Middle forwards are the players who have the potential to win and lose a game.
It is almost impossible to win a game, no matter who is in your team if the forwards get dominated. If your forwards are dominating, you have to play pretty badly to lose (just ask New Zealand Warriors fans!).
Players seem to be getting better and better, earlier and earlier, and the big boys in the middle are no exception.
So, without further ado, here are the five best middle forwards aged 22 and under in the NRL.
2. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui - 22
I feel sorry for Tino Fa'asuamaleaui almost every time I watch the Gold Coast Titans play.
He is so good. He tries so hard and they are oh so bad at times. He's like the kid in the under-10s whose local club doesn't have a first division team so he has to play division 2. He tries his heart out and scores three tries a game but his team loses 50-12 every week.
Luckily for the Titans, they made him captain. A true leader through his actions, big Tino could be the one who turns the team around and builds them into something. As for now though, he's left trying his heart out for minimal reward.
