PLAYER Ezra Mam

[Manofoneway]

Tinfoil hat time:
Ezra hasn’t been any good since all the media attention from the whole Leniu incident. Sure, it coincided with the first game of the year, but it seems like he’s gone into his shell. Last year he was chest out, running amok. Or is it the absence of Reyno?!

He was pretty bad that whole first game against the Roosters to be frank before the leniu incident.

He defended well tonight which was great to see.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Not the first and not the last young half to struggle in their second full season of football. Very happy with his intent in defence last night. Had a red hot crack and was aggressive.

 

[Nashy]

Thought he was alright last night.

 

[Big Del]

Not the first and not the last young half to struggle in their second full season of football. Very happy with his intent in defence last night. Had a red hot crack and was aggressive.

This would be his 3rd season in 1st grade .
He played the majority of 22 , all of 23 .

 

[Bucking Beads]

This would be his 3rd season in 1st grade .
He played the majority of 22 , all of 23 .

Full season…….. debuted halfway through season 2022.

 

[Wolfie]

He’s being paid to be a gun now.

He is. Thats the thing, you go into contract negotiations demanding the big bucks, then you are expected to perform to that level.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Ezra needs to improve and I think we all know he’s not the finished article yet. He’s been as ordinary as the rest of the team tbh. He’s very opportunistic and with how we’re playing on the back foot a lot the opportunities just aren’t there.

 

[BroncsFan]

He is. Thats the thing, you go into contract negotiations demanding the big bucks, then you are expected to perform to that level.

This is where contracts are always in the player's favour.

He's been given big money based on potential, but he's nowhere near earned it and it has cost us depth, which is costing us games this year.

Why not have bonuses in his contract?

Play origin get a bonus, Make the finals get a bonus, 5/8 of the year get a bonus, etc.

The obvious is that player managers wouldn't allow it, but handing out money based on potential crippled this club previously, and we only have to look at what's happening now when you can't put a squad around your top players.

 

[Wolfie]

This is where contracts are always in the player's favour.

He's been given big money based on potential, but he's nowhere near earned it and it has cost us depth, which is costing us games this year.

Why not have bonuses in his contract?

Play origin get a bonus, Make the finals get a bonus, 5/8 of the year get a bonus, etc.

The obvious is that player managers wouldn't allow it, but handing out money based on potential crippled this club previously, and we only have to look at what's happening now when you can put a squad around your top players.

Its something i've been banging on about for years. We still overpay these young blokes imo. Piakura is another we have done it with.

I'm not sure what the answer is apart from the NRL capping payments to players until they play in a certain number of games or a certain age. Not really sure how they could work it, but if they could find a way at least it would put every club on a level playing field until they either hit a certain age or have played a specified number of games.

 

[BroncsFan]

Its something i've been banging on about for years. We still overpay these young blokes imo. Piakura is another we have done it with.

I'm not sure what the answer is apart from the NRL capping payments to players until they play in a certain number of games or a certain age. Not really sure how they could work it, but if they could find a way at least it would put every club on a level playing field until they either hit a certain age or have played a specified number of games.

I don't know if there is anything the NRL can do to cap it... I think that falls into restraint of trade.

Just has to be on the clubs to manage it and them being able to identify the core to build around rather than just FOMO on every player that comes off contract.

 

[Galah]

Its something i've been banging on about for years. We still overpay these young blokes imo. Piakura is another we have done it with.

I'm not sure what the answer is apart from the NRL capping payments to players until they play in a certain number of games or a certain age. Not really sure how they could work it, but if they could find a way at least it would put every club on a level playing field until they either hit a certain age or have played a specified number of games.

NHL does exactly this, every players first contract no matter how good they’re or how high they got drafted has a maximum they can be paid for their first three years. ELC “entry level contract”. And really good development teams and drafting teams get a benefit.

Broncos would benefit so the nrl won’t do it

 

[Scorchie]

He went ok. But shame he didnt step up when Walsh put the burners on for that 20 minute period - Walsh was handled pretty well because he became the only threat

 

[Sproj]

He went ok. But shame he didnt step up when Walsh put the burners on for that 20 minute period - Walsh was handled pretty well because he became the only threat

I thought Mam went pretty well to be honest. Walsh and Mam were throwing plenty at them but credit to their defense.

 

[Foordy]

This is where contracts are always in the player's favour.

He's been given big money based on potential, but he's nowhere near earned it and it has cost us depth, which is costing us games this year.

Why not have bonuses in his contract?

Play origin get a bonus, Make the finals get a bonus, 5/8 of the year get a bonus, etc.

The obvious is that player managers wouldn't allow it, but handing out money based on potential crippled this club previously, and we only have to look at what's happening now when you can't put a squad around your top players.

Having bonus clauses in contracts is difficult in a salary cap environment IMO. mainly because you would need to keep what ever bonuses that a included in contracts unspent ... and that is risky at best.

either the player/s don't hit the marks to receive those bonuses, and you're potentially playing at a disadvantage by not spending your full cap.

or the player/s do hit those bonuses and all of a sudden you are over the cap, putting you at risk of penalties from the NRL (which can and have included premiership points)

 

[Manofoneway]

Yes well.. how many years is that contract again?

 

[Bucking Beads]

He’s been crap but he’s never gonna do anything in a shit team

 

[Battler]

He’s a supporting 5/8, like Dearden and Brown. Nothing wrong with that, but we should abandon any delusion of him becoming the next swalker.

 

[Manofoneway]

He just proved in that last 30 he has it in him! Started touching the ball multiple times a set and actually earnt his keep. What a turn around, lets hope he builds on it for next week and the rest of this season!