Player Review: Simon Mannering

Player Review: Simon MANNERING
Age: 26 | NRL Debut: 2005 | NRL Career Games: 165

2012 Recap:
The Vodafone Warriors skipper continued with his business in 2012, taking on a heavy workload in defence in the absence of Micheal Luck for a large portion of the season.
He found a full time role in the second row after spending some time in the centres in the past couple of seasons. He averaged 33.3 tackles per game, the best defensive season in his career, including a season high 47 in Round 19.
His standout performance came in the Round 7 victory over the Rabbitohs at Mt Smart Stadium, scoring a double and running for a season high 101 metres from 13 hit-ups, with 2 line breaks, 26 tackles and 5 line breaks.

2012 STATISTICS:
Games: 19
Tries: 3
Assists: 1
Runs/Metres: 8.9 for 70.5m per game
Tackles: 33.3 per game
Line Breaks: 4
Tackle Breaks: 27
Offloads: 11
DT Points: 818 @ 43.1 ppg

What games did you think Simon Mannering stood out in this past season? Let us know in the comments below.

2013 Prospects:
A new coach in Matt Elliot and back-row recruit Todd Lowrie will bring plenty of extra experience to the Vodafone Warriors and that will ease the pressure on the shoulders of Mannering. Look for his attack to flourish with Lowrie’s addition in particular.

Next Up: Feleti Mateo.