you need a club to back him then be prepared to set up the systems around him.
similar to what the Storm did for Bellamy ... does anyone really think Madge is so much more intense than Bellamy. so much more intense that he can only last at a club for 3 years before burning them out while Bellamy can last at the same club for 25 years.
Madge is a proven winner. he has 2 NRL premierships; 1 Super League premiership; 1 State of Origin series and 1 Four Nations trophy (with NZ).
back him and...
I was impressed with his approach to team selection in 2025. I was impressed by the fitness and the scramble defence.
I haven’t really seen much in the way of strategy. Which is something that no one in the game who isn’t named ‘Cleary’ can hold a candle to Craig.
Craig might be intense but his footy IQ means you can’t question him. Madge might be equally or more intense than Craig but being flogged only gets you so far without tactics
I dont intend to rewatch the game to confirm, and its nothing new, but we gotta do something about our ruck for 27. Way way too often we end up with 1 marker from a 3 man tackle, with 1 or 2 left on the ground, or 1 on the ground and 1 called out not square. I dont think theres another team I see struggle with this part of the game as much as us.
On 2 man tackles we even end up with 0 markers at times. Like basic principles of defending just not happening.