I think this post is the same as everyone else who just keeps missing the point on Tolman.
Yes, JWH is better. Yes, Bromwich is better. Yes, Nathan Brown is better.
NONE of them are coming to Brisbane for 200-300k though. Not even remotely close. It's not comparing apples for apples.
No one is saying Tolman would solve every one of our problems or be our Forward leader because he obviously wouldn't and he isn't that type of player.
What he is though is a no frills, low maintenance professional who does his job incredibly reliably and is one of the more effective tacklers in the competition. He also provides a level of off-field professionalism that is sorely missing from out current roster. The other key stipulation is that he would need to come cheaply, because like with all successful sides, you need a mix of gun talent on big money combined with guys who are prepared to play for around or even slightly less than they are worth. If you want the likes of Munster in 2022, you need to have a few guys like Tolman or Opacic on your books to help balance things out under the cap.
I, and I'm sure
@Wolfie and the other Tolman advocates would all prefer a gun Prop in the mould of JWH, but for the sort of money we're talking about and the job he would need to do, Aiden Tolman fits the bill about as perfectly as anyone else you could nominate for 2021.