Jackson Hastings #251

[Batmans Parents]

This is what a half should look like

If that's the standard you want to set, then I hope you're prepared for disappointed with whoever our halves are for the rest of your days.

Benji (in his prime) is arguably a once in a generation, maybe even lifetime, player.

 

[tony soprano]

If that's the standard you want to set, then I hope you're prepared for disappointed with whoever our halves are for the rest of your days.

Benji (in his prime) is arguably a once in a generation, maybe even lifetime, player.

We need at least one franchise player.

 

[Cobarcats]

Testing

 

[jadtiger]

We need at least one franchise player.

Yet he only helped us make the semis 3 times in all the years he was here,personally i would prefer someone who is more consistent even if they are less spectacular

 

[Bob]

Yet he only helped us make the semis 3 times in all the years he was here,personally i would prefer someone who is more consistent even if they are less spectacular

Agree Sheena ruined Benji by making him a half. Should of bought a controlling half and let Benji roam!

 

[pawsandclaws1]

This is what a half should look like

But he's not an organising half!😂

 

[Kul]

The glory days.
All hail our king

 

[Halbrowne61]

This is what a half should look like

Fantastic memories, just hope he can impart some of that flair to the backs this year.

 

[twentyforty]

Fantastic memories, just hope he can impart some of that flair to the backs this year.

Can you coach that into an existing NRL player? Those elusive skills and passes hitting their mark look great on a highlights reel. Those skills are a result of years of touch. How many existing players play touch footy? They don’t have time in the offseason anymore?

 

[finnzo]

This is what a half should look like

Stuff it just give him 1 more year haha

 

[Tucker]

Benji was a freakishly talented attacking player.
He wouldn’t be in the top 30 halves I’ve seen though.

 

[Tucker]

Benji was a freakishly talented attacking player.
He wouldn’t be in the top 30 halves I’ve seen though.

What was it about his halves play that impressed you?
His organisation?, leadership?, tactical kicking?, tempo control? defence? or was it just his nice running game?

 

[happy_tiger]

Testing

Yes Hobbo is ...but we all have our crosses to bare ( or even bear )

 

[happy_tiger]

The glory days.
All hail our king

King Hodgo

 

[Halbrowne61]

Benji was a freakishly talented attacking player.
He wouldn’t be in the top 30 halves I’ve seen though.

I think if you compartmentalise the great halves into “types”, spontaneous and innovative are not necessarily the big two readily required skills.
Organisation, passing skills, tackling, getting the backline moving etc are the usual prerequisites and whilst Benji had some of those it was more just off the cuff.
Brilliant at times, but plenty of mistakes and burying him out past the centres in defence.
As you say, he was very talented but spasmodic. But wouldn’t it be great to see a few young Tigers with that zest for the game, like they were playing in the backyard or down the local park.

 

[hank37w]

Brooksy will do everything in that highlights reel and do it in every game he plays.

Benji super player and now super coach.😍

 

[Halbrowne61]

Brooksy will do everything in that highlights reel and do it in every game he plays.

Benji super player and now super coach.😍

Hank, Imo a very good player but still to be judged as a coach( probably won’t really know until he takes the reins in 25).
We can discuss it further then, if I’m still around.
I don’t like making commitments too far ahead, 3 years is about my current max.

 

[CloudyGlock]

Telling that a thread about Jackson Hastings degenerates into nostalgia for what a "real half" looks like.

Time will tell.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I was shocked Hastings is 103kg according to Sheens which is 2kg less than Cameron Murray.

 

[gallagher]

I was shocked Hastings is 103kg according to Sheens which is 2kg less than Cameron Murray.

That's with Brooks on his back.