There are many teams in the NRL who struggle to win with their key players missing, and some may argue that the team falls apart when these players are absent. These key players include Thurston for the Cowboys, Mullen for the Knights and Soward for the Dragons. These three players are extremely influential in the way they move the ball and create both long and short distance opportunities and without them, their teams struggle to win games and maintain form.
In the past this theory of "one man teams" has been proven with the Cowboys lacking form and consistency during the origin period in which Thurston was missing from the team. However, I do not believe that a team relies on one player. A win for a team can not be put down to one man, it is a team effort and it is a combination of the efforts of the 17 men who played the field.
Last night, 3 minutes into the Raiders vs. Knights game, Mullen was injured and the Knights lost their key play maker. However, they dominated the game and came out on top with a convincing 23 - 4 win. This simply proves that players don't depend on one man.
Teams will naturally play better and be more cohesive with their key play makers and best players playing, however I believe games can still be won without them.
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