This time final yr Jamayne Isaako was enjoying for Tweed Seagulls within the Queensland Cup. Now he’s closing in on being topped the NRL’s high tryscorer and pointscorer for 2023.
It’s not a narrative of a rookie sensation being unearthed, relatively a former Dally M Rookie of the Year respiration new life into his profession.
Isaako was a rookie sensation as soon as upon a time. He burst onto the scenes in 2018 with the Broncos, enjoying all 25 video games and he was rewarded together with his New Zealand Test debut.
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Fast ahead to 2022, he fell out of favour on the Broncos and by Round 3 he was launched early to hitch the Titans.
He couldn’t make a mark on the Titans although, enjoying simply 11 NRL video games final season spend the remainder in reserve grade.
At 26-years previous he was at a make-or-break level of his profession, which is why reuniting with Wayne Bennett — who coached him in his debut season — on the Dolphins was the one reply.
The Dolphins have slumped to 14th on the ladder after only one win of their final 11 video games. But there may very well be one thing to cheer about subsequent week with Isaako in pole place for the Ken Irvine Medal and all however sure to say high pointscorer too.
Isaako, now 27, bagged a double within the Dolphins’ loss to the Cowboys on Friday night time to place himself two tries away from Alex Johnston and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.
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The Rabbitohs had the bye in Round 26 and Watene-Zelezniak didn’t rating for the Warriors earlier on Friday.
“He’s been outstanding — I don’t know if there’s been many better players in the competition than he has (been),” Bennett mentioned when requested about Isaako.
“It’s a real credit to him, where he came from last year and where he was at.
“Playing for us in particular — we’re not in the top 10 teams in terms of points — but to think he’s accumulated all those tries and all those goals, it’s quite remarkable.
“He did it when he first came to the Broncos in the early part of his career but for a number of reasons he got lost and coaches probably didn’t have the confidence in him they should’ve had.
“I knew what he brought and I think he was one of the first players we signed. He was playing for Tweed Heads this time last year and nobody wanted him.
“He’s come with a group of guys, they have given him confidence and he likes playing with them.
“We’ve seen the best of him — and there’s more to come. He’s a wonderful winger and a great finisher.”
Fellow Dolphin Felise Kaufusi was fast to reward Isaako too, saying: “He’s been, I think, one of our best this year.”
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