Jackson Hastings #251

Speed2burn said:
You are saying that like it's a bad thing

If Hastings unlocks Brooks and we keep winning, I see no issue tbh. Isn't it a team sport?
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I'm not saying it's a bad thing at all but Hastings is saying Brooks was our best player in the last two games which quite simply isn't true, he's just trying to help Brooks.

Nothing wrong with it I just wouldn't take what he says as gospel haha
 
JC99 said:
I'm not saying it's a bad thing at all but Hastings is saying Brooks was our best player in the last two games which quite simply isn't true, he's just trying to help Brooks.

Nothing wrong with it I just wouldn't take what he says as gospel haha
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Pumping him up.

I get what you're saying.
Trying to make Brooks feel safe and secure.

Jackson is taking this team to the next level.
All on his own back.

He's a true leader and the Brooks support he's showing on a personal level is really working.

Its great.
 
Demps said:
Pumping him up.

I get what you're saying.
Trying to make Brooks feel safe and secure.

Jackson is taking this team to the next level.
All on his own back.

He's a true leader and the Brooks support he's showing on a personal level is really working.

Its great.
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Just look at the amount of touches he's having per game - over 100 times against Souths which is massive for a halfback

He is in complete control and putting the team on his back. Brooks is doing fine off the back of it but it's not like only Brooks could play that role, Doueihi could easily slot in and do a better job.
 
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JC99 said:
I'm not saying it's a bad thing at all but Hastings is saying Brooks was our best player in the last two games which quite simply isn't true, he's just trying to help Brooks.

Nothing wrong with it I just wouldn't take what he says as gospel haha
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Fair enough.

I do wonder what people would be saying if Hastings's 2 missed field goal attempts led to a Souffs victory . Luckily for us they had Liam Knight
 
Blake said:
Many of us think we should extend Hastings, but it is very difficult to know what he is worth. He has been a huge factor in turning the team around, but he has only played 4 games and been suspended for 2.
Locking a player down on a long term bargain contract does not usually work out if their value goes up. I don't know what the answer is, but it is a tough question.
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he is worth whatever a team is willing to pay. 7's are hard to come by some teams are desperate abd will throw plenty of cash.
Would love to keep Hastings Brooks and Douhie along with Api and Laurie at fb for 2023
 
JC99 said:
Extending brooks would be a massive mistake - it's two weeks of half decent football. Would be insane to extend him based purely off that.

Hastings for sure needs to be extended if he keeps his form up. Hastings is setting records for the amount of touches in a game for a halfback while Brooks is touching the ball less than he has in about 6 years, funny how that makes us better.
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The only mistake here - Is the bit where you said he's had 2 weeks of decent football...
- I understand how hard it's going to be to backtrack on years and years of outright hatred...
If anything, He's had 2 weeks out of the last few years of playing in a team that's playing OK.
 
Demps said:
Pumping him up.

I get what you're saying.
Trying to make Brooks feel safe and secure.

Jackson is taking this team to the next level.
All on his own back.

He's a true leader and the Brooks support he's showing on a personal level is really working.

Its great.
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Maybe it's the support Brooks is getting from everywhere...
Hastings, The team playing better, Here - The media...

He's been kicked around for so long... Has to have a negative affect.
 
batboy said:
The only mistake here - Is the bit where you said he's had 2 weeks of decent football...
- I understand how hard it's going to be to backtrack on years and years of outright hatred...
If anything, He's had 2 weeks out of the last few years of playing in a team that's playing OK.
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This fan base has some weird player rivalry mentality that's for sure

Remember when Madden put in a grubber kick for Luciano against some 3rd stringers and he was suddenly 100x better than Brooks?

Apparently it's impossible to give Brooks wraps because Hastings played better. Probably true, but who cares...as long as we are winning haha
 
Speed2burn said:
Fair enough.

I do wonder what people would be saying if Hastings's 2 missed field goal attempts led to a Souffs victory . Luckily for us they had Liam Knight
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Yeah I didn't like him taking the shots from so far out, he's lucky it didn't cost us. Hopefully he learns his lesson from it because next time it might not work out for him!
 
batboy said:
The only mistake here - Is the bit where you said he's had 2 weeks of decent football...
- I understand how hard it's going to be to backtrack on years and years of outright hatred...
If anything, He's had 2 weeks out of the last few years of playing in a team that's playing OK.
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Oh I'm sorry, I forgot he gets excused of all his mistakes if the team doesn't win and play well

It's not hatred, I've chatted with the bloke plenty of times and he's a nice dude, never done anything wrong, I just don't think he's the guy we need at our club and I think he's overpaid. Stop acting like anyone who critiques his game has it out for him personally lol
 
JC99 said:
Oh I'm sorry, I forgot he gets excused of all his mistakes if the team doesn't win and play well

It's not hatred, I've chatted with the bloke plenty of times and he's a nice dude, never done anything wrong, I just don't think he's the guy we need at our club and I think he's overpaid. Stop acting like anyone who critiques his game has it out for him personally lol
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What a player is paid generally, is linked to what the market is prepared to pay for him. For WTs with our challenges in attracting decent players, paying our own players a little more to stay when there is the lure of playing for a stronger club is unfortunately a reality.
 
