OFFICIAL Adam Doueihi #227

[TheDaBoss]

This is going from worst to well.....

 

[tony soprano]

He really needed another big off season

 

[izotope]

Well that settles the halves argument.

Yep. 7 Brooks & 6 Hastings.

If we are stuck with Brooks better to let him play as a running 5/8 and letting Hastings be the organiser.

The numbers won't matter. Brooks will play like Brooks and Hastings like Hastings. It'll be interesting to see how Hastings goes.

I reckon he will be like a better version of Andrew Johns.

Not sure who your talking about but it certainly isnt Brooks or Hastings

 

[bigsiro]

Well that settles the halves argument.

Yep. 7 Brooks & 6 Hastings.

https://youtu.be/umDr0mPuyQc

 

[earl]

Well that settles the halves argument.

Yep. 7 Brooks & 6 Hastings.

https://youtu.be/umDr0mPuyQc

It'll be awesome mate.

 

[jirskyr]

So we've signed stuff all and now just about our best player is ruled for at least part of the season. Next year is going to be unwatchable.


I bet you watch every game

I don't suppose avo will post here either.

 

[avocadoontoast]

So we've signed stuff all and now just about our best player is ruled for at least part of the season. Next year is going to be unwatchable.


I bet you watch every game

I don't suppose avo will post here either.

Oh i'll be here.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Do we beg Mbye to reconsider staying?

That's not even remotely funny.

 

[Tigerdave]

Yeah great....

So Brooks definitely staying then.

We don't have the players to be losing anyone for any time next year.

 

[member850]

This ones on me,
I’ve been wishing for injuries to the panthers now karma has come back and bit me on the arse with injuries to Laurie and Doueihi.

Can’t win !

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Yeah great....

So Brooks definitely staying then.

We don't have the players to be losing anyone for any time next year.

He was always staying

 

[Devon Head]

Recruitment had a plan when they pretty much head hunted Hastings. It was to get a good utility to replace Walters. Which they have done. Now with MBye moving on he will also replace MBye.
What’s been quoted is Hastings as a lock or in jersey 13.
Whilst i don’t expect Hastings to start the season at Lock I would not be surprised to see him finish it there.
His a big half with his main skill set being passing at the line. And the footwork and speed to beat a middle defender. I think he will become our version of Radley / Murray. And watching him in his most recent Wigan game playing 5/8 I think this will benefit him and the team the most.

Not to detract from the thread. Short message is keep AD at 5/8 his improving his understanding of the game but certainly his skill set is best utilised in the halves

I do rate Hastings a much better player than Connor Watson and Hastings could turn into a good 13

Just as a general comparison to other smaller 13's here are a few heights/weights of similar style of players:

Cam Murray:
184cm
90kg

Jackson Hastings:
182cm
95kg

Victor Radley:
182cm
92kg

Connor Watson:
177cm
89kg

Cam McInnis:
177cm
91kg

Looking at the above I'd argue Hastings is far more gifted with ball playing ability than any of the above. Has more speed than prob all bar maybe Connor Watson. If he can develop defensively he could potentially be a real quality 13.

AD definitely has the skill set to be our long term 6. Big body, great ball runner and decent high ball. Obviously needs to work on when to run when to pass and his overall reads in D but this is really his first season where he's played 5/8 and he hasn't even been in the 6 all of it.

 

[Sco77y]

Well that settles the halves argument.

Yep. 7 Brooks & 6 Hastings.

If we are stuck with Brooks better to let him play as a running 5/8 and letting Hastings be the organiser.

The numbers won't matter. Brooks will play like Brooks and Hastings like Hastings. It'll be interesting to see how Hastings goes.

I reckon he will be like a better version of Andrew Johns.

Maybe a little better than the passed out on airport terminal floor version

 

[Blocker1963]

DOUEHI, ACL tear, will miss Pre Season, same knee as last time

 

[happy_tiger]

DOUEHI, ACL tear, will miss Pre Season, same knee as last time

If it is only a tear he may get away with minor recorrective surgery ...probably depend where the tear is .....

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Still undergoing further scans/assessments, decision not made on surgical/non-surgical management at this stage. Is the same knee he suffered an ACL rupture in 2018.

 

[Geo]

DOUEHI, ACL tear, will miss Pre Season, same knee as last time

If it is only a tear he may get away with minor recorrective surgery ...probably depend where the tear is .....

It's in his knee..

 

[earl]

Hopefully it's not that bad but it doesn't sound good.

 

[weststigerman]

Any kind of ACL tear is bad and probably rules out pre-season.

Really bad news because if we have any hope of making finals next year, we need to hit the ground running.

IMO AD being suspended round 1 and Laurie joining so late meant we were on the back foot this year and we're simply not good enough to be on the back foot at any point.

 

[happy_tiger]

DOUEHI, ACL tear, will miss Pre Season, same knee as last time

If it is only a tear he may get away with minor recorrective surgery ...probably depend where the tear is .....

It's in his knee..

On the ACL ...near the screw from the original surgery etc...numbnuts