With the inaugural GameDay Squad season in the books, it's time to scrub up on all things GDS in order to get ready for the biggest and best GameDay Squad season to date!
To give our coaches the best chance at success in 2023, we have released the scoring system that GameDay Squad Rugby League will be using this season down below
Scoring
The GameDay Squad Rugby League scoring for 2023 is as follows:
Try -10 points
Goal - 3 points
1-Point Field Goal - 4 points
2-Point Field Goal - 6 points
Try Assist - 6 points
Line Break - 4 points
Line Break Assist - 3 points
Tackle - 1 point
Tackle Break - 3 points
Missed Tackle - (-3) points
Offload - 2 points
Error - (-4) points
40/20 or 20/40 Kick - 5 points
Metres Gained - 1 point for every 10 metres
Kicking Metres - 1 point for every 30 metres
Penalty - (-4) points
Sin-Bin - (-6) points
Send-Off - (-12) points
Kick Defused - 2 points
Forced Drop-Out - 3 points
Forced Turnovers and Try Saves will not be recorded in 2023
2022 Review
We have gone back and analysed which players would have been the stars of the 2022 Rugby League GameDay Squad season.
Note: Finals games have been included in calculating GDS season averages
Top 10 players based on average score:
Nicholas Hynes - Cronulla Sharks (HLF) - 70.04 GDS points per game
Cameron Munster - Melbourne Storm (HLF) - 61.00 GDS points per game
Damien Cook - South Sydney Rabbitohs (HOK) - 60.30 GDS points per game
Nathan Cleary - Penrith Panthers (HLF) - 60.06 GDS points per game
Latrell Mitchell - South Sydney Rabbitohs (WFB) - 59.41 GDS points per game
Daly Cherry Evans - Manly Sea Eagles (HLF) - 58.32 GDS points per game
James Tedesco - Sydney Roosters (WFB) - 58.29 GDS points per game
Ryan Papenhuyzen - Melbourne Storm (WFB) - 57.75 GDS points per game
Cameron Murray - South Sydney Rabbitohs (MID) - 55.30 GDS points per game
Isaiah Papali’i - Parramatta Eels (EDG) - 55.11 GDS points per game
We also took a deeper dive into the top 3 of each position!
Hookers
Damien Cook - South Sydney Rabbitohs (HOK) - 60.30 GDS points per game
Harry Grant - Melbourne Storm (HOK) - 54.24
Reece Robson - North Queensland Cowboys (HOK) - 49.04
Middle-Forwards
Cameron Murray - South Sydney Rabbitohs (MID) - 55.30 GDS points per game
Payne Haas - Brisbane Broncos (MID) - 54.50
Joseph Tapine - Canberra Raiders (MID) - 52.64
Edge-Forwards
Isaiah Papali’i - Parramatta Eels (EDG) - 55.11 GDS points per game
Haumole Olakau'atu - Manly Sea Eagles (EDG) - 49.71
David Fifita - Gold Coast Titans (EDG) - 48.39
Halves
Nicholas Hynes - Cronulla Sharks (HLF) - 70.04 GDS points per game
Cameron Munster - Melbourne Storm (HLF) - 61.00 GDS points per game
Nathan Cleary - Penrith Panthers (HLF) - 60.06 GDS points per game
Centres
Joseph Manu - Sydney Roosters (CTR) - 48.74
Valentine Holmes - North Queensland Cowboys (CTR) - 45.96
Siosifa Talakai - Cronulla Sharks (CTR) - 42.38
Winger/Fullbacks
Latrell Mitchell - South Sydney Rabbitohs (WFB) - 59.41 GDS points per game
James Tedesco - Sydney Roosters (WFB) - 58.29 GDS points per game
Ryan Papenhuyzen - Melbourne Storm (WFB) - 57.75 GDS points per game
We look forward to competing with you all for premiership glory in season 2023!