PLAYER Ezra Mam

[ostin86]

Mods please add this to the proper thread if it exists. I searched and could not find it.

I'm a bit concerned about this fella.

I know he is young and has a lot of upside. He can sniff out an opportunity and is always backing up. His defence is usually first class.

What I worry about is his decision making, particularly in the opposition 20. He seems very indecisive. He has a great running game but does not seem to choose the right time to use it. His kicking game or lack there of is particularly highlighted when close to the line. He just cannot seem to get it right lately. It's ok when Reynolds, Walters and Walsh can handle it up the field but on the opposition try line is where we really need him to pull his weight.

In time I think he will start to get it all together. I just think currently he may be holding us back a little. We most definitely have an opportunity to compete for a title this year and those opportunities converted will be crucial come finals time.

With Ben Hunt potentially joining us for the rest of the year I would argue our team may be better with Hunt playing at 6. It would be a tough call to make but and I doubt it would happen.

 

[winslow_wong]

Mods please add this to the proper thread if it exists. I searched and could not find it.

I'm a bit concerned about this fella.

I know he is young and has a lot of upside. He can sniff out an opportunity and is always backing up. His defence is usually first class.

What I worry about is his decision making, particularly in the opposition 20. He seems very indecisive. He has a great running game but does not seem to choose the right time to use it. His kicking game or lack there of is particularly highlighted when close to the line. He just cannot seem to get it right lately. It's ok when Reynolds, Walters and Walsh can handle it up the field but on the opposition try line is where we really need him to pull his weight.

In time I think he will start to get it all together. I just think currently he may be holding us back a little. We most definitely have an opportunity to compete for a title this year and those opportunities converted will be crucial come finals time.

With Ben Hunt potentially joining us for the rest of the year I would argue our team may be better with Hunt playing at 6. It would be a tough call to make but and I doubt it would happen.

2nd year blues. It’s gonna catch up to him if it hasn’t already.

 

[McHunt]

I'm a bit concerned about this fella.

I know he is young and has a lot of upside. He can sniff out an opportunity and is always backing up. His defence is usually first class.

What I worry about is his decision making, particularly in the opposition 20. He seems very indecisive. He has a great running game but does not seem to choose the right time to use it. His kicking game or lack there of is particularly highlighted when close to the line. He just cannot seem to get it right lately. It's ok when Reynolds, Walters and Walsh can handle it up the field but on the opposition try line is where we really need him to pull his weight.

In time I think he will start to get it all together. I just think currently he may be holding us back a little. We most definitely have an opportunity to compete for a title this year and those opportunities converted will be crucial come finals time.

With Ben Hunt potentially joining us for the rest of the year I would argue our team may be better with Hunt playing at 6. It would be a tough call to make but and I doubt it would happen.

I agree with your concern but I think he will take time to become wiser, and I think we should invest in that time.

Billy is excellent at getting good clean ball to him but like you say he doesn't seem to know what to do with it. I'm hoping Hunt will bring some more direction into his game, something he hasn't been getting from our hookers.

 

[LittleDavey]

Kid will come good, he's a hell of a player. Give him time to develop in NRL, he's going to be a gun and I'm glad he's ours.

 

[McHunt]

Kid will come good, he's a hell of a player. Give him time to develop in NRL, he's going to be a gun and I'm glad he's ours.

He's already a gun. He just needs experience in reading the game.

 

[Mustafur]

It takes time to develop your game as a Half, he is very young and there will be games like this.

 

[Harry Sack]

He's already a gun. He just needs experience in reading the game.

This. I'm genuinely surprised he's as good as he is at his age. Even talented halves generally don't hit their straps until their mid 20's, he'll come good.

 

[ostin86]

Kid will come good, he's a hell of a player. Give him time to develop in NRL, he's going to be a gun and I'm glad he's ours.

I'm hoping that happens. For the sake of our chances this year I hope he can start to figure it out soon.

 

[McHunt]

Congratulations to Ezra for being the current top tryscoring half this season (11), dwarfing Cody Walker (8) in second place.

 

[Manofoneway]

Congratulations to Ezra for being the current top tryscoring half this season (11), dwarfing Cody Walker (8) in second place.

He's going to be a great player. People forget he's only just turned 20. Leaps and bounds ahead of Tom Dearden at that age.

 

[LittleDavey]

Yup the kid is special. If this is his second year syndrome I can't wait to see him next year.

 

[Jedhead]

I thought his name was Ezma Man???

 

[theshed]

Congratulations to Ezra for being the current top tryscoring half this season (11), dwarfing Cody Walker (8) in second place.

I would be interested to see the combined total of tries scored plus try assists to see how the halves in the comp stack up

Eg:
Mam
19 games
11 tries
8 try assists
Average of 1 try contribution per game

Walker
18 games
8 tries
21 try assists
Average of 1.6 try contributions

 

[Xzei]

I would be interested to see the combined total of tries scored plus try assists to see how the halves in the comp stack up

Eg:
Mam
19 games
11 tries
8 try assists
Average of 1 try contribution per game

Walker
18 games
8 tries
21 try assists
Average of 1.6 try contributions

Think the assists is mostly to johnson,think walsh is the one throwing the final passes for us on those

 

[Broncapz]

He looks a little lost in the red zone sometimes, but man he's awesome overall. Great defense at times.

 

[Nashy]

 

[Sproj]

He was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good last week. I'm excited to see what him and Reece do on Sunday.

 

[McHunt]

Best 6 in the NRL as of now.