Jackson Hastings #251

[tony soprano]

Hastings is our only organiser at our club.

Never gives up.

Priority 1 signing.

Also touches the ball a 1000 times and becomes predictable.

 

[dazza65]

This shit about Hastings & Doueihi
not wanting to play certain positions
is an absolute beat up. Stop giving it life.
Brooks' situation has exacerbated
every conspiracy theory possible.
All 3 are contracted for next year
as it stands, fit in where U get in

Halle- efen-lujah

 

[sleeve]

and Brooks the 6 ...

Api would be pleased that when he finds a hole, he will have some speed following him.

 

[twentyforty]

Api would be pleased that when he finds a hole, he will have some speed following him.

Has Brooks introduced himself to Koroisau yet?

 

[Demps]

Hastings played v Brisbane ...game he actually got the season ending injury

Played 13

 

[Spartan117]

I basically agree but I don't think the club sees it that way.

Our club has a history of letting go the wrong players

 

[cktiger]

You know things are bad when people use the argument that Hastings was halfback for 3 of our 4 wins as justification for keeping a player & how crucial said player is to the team and our future despite coming clear last and finishing biggest margin outside the top 8 for over a decade.

If we are benchmarking a player on getting us 3 wins out of 4 wins for a full season they are replaceable.

Except you are forgetting he didn’t play a full season.
Played 13 games… a lot of them while carrying an injury and the first 5 with Brooks as half.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Except you are forgetting he didn’t play a full season.
Played 13 games… a lot of them while carrying an injury and the first 5 with Brooks as half.

I'm not forgetting anything.
Hastings played 66% of the season, 16 games, 1 less game than Brooks.
2 games Hastings played with Brooks was named halfback. Storm & Knights.
Against the Knights Hastings touched the ball more than Brooks 60 to 46 receipts.

The Storm game is the only game Hastings touched the ball less than Brooks when they played together in his 16 games including the Broncos game where he got injured.

If we look at possessions effectiveness from an attacking lens it's very clear how the effectiveness difference between Hastings and Brooks. Hastings was actually the least effective creating half in the comp in 22.

Hastings 1210, 4 line break assists (0.003%), 7 Try Assists (0.006%) - notice the extra 0 in the %
Brooks 856, 12 LBA (0.014%) , 11 TA (0.013%)

 

[sleeve]

Hastings is our only organiser at our club.

Never gives up.

Priority 1 signing.

Apisi and maybe Smith,

 

[Halbrowne61]

I'm not forgetting anything.
Hastings played 66% of the season, 16 games, 1 less game than Brooks.
2 games Hastings played with Brooks was named halfback. Storm & Knights.
Against the Knights Hastings touched the ball more than Brooks 60 to 46 receipts.

The Storm game is the only game Hastings touched the ball less than Brooks when they played together in his 16 games including the Broncos game where he got injured.

If we look at possessions effectiveness from an attacking lens it's very clear how the effectiveness difference between Hastings and Brooks. Hastings was actually the least effective creating half in the comp in 22.

Hastings 1210, 4 line break assists (0.003%), 7 Try Assists (0.006%) - notice the extra 0 in the %
Brooks 856, 12 LBA (0.014%) , 11 TA (0.013%)

Very astute analysis MT.

 

[TrueTiger]

Which to me says Hastings was fine at 7.

I have to say that there is a heap of speculating and panic from some .....
Everyone can have their favourite player playing in their favourite position....
Hastings has been given an opportunity to play back in the NRL by the WTs,he may well be dissapointed that Madge was sacked or he may have also been spotted by Sheens when he was in England and was promised something that hasnt came to fruition,I have no idea as Im not privy to any info whatsoever from inside the club...
Having said that,in my opinion as a member,supporter and fan of this club,the team played very well when Hastings played in the 7,he lead and organised the team around the park,something that has been missing for awhile..
for all the great players on this forum,I can say that speed doesnt always win you the game but footy smarts does...Hastings has smarts that we desperately need,but if he choses to leave,then thats up to him...and Im a fan of his....

 

[jadtiger]

No doubts Hastings has faults as a player but he is the closest thing we have had to an organising half back in the last decade.

 

[gallagher]

Mate, turning that club into profit not easy to do. Magician really

I'm happy for Wests ashfield

 

[earl]

Mate - I can't see even Sheenius planning that one.

 

[tony soprano]

I'm happy for Wests ashfield

Don't think it's that simple nrl clubs operational costs would be massive

 

[tony soprano]

No doubts Hastings has faults as a player but he is the closest thing we have had to an organising half back in the last decade.

Is organising half another word for ball hog?

Really, what does organising half actually mean? It's just a term that sounds good, how many 40/20 did he do or plays to turn the game around?

 

[BAGNF05]

Pascoe was right about Hastings.....he once said to me "he doesn't want to put his body on the line at 13".

Same bloke whose on the recruiting committee 😂🤣😂

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

No doubts Hastings has faults as a player but he is the closest thing we have had to an organising half back in the last decade.

I agree and maybe how bad as a team we played impacted how effective he was in 22 & it lead to him over playing his organization activities.

I did though think his best performances were at lock for us.