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MILFORD IS NOT A FULLBACK - some people really need to understand this. He does not suit the modern game there at all.
Bennett's fingerprints? That'll do me...I'd be checking that Knife for Waynes fingerprints if i were you
I don't agree with that , milf has always been good at busting takles and standing in tackles for offloads.Milford at Fullback I'm not sure about. Most of the Fullbacks playing at the moment have the ability to bust through tackles. A lot of upper body strength. Even Matt Dufty who is quite small has strong upper body strength.
Milford struggles there last year.
To be fair he hasn't had a consistent halves partner for years, this season has just been a ride off and I won't be judging anyone on it.The problem is these days Milford struggles everywhere.
To be fair he hasn't had a consistent halves partner for years, this season has just been a ride off and I won't be judging anyone on it.
He hasn’t been a consistent halves partner for years eitherTo be fair he hasn't had a consistent halves partner for years, this season has just been a ride off and I won't be judging anyone on it.
This. We'd be better off with Isaako, average as he is.MILFORD IS NOT A FULLBACK - some people really need to understand this. He does not suit the modern game there at all.
To be fair to Milf, he does at least come with the full salary of an elite Fullback attached.This. We'd be better off with Isaako, average as he is.
What does Milford bring at fullback?
Fitness - No
Support play - No
Positioning - No
Talk - No
Milford at Fullback I'm not sure about. Most of the Fullbacks playing at the moment have the ability to bust through tackles. A lot of upper body strength. Even Matt Dufty who is quite small has strong upper body strength.
Milford struggles there last year.
This. We'd be better off with Isaako, average as he is.
What does Milford bring at fullback?
Fitness - No
Support play - No
Positioning - No
Talk - No
Goes both waysHe hasn’t been a consistent halves partner for years either
If we have cap space, and there is no one on offer that the new coach wants to target, I would be front ending some contracts next year to give us more scope when there is quality on the market. Realistically, we need a hard head experienced prop, a quality fullback and a competent tough centre. Give Turpin and Paix next year, if there is not a marked improvement there, go for a quality hooker.
I think we need to start looking for a quality / experienced second rower too. Even if TPJ keeps his head on and doesn’t do something crazy, he seems destined to float between second row and the front row, for the rest of his career. Alex Glenn will be gone by the end of next year I expect, so I can see a real need for an experienced back rower to support the plethora of younger ones we have, who in my opinion aren’t ready yet to take on more than bench duties...
This is true but often he's pedestrian already when standing in those tackles.I don't agree with that , milf has always been good at busting takles and standing in tackles for offloads.
Alas, if it was only that simple.Bennett back as coaching director plus taking the reins of the Qld team giving him and his ego a solo coaching gig for part of the year as well as giving the Broncos club direct access to Qld players for a nudge our way and introducing the passion of Walters back into the club getting the current players more involved with the club legends and a solid coaching supporting staff...i'd take this scenario right now, sign me up.
I agree, have never seen him as a fullback.This is true but often he's pedestrian already when standing in those tackles.
The way modern defensives are most of the fullback make most of their plays through the middle. I was watching Milf from fullback during his times at Canberra. He was faster, he was great in broken play, but there wasn't much him up the middle busting through big forward hits. This is something players like, Slater, Todesco, and especially Turbo and now Mitchell are doing, because they are big guys. If you look at the fullbacks in most teams, most of them are able to do that. Even Valentine Holmes has that ability. Plus all of those players are HUNGRY for the ball.
I'm not sure I see that in Milford. Moving a 5/8 back to fullback seems counter intuitive. I see it as another case of just trying to accommodate him hoping he regains his 15/16 season form.
Personally I don't have a problem with him playing 5/8. We've got him for another year at a million. It's there or the bench for me. Love him as a player, and feel most of the blame has fallen on his shoulders unfairly. I could be wrong, but I would prefer a completely different player at fullback.
Exactly this, he deserves to have the cross hairs on him now. He has had over half a dozen partners and they all end up shafted. He is close to being one of the worst halfs in the game at this point. 4 try assists and 1 line break assist for a 5/8 in his 5th season , terrible.He hasn’t been a consistent halves partner for years either
To be fair he hasn't had a consistent halves partner for years, this season has just been a ride off and I won't be judging anyone on it.