AD is not a first receiver. Forget his selfish play style (and personality) and unwillingness to defend. There is nuance in ball playing at first receiver, it is not simply shovelling onto someone wider of the ruck. AD has shown in his time as a halfback he doesn't have the nuance to be an...
I would guess not at all true. I would then guess that the board was punted due to too much Orange in the jersey. Finally I'd suggest Luai going to PNG is far from the reason the season fell apart but blaming it is an easy cop out for SM.
Strong enough to be a top 8? Maybe, just. Beat the best teams in the NRL? No, not if they are on their game at least.
There is enough talent there at their current ability to be competitive more often than not. I would like one more better than average middle forward.
Despite how this season...
No. But the PNG club themselves (assuming it's all above board) had nothing to do with arranging the TPA.
Just about every TPA who the player plays for would play a role. It only makes sense that a business would approach someone from a club that represents the area the business operates in...
I think it is a bit of both. Would be blind to not have seen their talent whilst at the Tigers. At times we did get the best out of them. Problem is when you have other issues leading you to get beat every week it's hard to keep putting in.
Pole has been at his damaging best as a ball runner the past month. Still a very poor defender.
Seyfarth cops a lot of unjustified criticism. His ball running is below the NRL average but definitely at least up to NRL standard. He has a nice pass at the line that I'd like to see utilised more...