Rowdy hasn't exactly sparkled this series, however he certainly doesn't look out of his league - He fits that team like a glove.
His problem is he just doesn't seem to get enough quality ball. For some reason the Aussie's always seem to attack down the opposite side of the field. It's been happening all series. Don't know if it's a QLD thing or not, maybe their used to spreading the ball wide to Tonga and Inglis. Don't know, maybe I'm wrong.
As you said Underdog, he hasn't looked out of his league and his defense has be solid all series.
The way I see this is that the main men in the Kangaroos, Smith, JT, Locky and Slater, dont really know Rowdy as of yet. He hasnt played SOO against them, and hasnt really played too many games in the preceeding two premiership seasons. Those boys have well entrenched and proven plays that revolve around their QLD team mates and as of right now they will stick to them.
As Rowdy becomes more experienced and gains greater exposure at the top levels, he will become a 'go to' man as well. He hasnt let anyone down in this series and I'm positive it has made him a better player for the experience gained.
However, if your name is Thurston or Lockyer, and you hit the ball running in a scoring zone, you instinctively look for either G.I or Slater as you know 100% they can get the job done. I can see next years series having switch plays to get Lawry's hands on the ball more often.
