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I would say last night was pretty much how he plays at this stage. That is across City, Wynnum, Souths, Bears, Queensland and Marsden. Different teams and combinations.
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I would say last night was pretty much how he plays at this stage. That is across City, Wynnum, Souths, Bears, Queensland and Marsden. Different teams and combinations.
Big Pete
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If only Madden had something else going for him you'd actually make a point instead of proving mine.
Big Del
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Like a passing game that leads to tries ?
Defence that doesn`t miss tackles ?
A willingness to take on the line ?
Torpedo bombs that opposition #1s can`t catch ?
Those sort of things ? Nah .....
Big Del
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Patience grasshopper ...
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Black needs some time in the Cup is all. Same with Bukowski.
Reconvene in a year's time.
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This is probably only the fourth u19s game I've watched so I'm no expert but seems like every year NSW wins the middle and has a halfback that looks incredible. Black is the first halfback I've seen actually fight back even if it was through kicking only. I think the score would've been worse if he wasn't there.
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Black and Bukowski have the skill sets to slot into the NRL team right now.
Black might be already be a partial upgrade on Madden, but it would be a shame to see him cop the same sort of flak everyone else in the spine is getting when aspects of his game, other than distance kicking, are a fair way off maturity.
Same advice to Bukowski I had for Mozer. Killer service at dummy half isn't enough to budge our current incumbents, namely Billy. If you're to come through the bench, you need more strings to your bow. You need to be able to cover another position, at least in the halves, and you need to defend like a tacklebot.
I would cut Leota free. He offers nothing over Karapani.
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I don’t think either of the Bs have the skills to plug in to our team right now, a young struggling team does not need more youngsters.
Leota though, man what a disappointment.
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Yes, I know he was one you had on your list for some time. File with Ethan Quai-Ward.
I would like to see Black get some time paired with Reynolds - when Mam is on Origin duty, perhaps. But not this season.
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Looks like Leota has a Top 30 contract next year as well.
I think him being identified and coming through to now getting a Top 30 contract has me concerned when combined with the lack of depth across the squad.
Having a lack of depth across the squad can be mitigated if the youth coming through can step up and keep coming through.
Mariner was basically in his position 2yrs ago, but was already looking capable in the 2022 trials and ended up debuting at 18/19 that year.
Not sure I have similar faith in Leota if he had to debut this year
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Leota is Development.
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Key words in my post were "next year"
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You said "next year as well." As well as what? Also, where did you see he has top 30 next year?
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Motherfucker. I did not spot that. What a waste of cap.
I'll add it to the Roster. Thanks.
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Just saying, but I wouldn't mind this being a 3 game series it was significantly more enjoyable to watch than then the women's state of origin no hate.
Having it on a Thursday on the origin effected rounds would make it not conflict with either and I think it would be great for the game to have more interest in the youth.
Being it's an origin and we have the best youth players involved it legit wasn't far off being like a first grade game to watch quality wise, it was a great spectacle.
Having it on a Thursday on the origin effected rounds would make it not conflict with either and I think it would be great for the game to have more interest in the youth.
Being it's an origin and we have the best youth players involved it legit wasn't far off being like a first grade game to watch quality wise, it was a great spectacle.
