. 2015 Cameron Munster. He is yet to make his NRL debut but after representing PNG at the World Cup last year, but played strongly in Canterbury's trial win over Penrith at Belmore. He comes into 2018 hungry for a Telstra Premiership debut. Cherry-Evans was also a previous recipient of the RLPA Rookie of the Year award in 2011. Who are the most-promising youngsters in the NRL? 1) Andrew Luck(17 votes: Battista, Bergman, Blackmon, Brandt, Bush, Carr, Casserly, Chadiha, Frelund, Hanzus, Jones, Jones-Drew, McGinest, Schein, Shook, Teope, Wayne) "To be able to take the field at training with some of the boys at the Tigers, like Benji Marshall and Josh Reynolds, I'm learning so much already. News NRL … Cody walker is the oldest to win it right? Penrith Panthers back-rower Jed Cartwright. Jim Trotter examines what the lopsided win means for Pittsburgh, Cleveland and the rest of the AFC. Date of birth: September 9, 1998 (19)Position: HalfbackRepresentative honours: Emerging Maroons squad 2017, NYC Team of the Year 2017, QRL Mal Meninga Cup Player of the Year Award 2017. Why Charley Casserly chose Drew Brees: Brees was outstanding, with 32 TD passes (against just five picks) and a 115.7 quarterback rating. 2 overall pick (instead of taking a potential quarterback of the future).

Charley Casserly is here with the lowdown on 11 notable players who've been thrust into bigger roles in Week 5. 1) Darius Leonard(13 votes: Battista, Bergman, Blackmon, Brandt, Bush, Casserly, Chadiha, Jones-Drew, McGinest, O'Hara, Teope, Wayne, Woodson) Why Judy Battista chose Darius Leonard: There were plenty of worthy contenders for this award, but Leonard led the league in tackles with 163 -- and also had seven sacks, 12 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and two picks. Before the official hardware is handed out, our analysts provide their picks for the major individual awards: Participating analysts: Judy Battista, Jeremy Bergman, Will Blackmon, Gil Brandt, Reggie Bush, David Carr, Charley Casserly, Jeffri Chadiha, Cynthia Frelund, Dan Hanzus, James Jones, Maurice Jones-Drew, Willie McGinest, Shaun O'Hara, Gregg Rosenthal, Adam Schein, Nick Shook, Herbie Teope, Reggie Wayne, Rod Woodson. The talented young player is yet to make his debut for the Roosters but after he starred for PNG in last year's World Cup his NRL chances are looking bright. Judy Battista explains why a complete housecleaning has to be a consideration for Falcons owner Arthur Blank.

NFL rosters are in constant flux. Jon Gruden took the Raiders head-coaching job in 2018 with a vision to turn the franchise around. ", Date of birth: July 29, 1996 (21)Position: Second rowRepresentative honors: Junior Kiwis 2015, Cook Islands 2017. The Cook Islands international is still awaiting a call-up for his debut. 3) J.J. Watt(1 vote: O'Hara). Following his father Adrian Lam, a former Maroons halfback and Papua New Guinea International, Lachlan was selected in the Maroons under 20 side and became the first player selected under the State of Origin father-son rule.