Dominic Brock
analyses what went wrong for a one-time Dally M Halfback of the Year.
A highly rated youngster touted as a future NSW halfback and the Wests Tigers' player of the year in 2018 and 2019, Luke Brooks had a year to forget in 2020.
Two seasons after winning the Dally M Halfback of the Year award and just months after being named in a 34-man extended NSW Blues squad, Brooks had arguably a career-worst campaign, which included being dropped to the bench for three matches.
He finished the year with just three try assists – easily the lowest return since his first full season when he made 12 on the way to the NRL's Rookie of the Year award.