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While Lachlan Galvin is all the talk in the NRL at the moment, another young playmaker is making waves on the field and surging up the Westpac Red Zone leaderboard.
Dolphins halfback Isaiya Katoa is enjoying a breakout season and after another impressive showing against the Dragons, he now leads the league with 32 try involvements this year.
His 18 try assists are a league-high while his 13 try contributions are the equal second-most.
Matty Johns had high praise for Katoa earlier in the week, declaring the 21-year-old “could be one of the great” halfbacks — and his numbers this season back it up too.
“The trajectory this bloke is on, by the time he finishes — I don’t want to put pressure on (him) but — he could be one of the great number sevens. I rate him that high,” Johns said.
“He is a phenomenal talent. I don’t think it’ll be long… maybe in the next eight or nine years it’ll be him and Nathan going head-to-head for that seven jersey. Who knows? They might form a combination.”
Katoa had the best Westpac Red Zone rating of the week while Melbourne’s Jahrome Hughes was right up there.
Versatile Dolphins teammate Kodi Nikorima also had a big week but it is Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty who maintains his lead on top of the Westpac Red Zone leaderboard.
Read below for the Round 14 and overall Westpac Red Zone MVP leaderboards!
WESTPAC RED ZONE ROUND 14 TOP PLAYERS
Isaiya Katoa
Tries: 0
Assists: 3
Contributions: 3
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 6
Jahrome Hughes
Tries: 2
Assists: 2
Contributions: 1
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 5
Kodi Nikorima
Tries: 1
Assists: 2
Contributions: 1
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 4
Chanel Harris-Tavita
Tries: 2
Assists: 2
Contributions: 0
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 4
Kotoni Staggs
Tries: 1
Assists: 1
Contributions: 2
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 4
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Tries: 2
Assists: 1
Contributions: 0
Saves: 1
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 4
Jake Averillo
Tries: 0
Assists: 2
Contributions: 2
Saves: 0
Causes: 1
Red Zone Rating: 3
Reece Walsh
Tries: 2
Assists: 1
Contributions: 0
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 3
Blaize Talagi
Tries: 0
Assists: 0
Contributions: 3
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 3
Connelly Lemuelu
Tries: 2
Assists: 1
Contributions: 0
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 3
Jarome Luai
Tries: 0
Assists: 2
Contributions: 1
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 3
Gehamat Shibasaki
Tries: 2
Assists: 0
Contributions: 1
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 3
Luke Metcalf
Tries: 0
Assists: 2
Contributions: 0
Saves: 1
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 3
Adam Reynolds
Tries: 0
Assists: 2
Contributions: 1
Saves: 0
Causes: 0
Red Zone Rating: 3
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WESTPAC RED ZONE OVERALL LEADERBOARD
1. Jamal Fogarty
Tries: 2
Assists: 16
Contributions: 13
Saves: 0
Causes: 5
Red Zone Rating: 26
2. Isaiya Katoa
Tries: 1
Assists: 18
Contributions: 13
Saves: 0
Causes: 6
Red Zone Rating: 26
3. Daly Cherry-Evans
Tries: 3
Assists: 14
Contributions: 11
Saves: 0
Causes: 3
Red Zone Rating: 25
4. Cameron Munster
Tries: 2
Assists: 16
Contributions: 7
Saves: 1
Causes: 3
Red Zone Rating: 23
5. Adam Reynolds
Tries: 3
Assists: 14
Contributions: 9
Saves: 0
Causes: 4
Red Zone Rating: 22
6. Jahrome Hughes
Tries: 4
Assists: 12
Contributions: 9
Saves: 0
Causes: 3
Red Zone Rating: 22
7. Adam Reynolds
Tries: 3
Assists: 14
Contributions: 9
Saves: 0
Causes: 3
Red Zone Rating: 21
8. Chanel Harris-Tavita
Tries: 5
Assists: 15
Contributions: 3
Saves: 0
Causes: 2
Red Zone Rating: 21
9. Tom Dearden
Tries: 4
Assists: 10
Contributions: 13
Saves: 0
Causes: 6
Red Zone Rating: 21
10. Nathan Cleary
Tries: 1
Assists: 7
Contributions: 15
Saves: 1
Causes: 4
Red Zone Rating: 20
11. Ryan Papenhuyzen
Tries: 12
Assists: 5
Contributions: 6
Saves: 1
Causes: 4
Red Zone Rating: 20