OFFICIAL Adam Doueihi #227

Adam Doueihi is not a forward, dunno why people have that idea in their head. He's way too creative a player to be stuck in the middle of the field

He will return initially at centre purely because we are so short there. Longer term he'll be at 6 partnering Hastings I hope, that combination makes a world of sense
 
AD will fit wherever Madge thinks the team best fits.
I'd say centre at this stage leaving the halves as they are.
On a positive note, he gives everything.
 
Doueihi is a centre who can play 1,6 or 13.

Centre allows his work rate to remain low so as to maximise his impact. He also provides a genuine backup in the spine in the event of an injury. He's a centre the same way that Wighton is truly a centre.
 
Kelce68 said:
Doueihi is a centre who can play 1,6 or 13.

Centre allows his work rate to remain low so as to maximise his impact. He also provides a genuine backup in the spine in the event of an injury. He's a centre the same way that Wighton is truly a centre.
Click to expand...
Yeh agree, centre seems to be the obvious position the team needs from him atm.
As far as reduced workload at centre goes...thats not always the case, depends on both teams gameplan. Ive seen games where centres are run off their feet and had to defend all day.
I'm sure the opposition will test him out early.
 
Adam Doueihi will be a weapon at centre. He gives us an option similar to Maumalo when running out of our own end. He can carry blokes with him 10m. Imagine him one-on-one close to the line. He'd be hard to stop. An aerial threat too. Brooks has mastered the art of those cross-field kicks. Drop the ball on the line and there is a good chance that Doueihi will score.

Struggled with defence. Often overread plays. As another poster mentioned, hopefully he's worked with Cayless to address this issue.
 
Very curious to see where everyone thinks his best position for this team in the future is?

All i’ve seen from various posters has been to play him anywhere from Fullback, Centre, 5/8 and according to POM even lock.

Think it’s very important to make sure he gets a position and sticks to it when he returns…. last thing I’d want is for his development to be impacted due to him being so versatile - players like Dylan Walker, Tyrone Peachey and even Jack Wighton (before Canberra stuck with him at 6) all struggled and nearly ruined there careers, nearly even finished Wighton as they were shopping him not too long ago at centre. Can argue it did ruin both Walkers and Peacheys.

Personally I think he’d be a great centre, but I think playing him at lock where he gets more ball around the ruck would help us most.
 
He's a good player so there is always a position somewhere in the 17. With his injury and rehab, I hope they introduce him from the interchange. It is just not worth expecting too much from him and risking further injury.
 
Say if the squad had Brooks, Hastings, and Laurie with no injury, I think he may get in the way at 13 and better off in the centres.

Backrow might be a good long term loan?

Would be a waste to play him like madge is playing Peachy so hopefully they don't do that.
 
Demps said:
Hastings is keen to play with AD.
Click to expand...
Hastings has improved Brooks game,AD can play in the centres or wherever Madge decides to put him in the team....why split a halves combination that is just starting to gel and the team has done tremendously well under both their efforts(and horrendous injury list)...AD has had 2 knee constructions,do you honestly think he will go straight into 5/8 and be the ""KING"" you all want him to be...
Reality check...he has to earn his spot back in the team,its up to Madge to manage that...
 
TrueTiger said:
Hastings has improved Brooks game,AD can play in the centres or wherever Madge decides to put him in the team....why split a halves combination that is just starting to gel and the team has done tremendously well under both their efforts...AD has had 2 knee constructions,do you honestly think he will go straight into 5/8 and be the ""KING"" you all want him to be...
Reality check...he has to earn his spot back in the team,its up to Madge to manage that...
Click to expand...
That's something people haven't highlighted, he has to earn his spot.
That's interesting because he still has to hit the ground running and not be a hindrance.
If you look at it like that then I believe the best spot is as you say, centre.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Members online

Total: 1,911 (members: 27, guests: 1,884)
Back
Top