Backrowers rely on getting good ball from their playmakers. Let’s pray we know how to use him properly
Next recruitment meeting is February. It’s cupcakes and scones day so no actual recruiting talk planned.
Theme is crazy hair day
soon as i track his name.the next guinea pig the kids get-thats him
Agreed on the work he’d need to do on his D, but he often gets rag dolled doing hard carries usually into 2-3 man tackles. At centre he’d do less of that and more 1 on 1 attack a little wider of the ruck or middle, with more space. It’s playing on the wing that requires him to take those dirty hit ups out of yardage.
I think Ofahengaue this season is the perfect case in support of your post.
I don't think so sorry.
He’s a born competitor. Quite funny to see how other teams react to the kid because he makes it his mission in every game to target the opposition’s best playmakers, get in their faces and drive them insane. SL is just too easy for him. Both him and Dodd are definitely going to the NRL. I imagine Woolf is already in Bennett’s ear for Redcliffe. No one at Saints would hold it against either. We have to be realistic. But I’d prefer him to go to WT. Even mentioned it to Jackson Hastings on twitter. Don’t want to see him playing for the chooks or Darth Bellamy.
Defence in SL was not great when Burgess was there. He didn’t have any problems adapting. Same with Gareth Ellis. James Graham and a host of others. When assessing players you assess the man and his qualities before the competition. There are no questions about Welsby’s skills. He’s quick. Has great hands. Can put the ball on the floor. And he hits like a runaway train. The issue is - does he have the competitive fire to turn it up another level like the names mentioned previously in the NRL? On that front I’d say I haven’t seen anyone this single-minded and determined to win at all costs since Burgess. And that is some rap. Players know who can play. Ask them.
“will he launch himself out of the defensive line, smash the ball carrier, steal if from his grasp and put it down under the sticks?”
Filling in for suspended May....
It is interesting that St Helens’ success is being driven by possibly the two youngest players in the team. It takes a long time to get a half firing in the NRL, we’re getting close after a decade, if we take on a 20yo the old timers on here will not go the distance.
Was an illegal play the best thing he did?
100% on Naden - can’t understand why he’s not getting a go at centre. Does need to smarten up a bit and get some of the dumb errors out of his game though.
