Fitzy
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I’d have to add niu as well as flegler and Croft even though these 2 are underperforming
What players are must keeps?
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Footy Fanatic
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- Dec 12, 2018
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Croft isn't underperforming, this is just what he is, certainly not someone we should be thinking about being in our team long term.
Financeguy
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The hype on Carrigan may be a bit over the top but he has been pretty consistent in taking hard runs when no one else is putting their hands up and he hits hard in defence.
You can’t punt every player, even in a massive rebuild, and a player like Carrigan who provides consistency, value for money and a willingness to do dirty work is worth hanging onto.
A solid “work horse” like Carrigan allows Haas, Fifita and TPJ do do the big moment plays.
I’d take 17 John Plath’s over 17 Jarryd Hayne’s every day of the week.
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Like Farnworth, he always makes metres. Champion player already given his age and experience.
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Like many have already said
Fifita
Haas
Farnworth
Carrigan
Dearden
Staggs
Coates
and
my boy Jake 'the Turpinator' Turpin
Obviously if Grant is available we get him, but I love Jakey. He's a competitor and makes things happen.
That list gives you at least a player in every position if you think of Herbie as a fullback. They are must-haves
Fifita
Haas
Farnworth
Carrigan
Dearden
Staggs
Coates
and
my boy Jake 'the Turpinator' Turpin
Obviously if Grant is available we get him, but I love Jakey. He's a competitor and makes things happen.
That list gives you at least a player in every position if you think of Herbie as a fullback. They are must-haves
Astute Broncos management should be offering Cam Smith an assistant coach role at the Broncos for 2022. Such an offer would likely help him to make a decision to play on with the Storm one more year, which would have the added bonus of freeing up Harry Grant for us to poach for 2021. The second option we could offer him would be a one year player contract (2021) with a 2-3 year assistant coach role ongoing. This would have enormous positive impact on our club and footy team. Smith gets to move his family home which he has always wanted to do, he gets the potential opportunity to play for the team he supported as a kid, and he secures his income beyond 2020. If and when he proves himself to be a brilliant coach, we have our ready made replacement for Seibold, who would also benefit from his presence on field and off for the remainder of his contract. I suspect Cam would have some pulling power in allowing us to go after someone like Munster to replace Milford in the halves. Given Bellamy's intention to give up Head Coaching at end of 2022, we should snap him up too as football manager or head of recruitment. Make them both an offer they can't refuse before the Bombers or some other shit show get the green light. No need for cloak and dagger negotiations behind the coach's back, just make it happen.
tommy
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The guy has spent his career getting great enjoyment from kicking us around like a play toy. I doubt he wants to join us for his last season or as a coach for that matter. We just have to be happy that we will always have 2006.
I guess we will never know unless we ask. There aren't too many rugby league jobs in South East Queensland and I suspect (but obviously don't know) that he would like to stay involved in the game. I just think we need to seek out the best people on and off field to solve our issues at the moment. The worst possible outcome would be he finds a coaching role at the second brisbane club and makes a post-playing career out of treating us as a play thing for the next 30 years. Let's get him on board.
TheGreatCornholio7
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Agree with your choices except staggs.
TheGreatCornholio7
QCup Player
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100% correct Qld players are needed to put a bit of pride and substance into this club otherwise we are just cheering a jersey.
johnyE
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Yes just enjoyed reading all the above , does highlight just what great young potential we do have and I'm in awe of it . However If only we sought a more experienced Coach and coaching staff that could just equally develop and graft that potential across the whole roster, considering the facilities we have at Red Hill. With that said someone explain to me, how do for example, Melbourne , ( aside from cheating) bring players in and have them match ready and performing well within what's expected from them in such a short amount of time . I suggest as many fans have, we need a change of direction, therefore fresh thinking and approach to perhaps player management .Because at the moment I believe and it's accurate in saying " You just can't polish a turd ".
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- Melbourne players typically serve an apprenticeship in reserve grade... where they play the same role as that of their intended role in the NRL
- Strong leadership group that holds players accountable
- Decades of playing the same style of play with set roles for the players i.e. if a player drops out the next man comes in and plays the same role
- Having effectively the same style of play over so many years means minor tweaks can be made to evolve the style without having to reinvent the wheel
- Cam Smith barely missing a game over 18 years of playing
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- No Qcup
- No senior group and no culture since 2008
- Decades of bennettball and griffinball... so no
- No basic structure to build off
- No cam smith, but Darius seems to be incapable of getting injured
