Bundy Mixer Team of the Year

Bundy Mixer made history with it's launch earlier this year, becoming the World's First Mixed Gender Fantasy Comp, with weekly prizes, and bragging rights, making it an instant winner with Fantasy diehards. 

Lone Scout looks back on the Mixer season that was, and highlights the game's top total points scorers by position. 

2022 Bundy Mixer Team of the Year

WFB – Clinton Gutherson (317 points)

After a slow start to Mixer, which saw him hit just 28 in Gameweek 1, 'Gutho' hit back with a 94 which put him back into the selection frame for coaches. The Eels’ custodian appeared in every Gameweek on his way to racking up the top total score for a WFB, but on average points he was fourth, with Knights fullback Tamika Upton leading the way, with an average of 58.4 points per game, followed by Penrith duo Brian To’o and Dylan Edwards.

CTR – Isabelle Kelly (294 points)

After starting the season with a mammoth 85-point effort, Kelly became a popular option in the tricky CTR position. While she never bettered that score – getting closest in Gameweek 4 with an 82 – her ability to bust tackles, which she did 33 times in six games, and earn try involvements, meant she was always a high-ceiling option.

HLF – Mitchell Moses (380 points)

The Parramatta No.7 didn’t have a Mixer score under 40 through the seven Gameweeks, despite only registering three try assists through that period. His kicking game saw him rack up plenty of points, along with goalkicking as the Eels ran up some big scores on their way to the decider. But when it came to average points in this position, Nathan Cleary was in a class of his own, averaging 80.3 in Mixer across his three games.

EDG – Ryan Matterson (403 points)

He proved a great option as an EDG in Mixer thanks to playing mostly in the middle of the park for the Eels, where his involvement was higher than it might have been out wider. Matterson scored well thanks to plenty of tackles and run metres, but his key difference was that he lost very few through demerits, missing just eight tackles across the seven Gameweeks.  A strong 68-point performance in the decider saw him claim top spot ahead of his teammate Shaun Lane who ended on 368 points. It was an all-Parramatta affair in the top three, with NRLW star Kennedy Cherrington finishing as the third-best EDG player on total points.

MID – Isaiah Papali’i (380 points)

Listed in as MID in Mixer despite playing second row for the Eels, Papali’i had some huge games at the back end of the year. A busy player on both sides of the footy, in most games Papali’i was able to top up his base stats with a bunch of tackle breaks, try-assists or line breaks. His 63-point showing in the Grand Final was enough to get him the nod ahead of workaholic Parramatta lock Simaima Taufa (402 total points) and barnstorming Knights prop Millie Boyle (377 total points).

HOK – Cameron McInnes (309 points)

Much like North Queensland’s Reuben Cotter, who finished four points short in second place, McInnes became a valuable option thanks to being listed as a HOK in Mixer but actually playing as a middle forward. After benefitting from his increased role in the absence of Dale Finucane at the back end of the regular season, McInnes continued to score well into the finals. His spot in the Mixer Team of the Year is remarkable considering he played two games less than the hooking options for the Eels and Panthers in the NRL, and Eels and Knights in the NRLW.