Former Wallabies winger Mark Nawaqanitawase has left supporters stunned once again with another moment of magic in his first full season in rugby league . The former Australia international switched codes last year, having represented the Wallabies in the 2023 World Cup and played sevens in the Paris Olympics. Losing the 24-year-old Sydney native was undoubtedly a blow for Australia, as they have rebuilt in the last two years from the nadir of that 40-6 defeat to Wales in Lyon. Union's loss has been league's gain, with Nawaqanitawase shining for the Sydney Roosters in NRL this season, having made his debut late in last year's campaign. In May, a try against the Canterbury-Banksdown Bulldogs was described by Channel Nine commentator Matthew Thompson as the "try of the decade" and one of the "greatest tries of all time". Only a rule change has kept him out of the running for the Daily M Rookie of the Year award, pointing to his experience in rugby union, although his impact in the 13-a-side game has clearly been felt. That shone through once more, even as the Roosters fell to a surprise 30-10 defeat to the Parramatta Eels, with a superb try assist for Robert Toia on the hour-mark. Getting the ball on the edge, the former Waratahs wing drew in three Eels defenders before chucking the ball behind his back for Toia to score - with the commentators left nearly speechless. “I mean seriously. This is Benji Marshall-esque,” Phil Gould said on Channel Nine’s commentary. “Hits him right on the chest with it, one-handed, at pace, he’s heading up the freeway towards Penrith and just flicks it back in field. “He’s been sent from heaven.” There was a similar reaction on social media, with one on X calling Nawaqanitawase an "absolute freak". Another dubbed him "Marky Mark the magician", while one said he was "rookie of the year, don't care what the rules say". Another pointed to the rules keeping him out of the running for silverware, saying that "at this point can we all just chip in & buy Mark Nawaqanitawase a Rookie of the Year Trophy?" Remarkably, it wasn't the only eye-catching try assist from Nawaqanitawase in the match against the Eels. In the first-half, the wing got high above Josh Addo-Carr to take a crossfield kick, before once again getting an offload away amid a sea of blue jerseys to put Roosters full-back James Tedesco over. “We can all be excited by the art of the game. It looks risky but for him it’s a matter of executing on practice,” Roosters coach Trent Robinson said afterwards. “It’s ball control, it’s where his fingers and thumb are placed on the ball, and how he can move it, bring it back and flick it. It’s a high skill and hopefully he can create a few more opportunities.”