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Jake Turpin also stood out, according to Peter Ryan:
"I love the guy’s tenacity. All hookers are fit, right, but Jake’s ability to make tackles and back up and be dominant in attack is what it is all about for him. He doesn’t have the jet speed of some hookers but he is a grafter and his attitude towards hard work is second to none. When I was coaching him, I found him to be a sponge who wanted to learn how to bring down big individuals, small individuals and the stocky, barrel-chested blokes who are tough and like to run over the top of you."“Put it this way: I think he is good enough to play for Queensland. He is behind young Harry Grant from Melbourne but he is not far off.”
There is a reason obviously that Ryan is known for his defensive prowess and not attack.