Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

weststigerman said:
Sounds like we're about to let Laurie go to Parra. He's no great loss but still probably our best fullback.

If we do let him go, who are we actually bringing to the club that upgrades the position?

This seems like Hastings all over again.
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Hastings was much more influential on the team than Laurie. He also didn’t like opposition posts on Instagram and actually galvanised the team.
 
Laurie showed signs that could have been the next Preston Campbell or even Matt Bowen. But his inability to be able to be able to push up through the middle and link with the other players in the spine has been is Achilles heel. The best fullbacks in the game have the ability to run at pace all day, repeat effort on repeat effort. Laurie does not have that string to his bow.
I don't mind us clearing the decks through the backs, I just hope they have potential incoming players to fill all these spots, time will tell.
 
AdelaideTiger said:
Laurie showed signs that could have been the next Preston Campbell or even Matt Bowen. But his inability to be able to be able to push up through the middle and link with the other players in the spine has been is Achilles heel. The best fullbacks in the game have the ability to run at pace all day, repeat effort on repeat effort. Laurie does not have that string to his bow.
I don't mind us clearing the decks through the backs, I just hope they have potential incoming players to fill all these spots, time will tell.
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I agree on Laurie, he is like the polar opposite to Dylan Edwards. However, experience tells me we’ll let him go, then upgrade some 19 year old who’ll never quiet make the grade and we’ll do the same thing over and over.
 
I suspect there's something going on behind the scenes that we're not aware about with Laurie. Could just be Sheens being Sheens and messing up young talent and the team as a whole being stubborn.

Laurie has some ball playing ability and while not the fastest fullback, has some speed too. Could've been better under the high ball and defensively not great (though our system seems to leave a heavy burden on the fullback, especially near our goal-line as they're often at marker and then required to sprint out and cover the far side of the field).

He's clearly better than Doueihi at the position and it's not really close. Unless we're going to play Staines at fullback, I don't get why he's not in first grade.

I don't think it'll be a big loss if he goes, but it's a shame we didn't develop him better. In 2021 he looked like he could've become a good NRL fullback. Only gone backwards since.
 
Lukic said:
He's clearly better than Doueihi at the position and it's not really close. Unless we're going to play Staines at fullback, I don't get why he's not in first grade.
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Significantly cheaper than Brooks and/or Doueihi and performing on par or better. If true this is a stupid decision.
 
Laurie will kick on just like others whose progression has been impacted by the lack of quality in the squad, and the losing mentality. He has got some larrikin in him - plenty do - and not a valid excuse to move him on and persist with Douehi. Dumb as if true.
 
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