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@MacDougall said:If Miller was given a run in first grade with the same amount of pressure on him (read none) as Sironen then I reckon he would have done well too. Sironen is a big kid that has a great running game (and other things) while Miller is a small halfback with a great pass and kicking game. Sirro was able to translate his running game into top grade success straight away due to his size while Miller was unable to fit his style of playmaking into our structure in his limited opportunities, due most likely to having two dominant players constantly overcalling him, as opposed to Sironen who plays as an option for the dominant players, completely taking pressure off him. Not to mention Sirro came in while we were on a winning streak and every time Miller has played it's been while we were under the pump. It's chalk and cheese to compare their first grade appearances. Miller has dominated at the junior level even more so than Sironen has and will reach the same heights eventually. Miller's a great young talent but Sirro just suits our first grade side better now that Marshall has found his feet in the 7\. Miller is going to become a 200 game first grader at another club and is at the right age to peak when the Origin jumper becomes vacant too. I definitely see him there in the future.
Spot on,yet people like Hellman just can't see how different the 2 scenarios are,Miller has not been given a fair go,(more than 2 games in a row) in a winning team to gauge anything,he was a instructed to catch and pass to Benji,no one can shine like that,Sirro is outside Benji and doesn't get those instructions.
Sirro is good,and gonna get better,but he could play 13,12 or 3,and allow Benji to play 6 and Miller 7,we would be so much better,but some people can't see the forest for the trees.