I hate to say this but I think Braith Anasta is being hard done by.

Known as the most over-rated player in the NRL over the past few years Anasta has been somewhat magical for the Roosters this year.

Oh, it pains me deeply to say that but unfortunately it's true.

And as a Queensland fan I hope the Blues selectors keep up their Anti-Anasta policy, because after what we witnessed in Origin Two they're in for a hell of a hiding next time round if they persist with the same blokes.

Anasta has been the lynch pin in the Roosters this season and, to me, keeping him out is madness.

He's obviously got his knockers and everyone loves to hate him when he's playing.

Why is that?

Well for most it's because he's pretty good at his job – unfortunately for those of us who don't support the Roosters.

But this brings me to another point.

Obviously Anasta is getting what he needs from Brad Fittler as his coach.

Fittler has made the transition from stand-out player to stand-out coach very well.

He's got the respect of his players because they know he has delivered the results as a player and obviously his coaching methods are clicking.

And it's pretty interesting to look at the teams who are topping the table and their respective coaches.

The top five teams all sit on 20 points with Manly leading the way on points differential followed by the Storm, Roosters, Titans and Sharks.

So you have Des Hasler, Craig Bellamy, Fittler, John Cartwright and Ricky Stuart.

Hasler, Fittler, Cartwright and Stuart were all test players.

And all of them are regarded as stars from their playing days and whilst Bellamy was never a Kangaroo he's got the battle scars to show for his days in the battle – he did of course play 148 games for the Raiders.

Contrast that with the fortunes of some of the other clubs towards the bottom of the ladder.

The Cowboys made it public they were punting their coach early on. The team started the season terribly and Graham Murray decided to call it quits earlier than required.

The Bulldogs will have a new coach next season as will Canberra.

That leaves only the Rabbitohs and the Warriors in the bottom five who aren't having a change of coach.

Knowing that the coach isn't going to be there at the end of season party has to be pretty disruptive and then there's the constant merry-go-round of players and transfers.

Of course the eternal argument about the fact that these blokes are paid to play will always raise its head and I don't disagree that just because the boss is changing shouldn't mean that work has to stop.

But it must take its toll on a group of players who are essentially going out every week to batter themselves against an opponent because their coach asks them to do it.

So there has to be a level of respect and partnership there and it's obviously not in some teams.

What do you reckon?