Peni Terepo reached the 100 NRL match milestone in his sixth year with the Eels, Baz's biggest season to date.
The 26-year-old found himself in different roles for the team throughout the season; having started 10 matches from the interchange bench, six at lock and four at prop.
Peni Terepo - 2018 Statistics
Matches played: 20
Average tackles per match: 29
Average run meters per match: 100
Average post-contact metres per match: 30
Average hit-ups per match: 9.4
Average minutes per match: 47
Tackle breaks: 60
Offloads: 13
Try assists: 3
Line breaks: 2
2018 Highlights I Peni Terepo
In round 15 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs he sacrificed his best chance at scoring a try this season, by passing just meters from an open tryline for Bevan French to score.
At the Ken Thornett Medal last month Terepo received the Jack Gibson Coaches award for being the club's best forward.
"I feel a lot of respect for BA for his opinion he has of me," Terepo said at the Ken Thornett Medal.
"I'd also like to thank my wife Vanessa, for being a great partner and looking after the kids.
"(She) takes a lot of pressure off my shoulders."
The Tongan representative has been an Eel for all of his 101 NRL matches.
Earlier this week he was selected in Tonga's train-on squad for the upcoming test match against Australia, after several appearances for them at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
Since his NRL debut in 2013, this was the third time Terepo played 20 or more matches in a season.
