
Super Freak
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Congratulations to big Oatesy, being voted BHQ's Player of the Year for 2022.
What's this about? I don't recall this discussion.Interestingly when he was called into the squad for Game II he rubbed the coaching staff the wrong way. He didn't appear to be switched on at all and I presume he was considered a distraction. They were impressed with the way that he responded to his selection in Game III and how he cut all that out and focused on his job.
Yeah Smithy brought it up on the Captain's Run after the Origin series. He was putting over all the players and the topic turned to Corey Oates and I found the response really interesting.What's this about? I don't recall this discussion.
Smith would know about distractions in the Origin teamYeah Smithy brought it up on the Captain's Run after the Origin series. He was putting over all the players and the topic turned to Corey Oates and I found the response really interesting.
Any chance there's a link? Would like to read/listen to that if it's somewhere.Yeah Smithy brought it up on the Captain's Run after the Origin series. He was putting over all the players and the topic turned to Corey Oates and I found the response really interesting.
I really had to dig for it, I almost second guessed whether I heard itAny chance there's a link? Would like to read/listen to that if it's somewhere.
I really had to dig for it, I almost second guessed whether I heard it:
I think he just doesn't shut upHe’s been consistently referred to as the biggest pest or most annoying player in the team. Must be a bit of a man child