balmain boy
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Not really under rated at all. If you're a playmaker and your greatest strength is passion then you've got a number of things wrong with your gameHastings is pretty underrated on here I reckon. He may not be super fast but he’s got basically everything else.
His biggest knocks I hear of are speed and power.
The former is a fair knock but speed alone will get you nowhere just ask Bevan French. It definitely helps but is one aspect of many needed to be a successful player.
The latter I think is not warranted. He may not break tackles like Tedesco but he’s strong and seems hard to put down and is often standing for a quick PTB and is good for PCM’s without being elite. His also averaged most metres for us in 2022 and was crucial in organising anything that resembled an NRL team. We win those game versing Titans and Warriors if he plays no doubt.
His intangible qualities and 1%ers are everything the club has lacked and we should be doing everything we can to ensure he remains.
He's slow, can't break the line and has no long kicking game. Yes he has some leadership traits and a decent passing game. He's a decent player but not a standout. Which is how we rate him