Panthers co-captains Wayde Egan and Reed Izzard have been named in the 2017 Holden Cup Team of the Year.
The duo have played leading roles as the Panthers NYC side defied the odds to finish the regular season in second spot on the ladder.
Egan has scored 16 tries and provided 14 try assists in 18 games, while Izzard has run for more than 2600m and made over 700 tackles in his 23 appearances.
“This year’s Team of the Year is once again filled with some exciting talent and I can’t wait to see these players progress,” Mr Canavan said.
The 2017 NYC Team of the Year is as follows.
Position |
Player |
Club |
Fullback |
Kalyn Ponga |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Wing |
Sione Katoa |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Centre |
Philip Sami |
Gold Coast Titans |
Centre |
Jesse Ramien |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Wing |
Greg Leleisiuao |
Parramatta Eels |
Five-eighth |
AJ Brimson |
Gold Coast Titans |
Halfback |
Kyle Flanagan |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Prop |
Patrick Carrigan |
Brisbane Broncos |
Hooker |
Wayde Egan |
Penrith Panthers |
Prop |
Payne Haas |
Brisbane Broncos |
Second-Row |
Briton Nikora |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Second-Row |
Jack Murchie |
Canberra Raiders |
Lock |
Billy Magoulias |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Interchange |
Victor Radley |
Sydney Roosters |
Interchange |
Blayke Brailey |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Interchange |
Reed Izzard |
Penrith Panthers |
Interchange |
Jake Clifford |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Coach |
John Morris |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
