OFFICIAL Elijah Taylor [Discussion]
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andrew 474
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Elijah is a player who like Chris Lawrence will do what ever is needed for the team , if the coach says I need you to play here , they would just do it , he is not a 9 but tries and yes , Yesterday he was not good but so were about 11 others , he will play his normal game when Ivan gets his team sorted ,
Brooks , Reynolds , Maybe Farrah , will Fix up the Halves
Mosses to Fullback helps in another spot
We could still do with another big Body up front with Packer and Matts ( Woods ) or similar
Taylor and Lawrence into the back row , they both play great their , Lawrence been Great
Huth to Lock
Nofo and Kev on the wings ,
Masters and Thompson in the centre , Thompson with his speed
Bench , Twal , Fonua , Marshall , ?
Brooks , Reynolds , Maybe Farrah , will Fix up the Halves
Mosses to Fullback helps in another spot
We could still do with another big Body up front with Packer and Matts ( Woods ) or similar
Taylor and Lawrence into the back row , they both play great their , Lawrence been Great
Huth to Lock
Nofo and Kev on the wings ,
Masters and Thompson in the centre , Thompson with his speed
Bench , Twal , Fonua , Marshall , ?
ET is a specialist lock can play no other position. He is a tackling machine who makes it easier for the forwards to focus on making metres rather than only defence. He can’t be selected at 9 ever again. He’s either lock or in NSW cup it’s that simple Cleary needs to select a side and stick with it if ether remaining games.
balmain boy
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I think it'd be best if he moved on to NZ or to the UK next season. Can't find a spot for him in my 17\. Not our best lock, not a second rower, and not a hooker.
Both he and Lawrence seem to get concussed every second week. Not good
Both he and Lawrence seem to get concussed every second week. Not good
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Ankle, they said he would only come back in an emergency. 48-12 scoreline wasn't enough of one I'd imagine :laughing:
ET is a super nice bloke but the harsh truth is that he was axed by the Panthers and isn't the world's greatest player.
He's no hooker. He does not pass well enough and isn't quick enough. This is no secret. The fact he's playing hooker ahead of others shows how thin we are in this position.
While he puts in, he's no lock either. In 2018 locks are more like front rowers, think Sam Burgess and Taumalolo. That's probably why Eisenhuth has claimed the 13 jumper.
There's probably a spot for him to do the 'donkey work' to take pressure off others. At last I hope so, he's contracted until the end of 2020.
He's no hooker. He does not pass well enough and isn't quick enough. This is no secret. The fact he's playing hooker ahead of others shows how thin we are in this position.
While he puts in, he's no lock either. In 2018 locks are more like front rowers, think Sam Burgess and Taumalolo. That's probably why Eisenhuth has claimed the 13 jumper.
There's probably a spot for him to do the 'donkey work' to take pressure off others. At last I hope so, he's contracted until the end of 2020.
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When he first got here he was being utilised as a ball playing lock which was good because it gave us an extra set of hands in attack and was effective to start with. It slowly got eroded out of his game and now Cleary uses him as a semi permanent DH where his passing game has rapidly become terrible.
The_Patriot
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I feel the same way.
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Eiso is a big slow human with no explosive power. Works hard but not athletic enough for first grade. I understand Ivan rewards attitude and effort but we are at a stage where the best players need to come through. ET has to be lock. The issue is a bad 9 cripples your team. You can win with a average to good 9 but not with ET against good teams.
Nucky_Thompson
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First Two tries from dummy half passes. See what happens when we have a dummy half.
kingbrooks
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The problem is we also have Taylor alongside Eisenhuth and Rochow who both also have zero impact and make limited metres. We could probably have ET behind the big Canberra pack to balance them, but playing alongside that backrow is ordinary.
Strider
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Do you think there could be something not right with him in the head? He gives dumb penalties and the other week threw a pass 5 seconds after he was tackled lol. I dunno something doesn't seem right about him to me. Maybe too many concussions or just not too bright. Sorry ET. Loved you in the first season. Not sure what's happening.
Strider
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Sorry you might be right, I am probably being harsh hah. He just pulls a few funny ones sometimes. You can see it coming and you are like ET noooo!!!
MacDougall
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I actually agree. This is going to make me sound like a dribbler but I think he has CTE. The part of his brain that controls inhibition is cactus. His ability to stop making actions that are clearly and obvious detrimental is gone. Yesterday he body slammed a guy 5 seconds after the ref called held! It wasn't Blake Austin bad but I still facepalmed hard. He does this every game now. The concussions are definitely taking their toll.
That being said he had a blinder yesterday to be honest. I haven't seen his running game be that effective in donkeys. Moving him to the backrow was a smart move.
That being said he had a blinder yesterday to be honest. I haven't seen his running game be that effective in donkeys. Moving him to the backrow was a smart move.
