OFFICIAL Terrell May #296

Sully said:
Whilst I think he is a great prospect at prop, listening to his podcast he said he was playing 80 minutes at 120kg for Blacktown in KOE along with being taught to pass both sides from a young age by his father which would be ideal for a lock with the ability to pass both ways confidently.
He plays at 108kg now at 6'3 , so I am glad we have got him and hope that he buys into the culture change that is needed.

Interestingly he said he would sign for a team that would include his brothers or at least one of them which may indicate Taylan might be offered a contract dependent on what transpired with his court hearing.

Only concern is he does seem to fall out of love with the game which is a known fact and he mentions it a few times but if we can get some wins and Romey keeps him focused we could see great results with Tyrell
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This is a massive crucial part of the game that is so neglected in the juniors

It was very rare when i was involved to see a kids capable in passing both sides...most were R 2 L
 
innsaneink said:
This is a massive crucial part of the game that is so neglected in the juniors

It was very rare when i was involved to see a kids capable in passing both sides...most were R 2 L
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When was this?
I remember players not being allowed to play first grade for our school unless they could pass both ways whilst running. That was in the early 90’s.
 
innsaneink said:
This is a massive crucial part of the game that is so neglected in the juniors

It was very rare when i was involved to see a kids capable in passing both sides...most were R 2 L
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Boomer Alert! Back in my day......

Seriously though I recall training to pass on both sides from when I started playing in U/6s and I was teaching it coaching u/7s at 15. It was part and parcel of the basics, just as falling over the ball instead of trying to pick it up from a bending position and catching balls facing sideways or over the shoulder so you don't knock the ball on. Just basics. I never recall passing to either side being a major issue during my playing days.

If you couldn't pass you'd be playing on the wing! Not the best selection criteria but good enough for park footy. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

We even managed to teach Gridiron players to pass backwards, to both sides, when we converted them to Rugby when I lived over there for a few years. It is simply a matter of doing - then it becomes muscle memory.

Maybe we need to bring the Commonewalth Bank passing competition into NRL 360 to have a good laugh at who play FG that can't pass ot both sides.

Then again, we have a guy that can't tackle or pass and is a self proclaimed 5/8. Bloody kids nowadays! 😏
 
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In his video he jumped on the scales and he was 115kgs and didnt have any flubber on him. And he is 193 cm a very tasty 6'4!!!

I cant wait to see him run off Api close to the line!! He scored quite a few with the Rorters and they sure as hell dont have Api!
 
Jolls said:
Boomer Alert! Back in my day......

Seriously though I recall training to pass on both sides from when I started playing in U/6s and I was teaching it coaching u/7s at 15. It was part and parcel of the basics, just as falling over the ball instead of trying to pick it up from a bending position and catching balls facing sideways or over the shoulder so you don't knock the ball on. Just basics. I never recall passing to either side being a major issue during my playing days.

If you couldn't pass you'd be playing on the wing! Not the best selection criteria but good enough for park footy. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

We even managed to teach Gridiron players to pass backwards, to both sides, when we converted them to Rugby when I lived over there for a few years. It is simply a matter of doing - then it becomes muscle memory.

Maybe we need to bring the Commonewalth Bank passing competition into NRL 360 to have a good laugh at who plays FG that can't pass ot both sides.

Then again, we have a guy that can't tackle or pass and is a self proclaimed 5/8. Bloody kids nowadays! 😏
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Never forget leaving a game one day a few years back, There was a couple kids coming out with a ball - Young Indigenous kid (Would have been about 7-8) threw a majestic Spiral pass to his mate
(About 15-20m Away) Right to left, Hit him straight in the basket....
Old Mate kicked it back then the little fella (flippantly) did exactly the same thing the other
mate the on the other side Left to Right...

Didn't even look like he tried (or cared) Beautiful to see.... Gifted!!
 
Jolls said:
Boomer Alert! Back in my day......

Seriously though I recall training to pass on both sides from when I started playing in U/6s and I was teaching it coaching u/7s at 15. It was part and parcel of the basics, just as falling over the ball instead of trying to pick it up from a bending position and catching balls facing sideways or over the shoulder so you don't knock the ball on. Just basics. I never recall passing to either side being a major issue during my playing days.

If you couldn't pass you'd be playing on the wing! Not the best selection criteria but good enough for park footy. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

We even managed to teach Gridiron players to pass backwards, to both sides, when we converted them to Rugby when I lived over there for a few years. It is simply a matter of doing - then it becomes muscle memory.

Maybe we need to bring the Commonewalth Bank passing competition into NRL 360 to have a good laugh at who play FG that can't pass ot both sides.

Then again, we have a guy that can't tackle or pass and is a self proclaimed 5/8. Bloody kids nowadays! 😏
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You were a hooker werent you Jolls?
I remember in year 12 we had a hooker who was brilliant passing off the ground. He learnt his skill in the u/16's when the coach made him spend part of every session scooping a brick off the ground and passing it. He had to throw a certain amount, to a certain distance, both ways before he could join the rest of us. The bloke used to be able to scoop and pass from the centre of the field and hit a centre on the chest at full gallop then get in there and throw it back the other way just as far.
 
