Matt McIlwrick

[Blaze]

Very impressed with his talent for the price we got him for! Maybe ballin should help the club and retire thru injury ala watmough… it's Ballins other knee am I right? Not the Pre exsisting injury? I'm not sure how it all works, just wondering if it was possible? Or does the new injury have to be career ending? Either way, it seems parra got a leg up there too... even playing field my left toe...

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

We went to pot when he went off. Not sure we need to carry Liddle at the moment on the bench. I think McIlwrick should be playing 80.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Very impressed with his talent for the price we got him for! Maybe ballin should help the club and retire thru injury ala watmough… it's Ballins other knee am I right? Not the Pre exsisting injury? I'm not sure how it all works, just wondering if it was possible? Or does the new injury have to be career ending? Either way, it seems parra got a leg up there too... even playing field my left toe...

Why bother going through all that with Ballin when he'll retire at the end of the year anyway.

 

[Blaze]

Very impressed with his talent for the price we got him for! Maybe ballin should help the club and retire thru injury ala watmough… it's Ballins other knee am I right? Not the Pre exsisting injury? I'm not sure how it all works, just wondering if it was possible? Or does the new injury have to be career ending? Either way, it seems parra got a leg up there too... even playing field my left toe...

Why bother going through all that with Ballin when he'll retire at the end of the year anyway.

It's only early in the season, maybe we will save some coin? Lol I don't know, just sick of getting the rough end of the stick while other clubs get a free pass with this sort of thing… to think, parra was yet another black mark on the game just last year and now they are paying overs for our "star". All the while we take 4 years to fight our way to a level playing field. Hell, parra even get a brand new stadium for their troubles.... don't get me wrong, I love being a battler, but it's really wearing thin... we had to beat the cowboys against a lop sided penalty count... just frustrated....... don't mind me.

 

[balmain boy]

He's going well but not sure he's ever been an 80 min player. He and liddle are a perfect combo for now. Liddle didn't do anything wrong in attack or defence when he came on.

You'd extend MM's contract for another 2 years on a basic wage like 150-200k no probs.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Yes, need to sign him for another 1-2 years. Does his job and is growing week to week.

Still not an 80min DH, but has the lungs to play 80min on the pitch if that helps Cleary to get more from his bench?

 

[tig_prmz]

Very impressed with his talent for the price we got him for! Maybe ballin should help the club and retire thru injury ala watmough… it's Ballins other knee am I right? Not the Pre exsisting injury? I'm not sure how it all works, just wondering if it was possible? Or does the new injury have to be career ending? Either way, it seems parra got a leg up there too... even playing field my left toe...

yeh agreed. hopefully we find a way to pull it off

ballins rehab itself must've cost us more than how much we paid for him in the first place :unamused:

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

How good has he been so far

Im overly impressed
Seems to have the right attitude too, has one job to do and the tries to do his best doing it

I hadnt heard of him nor seen him play prior to linking up with us but im happy with what i have seen so far
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IMO, he comes across as a clever hooker, knows when to run and when not to push the issue

 

[hobbo]

We went to pot when he went off. Not sure we need to carry Liddle at the moment on the bench. I think McIlwrick should be playing 80.

Can the kid play 80 ?

If so he should be .

 

[Nelson]

We went to pot when he went off. Not sure we need to carry Liddle at the moment on the bench. I think McIlwrick should be playing 80.

Can the kid play 80 ?

If so he should be .

I'm not sure. He played for Newtown last year and they were running Kurt Kara on the bench (who plays hooker).

 

[WestsBenTigers]

Play Liddle at 5/8 and MM at hooker for 80 minutes. If he needs a break Liddle can go to DH and ET can go to 6.

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Play Liddle at 5/8 and MM at hooker for 80 minutes. If he needs a break Liddle can go to DH and ET can go to 6.

Stop it
Dont weaken the team in other areas just to carry one player

I dont see a need for Liddle right now, Killer is doing a fantastic job

 

[boonboon]

MM doing a good job but I'm lopving the 20 mins Liddle gives off the bench too. Liddle is the future for both the Tigers and imo will be for NSW too. His passing is top class, his speed is great and his game management is brilliant.

MM will do a good job as starting hooker this yr and next and then swap them over in 2019 or mid/late 18 depending on how quickly Liddle develops

 

[sheer64]

MM doing a good job but I'm lopving the 20 mins Liddle gives off the bench too. Liddle is the future for both the Tigers and imo will be for NSW too. His passing is top class, his speed is great and his game management is brilliant.

MM will do a good job as starting hooker this yr and next and then swap them over in 2019 or mid/late 18 depending on how quickly Liddle develops

MM will allow Liddle to develop without being bashed early in his career, These two should be retained for as long as MMs knees hold up.

 

[WestsBenTigers]

MM doing a good job but I'm lopving the 20 mins Liddle gives off the bench too. Liddle is the future for both the Tigers and imo will be for NSW too. His passing is top class, his speed is great and his game management is brilliant.

MM will do a good job as starting hooker this yr and next and then swap them over in 2019 or mid/late 18 depending on how quickly Liddle develops

Liddle will be in a fight with Brailey for the NSW #9 jersey long-term

 

[Demps]

We went to pot when he went off. Not sure we need to carry Liddle at the moment on the bench. I think McIlwrick should be playing 80.

Can the kid play 80 ?

If so he should be .

I'm not sure. He played for Newtown last year and they were running Kurt Kara on the bench (who plays hooker).

Kurt Kara is keeping Cherrington on the bench now too.
Is he any good ?

Might be a good pick up for a club that needs a hooker

 

[Nelson]

We went to pot when he went off. Not sure we need to carry Liddle at the moment on the bench. I think McIlwrick should be playing 80.

Can the kid play 80 ?

If so he should be .

I'm not sure. He played for Newtown last year and they were running Kurt Kara on the bench (who plays hooker).

Kurt Kara is keeping Cherrington on the bench now too.
Is he any good ?

Might be a good pick up for a club that needs a hooker

He wouldn't let anyone down but he's 27-28 so most clubs would probably be looking for younger blood.

 

[Demps]

Can the kid play 80 ?

If so he should be .

I'm not sure. He played for Newtown last year and they were running Kurt Kara on the bench (who plays hooker).

Kurt Kara is keeping Cherrington on the bench now too.
Is he any good ?

Might be a good pick up for a club that needs a hooker

He wouldn't let anyone down but he's 27-28 so most clubs would probably be looking for younger blood.

Sounds like another Masada Iosefa, Nafe Seluini, almost made it type.

 

[Nelson]

I'm not sure. He played for Newtown last year and they were running Kurt Kara on the bench (who plays hooker).

Kurt Kara is keeping Cherrington on the bench now too.
Is he any good ?

Might be a good pick up for a club that needs a hooker

He wouldn't let anyone down but he's 27-28 so most clubs would probably be looking for younger blood.

Sounds like another Masada Iosefa, Nafe Seluini, almost made it type.

Iosefa somehow managed to notch up 57 first grade games. Lots of talent but no application, as shown by the fact that he was a hooker that never bothered to learn how to defend properly…

 

[Demps]

Kurt Kara is keeping Cherrington on the bench now too.
Is he any good ?

Might be a good pick up for a club that needs a hooker

He wouldn't let anyone down but he's 27-28 so most clubs would probably be looking for younger blood.

Sounds like another Masada Iosefa, Nafe Seluini, almost made it type.

Iosefa somehow managed to notch up 57 first grade games. Lots of talent but no application, as shown by the fact that he was a hooker that never bothered to learn how to defend properly…

I just fact checked.
Hes actually played 103 first grade games,