Jackson Hastings #251

[Curaeus]

And make him captain….

100%

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Interesting stat:

We have not won a single game this year without Hastings.

In the one-point wins against Eels and Bunnies, he was instrumental. And we won two out of the three games when he moved to lock, only losing to Panthers (top of the ladder, probable premiers) by two points due to a missed conversion and some help from the refs.

It is obvious that he is the key to the next few years. He's our Cooper Cronk. He's our brains. Just needs some cattle around him.

The team was getting used to playing his style. Man I loved the way we were playing even though we weren't winning games. We gotta re-sign him.

 

[batboy]

Yes. That was the game when the ball playing lock plus two 5/8s game plan really clicked. Jock Madden in the number 7 if I recall.

Also, I count that as a win regardless of what the ladder says. 😉

Madden didn't play the Cowboys game....

 

[TCL]

Interesting stat:

We have not won a single game this year without Hastings.

In the one-point wins against Eels and Bunnies, he was instrumental. And we won two out of the three games when he moved to lock, only losing to Panthers (top of the ladder, probable premiers) by two points due to a missed conversion and some help from the refs.

It is obvious that he is the key to the next few years. He's our Cooper Cronk. He's our brains. Just needs some cattle around him.

4 wins from 13 appearance. Not exactly earth shattering.

But still one of our best.

How scary. he stays fit and we may have finished 12th.

 

[Needaname]

The team was getting used to playing his style. Man I loved the way we were playing even though we weren't winning games. We gotta re-sign him.

Not a lot has been made of Jackos numbers in lock in terms of measuring the impact as a lock. Asside from being an extra ball player and a bloody good one at that, Jacko was probably our most effective middle forward or at least matched Joffa’s efforts in attack and defence.
From playing half and 5/8 and averaging less than 20 tackles a game Jacko went to avg 150m , 38 tackles and just over 2 missed a game.
If he can add a bit of sting to his tackles and some leg speed following through the ruck like a Ruben Cotter he will be well placed to be a very good long term lock.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1563801301485768705

 

[tiger_one]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1563801301485768705

Just extend his contract NOW!!

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Heard Jacko spoke at the awards night yesterday and said he wasn't going anywhere.

Expect proper confirmation in the coming weeks surely.

 

[tony soprano]

Heard Jacko spoke at the awards night yesterday and said he wasn't going anywhere.

Expect proper confirmation in the coming weeks surely.

Sure the players were thrilled to hear that.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Sure the players were thrilled to hear that.

Yep 100%

 

[Tigerbenb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1563801301485768705

The bloke a deadset champion. We need this guy.

 

[Bob]

Heard Jacko spoke at the awards night yesterday and said he wasn't going anywhere.

Expect proper confirmation in the coming weeks surely.

Must put something in the cool aid. Harry grant said the same thing

 

[cktiger]

Must put something in the cool aid. Harry grant said the same thing

Grant was never staying and never said he was.

 

[Kaito]

Tired of some of you goofballs
On here with your 2 bit takes ...

Just log off until next year or
When we start winning again.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Hastings has been a revelation at 13. I expect to see other teams copy/employ an organising ball playing 13.

 

[boonboon]

With Hastings playing this year we on average lost 26 to 17

Without him we lost 32-10

A 13 point better side when he played

 

[the_third]

Hastings has been a revelation at 13. I expect to see other teams copy/employ an organising ball playing 13.

its the Penrith model with Yeo. Good contrast to the power forwards game

 

[Kaito]

its the Penrith model with Yeo. Good contrast to the power forwards game

Cam Murray, Victor Radley, Jurbo
But Hastings is a much better ball
And kicks too, he'll be a revelation
Once his healthy and with our new
Shapes under some of the best.

The 3 pronged attack on either
side of the ruck and up the middle
Stripping the opps for numbers
By playing eyes up.. We were
Scoring at will at times with Jacko
Steering the ship & Laurie/Brooks
Sweeping through the backline.

The year just finished but I'm very
Excited and positive about nxt yr.
The injuries/suspensions & coach
Drama shouldn't be used as an
Excuse, but when you do the
Roundup we're better than 16th.

Api scheming out of dummy half
And playing our men onto the ball
Is another super Underrated feature for next year too. Not all
doom & gloom, I'm quite positive
with where we're at as a club
moving forward.. I do understand where some of the scepticism is
coming from though no doubt.

 

[426Tlgerland]

A fit Hastings with API and Papi added
Brooks back to the form he had under Cleary
Sheens style footy
Benji and Bob Farah in the mix.
we go top 8 next year