winslow_wong
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- May 27, 2013
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Happy for Timmy D
Happy for Timmy D
Unbreakable
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- May 21, 2013
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He's certainly improved out of sight this season. Hope he goes well.
Fitzy
NRL Captain
- Sep 10, 2018
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Look for the sake of Queensland I hope he has a blinder plays well and all. But on the contrary he isn't up to it. Whilst yes he has improved relative to where he was last year I don't regret losing him one bit. For mine he is a passenger in a spine that is just clicking on all cylinders at the moment. Got some of the in form spine players in the comp on his team in FB, HF & HK. Not to mention a group of players around that spine that are clicking this season. Cant always smack the kid down where credit is due he is winning and playing origin. In my opinion he still plays very much in a schoolboy elk and is not gonna lead the team around the park but I guess he doesn't have to. Regardless of my feelings on him as a footy player he seems a great young man and always had a go for us. If your skill is ever in doubt in this arena you want to hope you have a go and play with a bit of heart and there is no question he does both. Will be excited to see him play his heart out and then afterwards shit the bed in Cowboys quest for top 4 footy.
Super Freak
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- Jan 25, 2014
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He was 19, thrown into the deep end, playing behind a beaten forward pack week in and week out, playing in a side that was constantly changing due to injuries and indecision by the coaching staff.. He was doomed the moment he stepped foot into the NRL. He needed stability, he didn't have it.
He has it at the Cowboys and he's killing it as a result. It's good to see. He's starting to live up to the hype. Hopefully the kid continues his upward trajectory. If he does, when he hits his prime in his late 20's, he's going to be quite the half.
He has it at the Cowboys and he's killing it as a result. It's good to see. He's starting to live up to the hype. Hopefully the kid continues his upward trajectory. If he does, when he hits his prime in his late 20's, he's going to be quite the half.
Kimlo
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Beaten forward pack isn't entirely true though. We made metres and won the middle in a lot of games, but everytime we got to the other end of the field Milf/Dearden and all the other useless halves botched it.
That's the biggest difference since we've got Reynolds, we actually take advantage of field position now, before it wasted effort.
BroncosFever
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- Jun 6, 2014
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Can't really judge Dearden based on what he did for us, he's clearly enjoyed playing as a running half next to Townsend
We couldn't offer him that last year
We couldn't offer him that last year
theshed
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Dearden was asked to be a game managing half wedged between Turpin and Milford with Isaako his fullback.
Cult
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He's still a pretty average kicker though
Sproj
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He is but that is also why he is probably really a better 6 than 7. With Hunt and DCE in the side tonight though, he doesn't need to do it really.
Fatboy
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So good tonight. Good
On ya TD
On ya TD
Nashy
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- Mar 5, 2008
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He fucking killed it.
Dash
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- Dec 12, 2014
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His defence is brilliant. Shut down that side of the field all night.
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Astro
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It's amazing what these effort type players can do in a good team. Well done Tommy.
Harry Sack
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- Jun 12, 2013
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I understand the circumstances but jeez I would have loved to see how he would have gone beside Reynolds.
Renegade
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- Mar 14, 2008
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That's my boy Tommy!
Sproj
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Yeah for sure but Mam doesn’t go there bad there just quietly. Both Dearden and Mam are good defenders too.
Alec
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There were too many expectations on him when he was at the Broncos. I probably said it half a dozen times but I always thought you shouldn't really judge halves until they are a few years into their 20s, they have so much development to do. Hookers too, which is why I don't want Mozer rushed into the side.
Good for him, glad he's going well, maybe the Broncos can pinch him back if he keeps developing and Reynolds retires.
Good for him, glad he's going well, maybe the Broncos can pinch him back if he keeps developing and Reynolds retires.
Battler
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- Dec 4, 2013
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He’s been playing very well as a supporting 5/8 parked on the left, I still wouldn’t want him to be the main half in my side though.
The cows are going to have to upgrade Dearden, Robson, and Drinkwater who are all off contract at the end of next year I think (Dearden at the end of 2024 apparently). No shot they keep them all with other blokes like jt13 and Holmes on insane cash. Add in the other kids they’ll need to upgrade and it’s going to be chaos.
