NRL round 21: Team of the week

Angus Reid

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Four more weeks NRL fans, that's all the time your club has to build momentum for what is sure to be a gruelling finals series.

If round 21 of the NRL is anything to go by, the standard is only getting stronger.

There were some brilliant performances on the weekend, with Manly upsetting the Sharks, the Broncos going down to the Bulldogs, Souths beating the Storm in a top of the table clash, and the Wests Tigers kept their slim top-eight hopes alive with a win over the Knights.

Regardless of how your team fared, there were some outstanding individual performances.

MORE: NRL round 21 results and highlights: The Weekend Hangover

Read on below to see who made our team of the week for round 21.

1. ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS)

The Warriors skipper is arguably the most elegant player in the competition, but against the St George Illawarra Dragons, he was straight up terrifying. 

RTS ran for 239 metres, had two line breaks and eight tackle breaks in a dominant performance.

#Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

2. CAMPBELL GRAHAM (SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS)

Despite not crossing the chalk, Campbell Graham was a menace for the former ladder-leaders Melbourne Storm.

The winger ran over 110 metres and broke two tackles.

#Campbell Graham

3. LATRELL MITCHELL (SYDNEY ROOSTERS)

Mitchell continues to build on his impressive form since the Origin period, terrorizing the North Queensland defence before a Johnathan Thurston inspired comeback.

Mitchell scored a try, kicked three goals, made a line break and broke six tackles.

#Latrell Mitchell

4. JOSEPH LEILUA (CANBERRA RAIDERS)

The divisive Leilua scored a hat-trick in his best game of the season.

Unfortunately, it wasn't enough as Penrith mounted came from behind once more and defeated the Raiders.

#Joseph Leilua

5. JOSH ADDO-CARR (MELBOURNE STORM)

The Fox is proving himself to be arguably the best winger in the competition, with another big game in the loss against Souths.

Addo-Carr scored two tries and made over 140 metres against the Bunnies.

#Josh Addo-Carr

6. LACHLAN LEWIS (CANTERBURY BULLDOGS)

Lewis is giving Bulldogs fans some reason to smile despite their terrible season, and it looks like the youngster is building nicely towards the future.

In the shock win over Brisbane, Lewis controlled the game expertly and orchestrated the victory from the middle of the park.

#Lachlan Lewis

7. LUKE BROOKS (WESTS TIGERS)

Luke Brooks is having his best season in a Wests Tigers jersey, and if he's not careful he may end up walking away with the Dally M Medal.

In a game that kept his club's season alive, Brooks scored a try, set up another, kicked a field goal, made a line break, and broke eight tackles.

#Luke Brooks

8. TOM BURGESS (SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS)

We don't know what Russell Crowe is putting in the Burgess boys' food, but it's working.

Against the Storm, Tom ran over 140 metres, had a line break, broke four tackles and made 16 tackles.

#Tom Burgess

9. DAMIEN COOK (SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS)

Cook is the best hooker in the competition, and potentially the most damaging player overall.

See below for proof.


 

#Damien Cook South Sydney Rabbitohs

10. RUSSELL PACKER (WESTS TIGERS)

The Wests Tigers skipper had a cracker against the Knights.

Packer scored a try, hade a line break, broke two tackles, had an offload and brought down his opponents on 20 occasions. 

#Russell Packer

11. JOSH JACKSON (CANTERBURY BULLDOGS)

Jackson is starting to find some form that saw him as one of the NSW Blues' most influential players.

Against the Broncos, the skipper scored a try, ran 120 metres and broke two tackles.

#Josh Jackson

12. VILIAME KIKAU (PENRITH PANTHERS)

Panthers fans will be licking their lips at Kikau's contract extension, considering the 23-year-old is only going to get better.

In a breathtaking victory over Canberra, Kikau ran for 150 metres, broke seven tackles and had two offloads.

#Viliame Kikau

13. SAM BURGESS (SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS)

Sam Burgess may be in the form of his life.

Against the Storm, the English lock scored a try, ran over 200 metres, had a line break and made 27 tackles.

#Sam Burgess

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