I have to ask all those people that think Ellis is going to be as good as Manu. Have you seen Ellis play this year? Yes hes had a short season, 6 or 7 games back since a bad ankle break, but I have watched him in most of those 6 or 7 games and he has not looked like breaking a tackle! Ok he has not looked like missing one either but I hope we get the Ellis of 2010/11.
I know you don't get player of the year in an NRL team 2 years in a row by being average, but that is all he's been this year in my opinion. If his stats next year are half as good as Manu's I will be more than happy.

Spot on mate.

Manu will be massive loss and i dont think Ellis can be compared to him as they are completely different players but he does play well in 1-2 games then go missing for 2 and has done his entire FC career. Saying that we are most defiantely a better side with him in even when he's not on fire

Manu is the leading forward for try assists, not only that he can be a beast in the tackle, draws defenders like flies to , makes tackle busts for fun.
I hope he has a terrible season for the next year or two because he is a potent threat every time is is on the pitch, just not always as effective as we would like him to be. that's sport, can't always be 100% all the time.

Hope Willie gets a massive send-off at the Cas or Playoff game, he deserves a pre-match round of applause like Swain & Domic and not just the walk round at the end when half the crowds gone home. We've had 5 years of fantastic rugby out of him.

Agree 100%. Manu's contribution deserves special recognition.