JC99 said:
Oh I'm sorry, I forgot he gets excused of all his mistakes if the team doesn't win and play well

It's not hatred, I've chatted with the bloke plenty of times and he's a nice dude, never done anything wrong, I just don't think he's the guy we need at our club and I think he's overpaid. Stop acting like anyone who critiques his game has it out for him personally lol
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Douhie is the best one, the bloke is out injured and plenty o here have him walking on after and demanding he goes back to 6 and walk up start and captain etc
Brooks who is currently in the thick of it winning games and building with Hastings.
Plenty on here were death riding Brooks he is not a 7 he is a running 6 that is where he needs to play.
As a club we need to be fitting Douhie Brooks and Hastings into the team not getting rid of one of them
 
crazycat said:
Man it's so good to see.

I have been screaming at us to "Get Brooks out of 7!", along with many others on this forum. Not fire Brooks, ok if we must fire him fire him, but man he is an awesome Tiger, awesome talent and I want us to keep him. So very glad he looks to be a good 6.

For heaven's sake, keep him out of 7! Brooks is NOT a half, just has the wrong personality and I have no idea why it's taken so long for people to finally realize this.
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Aside from the length and the value of his contract, There were many other reasons for this deferment, but firstly i should say, Brooks is truly a solid reliable strong athlete and he is very much liked at the club for his unwavering showings of dedication and loyalty,

and since his debut he has proven and remained to be a person with a good moral character,

Brooks was shifted to the number 6 when Benji was still playing but then the coach saw that nothing was to be gained from trying that again.

And we had no one to try this with again,
Until Hastings arrived, now this halfback is a professional in everything he says and does, Hastings is a true champion halfback.
 
batboy said:
The only mistake here - Is the bit where you said he's had 2 weeks of decent football...
- I understand how hard it's going to be to backtrack on years and years of outright hatred...
If anything, He's had 2 weeks out of the last few years of playing in a team that's playing OK.
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This here is the issue with Brooks. He isn't that bad but he also isn't that good. He also plays in a critical position so he can be the focus of criticism.

I think you'd be nuts to extend dependent on dollars because this season it's up to the 3 of them to prove who our best choice halves are. Doueihi wants the 6 spot. Is he better than Brooks ? I think so but he isn't as complete a player as Brooks is right now either.

To me Hastings should be 7 and we can punt on him for a couple more years.

Doueihi and Brooks need to prove themselves and not necessarily where they want to play.

We've had 2 really close wins this season.

I think I may have taken over from GNR as the negative nelly/nancy on here.
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
Douhie is the best one, the bloke is out injured and plenty o here have him walking on after and demanding he goes back to 6 and walk up start and captain etc
Brooks who is currently in the thick of it winning games and building with Hastings.
Plenty on here were death riding Brooks he is not a 7 he is a running 6 that is where he needs to play.
As a club we need to be fitting Douhie Brooks and Hastings into the team not getting rid of one of them
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Doueihi is a good player and I have been a supporter since I watched him play SG Ball. Even back then, it was obvious his home was always going to be in the second row or lock forward (if they return to the traditional lock role). In the backline, Trey Peni (centre or wing), Liam Scolari and Jordan Hill (hopefully he will return) among a few others should be our future. Garner has also made a good go of centre and with a couple of speedsters on the wing he could become a very good player for WTs.
 
FinestTigers said:
Hastings is a true champion halfback.
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If you think I'm negative on Brooks I reckon Hastings made heaps of mistakes against Souths and he didn't do enough against Parra. He missed a tackle that Brooks might have made on the weekend,

In stating that Hastings is a gun. I'm worried he loses motivation at some point or gets loose. If he doesn't my expectations are that he can be one of the best halves in the comp.
 
Earl said:
Dependent on dollars I think you are right.
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If Brooks is offered another contract here I have no doubt it'll be heavily reduced

People bang on about whatever salary he's on but the truth is during negotiations he was coming off his Dally M year ... in one of the most important positions on the field. Yes he hasn't lived up to those expectations since, but neither has most of our squad.
 
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