Tucker said:
You were a hooker werent you Jolls?
I remember in year 12 we had a hooker who was brilliant passing off the ground. He learnt his skill in the u/16's when the coach made him spend part of every session scooping a brick off the ground and passing it. He had to throw a certain amount, to a certain distance, both ways before he could join the rest of us. The bloke used to be able to scoop and pass from the centre of the field and hit a centre on the chest at full gallop then get in there and throw it back the other way just as far.
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Hi Tucker,

Yes, started out as a hooker then to second row and prop during a growth spurt and finally hooker when everyone else out grew me. The half back and I started doing specific passing training from around U/9's where we would do a few laps up and down the field with the rest of the boys passing left and right on the run and then we would pass off the ground at a goal post at different distances. We also had besser block wall in the front of our home that had the Commonwealth Bank rings chalked on it where all of us kids would have a crack at it.

I was never introduced to the brick training method. Will use it on the grandson if he keeps at it.

We used to tackle rubber tyre tubes at training and at home. Diving and cover defence tackles from behind and the side and held by another player/brother for front on tackles. There was nothing special about it; simply repetition.

My junior coach was an Army Engineer so we had plenty of weights made up from a bit of gal and concrete filled paint tins to train with. Penrith FG players used to come down to training one or twice a year to pass on scrummaging tips and to run with the backs. Don't recall all of their names - Kevin Dann was definitely one who came down to train the backs when I was a little older. So the clubs were definitley out in the community back then as well - just not publicised.

I am unsure why, but at one of our team presentations (not the club itself), we had Larry Corowa and Noel Maybury of Balmain front up to present trophies and play a bit of footy with us. Larry was in his debut season and was picked to play for Australia and Noel was the Balmain Hooker, and from memory, was selected to play for City. I was in awe of Larry Corowa, but spent my time with Noel Maybury chatting about forward play, specifically hooker.

Noel was no nonsense and tough as teak but his advice was simply to train harder than the guys I wanted to be better than. On his advice I was packing down by myself with the halfback feeding the ball to practice striking with my closest foot while remaining in a pushing position and also trying to perfect the art of committing the markers to give my half/forwards more time. Again it was simply practice, practice, practice.

I find it hard to believe, in these modern times, that the same isn't happening. Maybe I am naive.
 
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Jolls said:
Hi Tucker,

Yes, started out as a hooker then to second row and prop during a growth spurt and finally hooker when everyone else out grew me. The half back and I started doing specific passing training from around U/9's where we would do a few laps up and down the field with the rest of the boys passing left and right on the run and then we would pass off the ground at a goal post at differnet distances. We also had besser block wall in the front of our home that had the Commonwealth Bank rings chalked on it where all of us kids would have a crack at it.

I was never introduced to the brick training method. Will use it on the grandson if he keeps at it.

We used to tackle rubber tyre tubes at training and at home. Diving and cover defence tackles from behind and the side and held by another player/brother for front on tackles. There was nothing special about it; simply repetition.

My junior coach was an Army Engineer so we had plenty of weights made up from a bit of gal and concrete filled paint tins to train with. Penrith FG players used to come down to training one or twice a year to pass on scrummaging tips and to run with the backs. Don't recall all of their names - Kevin Dann was definitely one who came down to train the backs when I was a little older. So the clubs were definitley out in the community back then as well - just not publicised.

I am unsure why, but at one of our team presentations (not the club itself), we had Larry Corowa and Noel Maybury of Balmain front up to present trophies and play a bit of footy with us. Larry was in his debut season and was picked to play for Australia and Neol was the Balmain Hooker, and from memory, was selected to play for City. I was in awe of Larry Corowa, but spent my time with Noel Maybury chatting about forward play, specifically hooker.

Noel was no nonsense and tough as teak but his advice was simply to train harder than the guys I wanted to be better than. On his advice I was packing down by myself with the halfback feeding the ball to practice striking with my closest foot while remaining in a pushing position and also trying to perfect the art of committing the markers to give my half/forwards more time. Again it was simply practice, practice, practice.

I find it hard to believe, in these modern times, that the same isn't happening. Maybe I am naive.
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Nice story, thanks.
 
innsaneink said:
This is a massive crucial part of the game that is so neglected in the juniors

It was very rare when i was involved to see a kids capable in passing both sides...most were R 2 L
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I heard the great Warren Ryan calling a roosters game where he said the opposition needed to kick the ball to the left corner because Minichello could only pass the ball one way. I watch Mini closely after that and he'd always run and take the hit and never pass if he was returning a kick from his left corner, even if he had support. Golden Boot winner!
 
tigerballs said:
I heard the great Warren Ryan calling a roosters game where he said the opposition needed to kick the ball to the left corner because Minichello could only pass the ball one way. I watch Mini closely after that and he'd always run and take the hit and never pass if he was returning a kick from his left corner, even if he had support. Golden Boot winner!
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I would argue that Ryan was the best coach i have ever seen coaching the tigers even if he did not win us a premiership
 
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