Luke Brooks #167

[Snidest 0]

Makes me think he was still playing injured / lacked fitness the first few weeks

Very noticeable change of form the past few weeks

Take another look....

The common denominator is that oxygen-thief Doueihi is no longer sucking the life out of our attack.

With Doueihi on the field the team needs to slow down to accomodate his lack of speed with either feet or hands + work extras in defence to try to supplement his non-tackling!!

The guy was a - 12 point handicap for the team in every game he played this season!

 

[Buttface]

Take another look....

The common denominator is that oxygen-thief Doueihi is no longer sucking the life out of our attack.

With Doueihi on the field the team needs to slow down to accomodate his lack of speed with either feet or hands + work extras in defence to try to supplement his non-tackling!!

The guy was a - 12 point handicap for the team in every game he played this season!

His games this year were some of the worst I’ve seen from a footballer and he is supposedly (just ask him, he’ll tell ya), a gun nrl 5/8.
And people accused Luke of tanking, Douy was like an extra man for the opposition.
And I’d have Brooks 10x over Douy, but I want the both gone.

 

[watersider]

I think we're all edging towards saying he wouldn't be too bad on a short term smaller contract because he's playing well lately.

Still lots of stuff ups and I feel a proper half would have made last two games more comfortable and perhaps we win the Manly game, but he's getting better this year and given we have no one else it probably is a good move to keep him.

But perhaps this is just falling into the trap of Luke Brooks again....and again and again.

 

[Buttface]

Did Luke finish year 12 high school ?

Yep last year. 😜

 

[DJG]

Man I am super anti-Brooks.

But I have to admit, this team was AD's team, prior to that it was Benji's.

Maybe for once we see Brook take lead of his own team.

the question for everyone is... if he leads us to the top 8 and semi's finals footy this year magically, is it enough for a contract extension?

 

[hammertime]

I'd be keeping brooksy if the money is right. Doueigh will run out his contract. An experienced half is then the need.

 

[Tucker]

Just re- watched the Dragons game and I will say Brooks had a fantastic game. Every kick was pin point, had a role in all 3 tries, he made 3 or 4 half breaks where it was a couple of fingers on his collar that stopped him breaking clear, cleaned up a dangerous kick with effort sweeping around, tackled brilliantly, passed well getting early ball to his outside men and setting up his big men - controlled the game. He plays like he has the last few weeks moving forward and I'll have him resigned for 3 more years. Once Douehi was out of the team and Brooks took back being the main man he has been so much better

I sincerely hope you are never employed in the role that can facilitate a signing like this.
He has been perfectly adequate to good at times over the past month - nothing more. We need far more than that to move us out of spoon contention. We did win on the weekend, but certainly played like the last placed team.

 

[Tucker]

Man I am super anti-Brooks.

But I have to admit, this team was AD's team, prior to that it was Benji's.

Maybe for once we see Brook take lead of his own team.

the question for everyone is... if he leads us to the top 8 and semi's finals footy this year magically, is it enough for a contract extension?

Yes.
But this is the only way he should receive an extension.

 

[Frosty]

 

[Frosty]

"The Heartbreaker" should enjoy that one

 

[earl]

His games this year were some of the worst I’ve seen from a footballer and he is supposedly (just ask him, he’ll tell ya), a gun nrl 5/8.
And people accused Luke of tanking, Douy was like an extra man for the opposition.
And I’d have Brooks 10x over Douy, but I want the both gone.

I can't think of a player who has performed worse for us over a couple of seasons. He was also stating he was a leader, a future captain and our 6.

I think what makes it worse for me is that I was talking him up.

I'm fine with Brooks on a fair salary which means not much. 500k is about tops.

 

[earl]

"The Heartbreaker" should enjoy that one

2023 - making fools look stupid tour. He has outplayed so many good halves.

 

[earl]

Man I am super anti-Brooks.

But I have to admit, this team was AD's team, prior to that it was Benji's.

Maybe for once we see Brook take lead of his own team.

the question for everyone is... if he leads us to the top 8 and semi's finals footy this year magically, is it enough for a contract extension?

We are mad not to extend him now but on fair dollars. If he wants a Nofo contract we should let him go.

If we can get two better halves even for more money then I'd be happy to let him go but what are the chances ?

I'm going to disagree that this is Brooks team as well. I think if your expectations are that Brooks leads us to the finals you will be disappointed. That is a marquee player like Hynes, Moses, Cleary, Reynolds etc. He isn't that guy.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

The talk is this loud after a couple of good games for Brooks? Credit where credit is due he has been playing well, but people have short memories here & forgetting Brooks was the worst player on the team for our first 5 games.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

I can't think of a player who has performed worse for us over a couple of seasons. He was also stating he was a leader, a future captain and our 6.

I think what makes it worse for me is that I was talking him up.

I'm fine with Brooks on a fair salary which means not much. 500k is about tops.

Then think of your boy Brooks because the crap he dished up for the past 4 years was nothing short of a joke.

 

[earl]

forgetting Brooks was the worst player on the team for our first 5 games.

This isn't true. I remember a game when we were terrible and Brooks was our best player. I mentioned this on the forum. He has played exceptionally well this season and he has been our best player along with Api.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

This isn't true.

Remember that game against Melbourne? one of the worst performances i've ever seen from a player.

 

[earl]

Then think of your boy Brooks because the crap he dished up for the past 4 years was nothing short of a joke.

I love this. You sound like my wife revising history. Have a lie down.

 

[earl]

Remember that game against Melbourne? one of the worst performances i've ever seen from a player.

No it wasn't. He made some mistakes executing in the attacking zone but all halves make mistakes every week.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

No it wasn't. He made some mistakes executing in the attacking zone but all halves make mistakes every week.

He bombed tries by throwing passes to people's heads then repeatedly gave away 7 tackle sets while we were gaining momentum.