Each week of the NRL season, the NSWRL.com.au staff writers will have their say on the round's best performing New South Welshmen. These are based entirely on the opinions of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSWRL or the selection process for the Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues. Captaincy is awarded based on that week’s on-field performance and is not based on club captaincy or leadership qualities.
1 – Tom Trbojevic (C)
Club: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
One try, three line-breaks, four try-assists, three line-break assists, six tackle-breaks, three offloads, 17 hit-ups, 205 total run metres.
2 – George Jennings
Club: Parramatta Eels; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
One try, one line-break, two tackle-breaks, one offload, 17 hit-ups, 165 total metres.
3 – Jesse Ramien
Club: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
One try-assist, one line-break assist, one tackle-break, 17 tackles.
4 – Euan Aitken
Club: St George Illawarra Dragons; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 1.
One try, one line-break, one line-break assist, six tackle-breaks, one offload, 17 tackles, 16 hit-ups, 143 total metres.
5 – Josh Mansour
Club: Penrith Panthers; Origin appearances: 3; 2018 TOTW selections: 1.
Three tackle-breaks, 13 hit-ups, 114 total metres.
6 – Blake Green
Club: Warriors; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
18 tackles, 13 kicks, 330 kick metres inc. one 40/20.
7 – James Maloney
Club: Penrith Panthers; Origin appearances: 9; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
One try, one field goal, two try-assists, one line-break assist, two tackle breaks, 14 kicks, 492 kick metres inc. one 40/20, 21 points.
8 – Ryan James
Club: Gold Coast Titans; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 1.
One try-assist, three tackle-breaks, 39 tackles, 15 hit-ups, 131 total metres.
9 – Api Koroisau
Club: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 1.
One try assist, two line-break assists, one tackle-break, 43 tackles.
10 – David Klemmer
Club: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs; Origin appearances: 9; 2018 TOTW selections: 2.
Four tackle-breaks, two offloads, 29 tackles, 21 hit-ups, 174 total metres.
11 – Wade Graham
Club: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks; Origin appearances: 4; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
19 tackles, 13 hit-ups, 108 total metres.
12 – Ryan Hoffman
Club: Melbourne Storm; Origin appearances: 14; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
One line-break, one tackle-break, 26 tackles, 14 hitups, 133 total metres.
13 – Jake Trbojevic
Club: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles; Origin appearances: 3; 2018 TOTW selections: 2.
One try, three tackle-breaks, two offloads, 34 tackles, 13 hit-ups, 117 total metres.
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14 – Cameron Murray
Club: South Sydney Rabbitohs; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
One try, one line-break, two tackle-breaks, 38 tackles, 10 hit-ups, 92 total metres.
15 – Jack de Belin
Club: St George Illawarra Dragons; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 1.
Three tackle-breaks, one offload, 25 tackles inc. 0 missed tackles, 14 hit-ups, 136 total metres.
16 – John Sutton
Club: South Sydney Rabbitohs; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
One try-assst, one line-break assist, one tackle-break, 28 tackles, 14 hit-ups, 128 total metres.
17 – Robbie Rochow
Club: Wests Tigers; Origin appearances: 0; 2018 TOTW selections: 0.
One try, three tackle-breaks, one line-break, 35 tackles, 15 hit-ups, 109 total metres.
Statistics courtesy of League Live.