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Size and strength no other winger can match? I mean, that’s a huge stretch. Plenty of wingers bigger or more powerful than Oates
This is the hill that I have chosen to die on.
Size and strength no other winger can match? I mean, that’s a huge stretch. Plenty of wingers bigger or more powerful than Oates
2021 Karmichael Hunt vibes?Te Maire Martin gives me Karmichael Hunt vibes. I don't think it's just me either. Something about the way he plays - like, he looks like he always has plenty of time to do things, and has a no nonsense approach about him. He will be valuable if he can stay injury free.
Ummm... . More like 2006 .2021 Karmichael Hunt vibes?
With you on that hill.This is the hill that I have chosen to die on.
I'll stand with you both.With you on that hill.
The Maire Martin has always sort of reminded me of Milford in some ways too. He may never hit the highs of Milford, but he also probably won't hit Milford's lows either. If he can continue to build and gain some more confidence, we may get a some of the good attributes of Milford in attack without all the bad parts, at a fraction of the price.Te Maire Martin gives me Karmichael Hunt vibes. I don't think it's just me either. Something about the way he plays - like, he looks like he always has plenty of time to do things, and has a no nonsense approach about him. He will be valuable if he can stay injury free.
This is the hill that I have chosen to die on.
I still can't fathom what anyone at the club sees in Tesi. He's legit just a cheaper isaako but slower. Not saying TMM is the answer long term either, but Tesi is certainly not.Sell: Tesi Niu
For a long time now we have produced completely average players, and have incorrectly placed them in the 'future superstar' bracket. I am not sure who is to blame for that. Either our talent scouts have been incorrectly identifying players, or our development of these players have been sub-par and they've never reached their potential. Either way, something has to change.I still can't fathom what anyone at the club sees in Tesi. He's legit just a cheaper isaako but slower. Not saying TMM is the answer long term either, but Tesi is certainly not.
For a long time now we have produced completely average players, and have incorrectly placed them in the 'future superstar' bracket. I am not sure who is to blame for that. Either our talent scouts have been incorrectly identifying players, or our development of these players have been sub-par and they've never reached their potential. Either way, something has to change.
Add Herbie Farnworth to the buy list and I'm on board.FROM THE PAD OF BEN IKIN
To Do List: Tuesday AM
Buy: Corey Oates, Te Maire Martin
Sell: Tesi Niu
Hold: Rhys Kennedy
Think that ship might've sailed.Add Herbie Farnworth to the buy list and I'm on board.
But we've already burnt them all ... for this exact reasonThink that ship might've sailed.
Think that ship might've sailed.
SupposablyIt has been over ten days since he supposedly signed hasn't it?
The Maire Martin has always sort of reminded me of Milford in some ways too.
I know Oates plays it up with the media that he isn’t smart but he’s not a complete potato. The wing to second row line he ran in this game is nothing new for him, he ran this line several times before over the years and ,imo, something he wants to do (based on things he has said in pressers). It’s great to see it again and maybe Reynolds had a hand in bringing it back which is cool tooOates is clearly not a big thinker but if we give him simple instructions (catch ball, run it hard on exit sets, run to that spot), he has the size and strength no other winger in the comp can match. I definitely want to see him retained.
I think a large part of this is that our scouts have been looking at the big and fast athletes who dominate junior grades by just trampling smaller kids. However when they play men who are just as big and fast, they struggle because they did not have to develop the footy IQ and other skills of the game.For a long time now we have produced completely average players, and have incorrectly placed them in the 'future superstar' bracket. I am not sure who is to blame for that. Either our talent scouts have been incorrectly identifying players, or our development of these players have been sub-par and they've never reached their potential. Either way, something has to change.