Yeo captain new-look Kangaroos - eight debutants

upthetigers said:
Ponga is not the best fullback
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I can’t understand why there was so much emphasis on Ponga ruling himself out to focus on club football only to not pick him in the end. Like why was there such a big deal about it? They said you can’t rule yourself out of international footy but I’m sure I’ve heard others do it in the past. Even Big Stef made a statement to say he isn’t touring with either Tonga or Samoa so that he can hit the ground running with Melbourne’s pre-season.
 
Needaname said:
I can’t understand why there was so much emphasis on Ponga ruling himself out to focus on club football only to not pick him in the end. Like why was there such a big deal about it? They said you can’t rule yourself out of international footy but I’m sure I’ve heard others do it in the past. Even Big Stef made a statement to say he isn’t touring with either Tonga or Samoa so that he can hit the ground running with Melbourne’s pre-season.
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It’s in their contracts that they must make themselves available.
 
Needaname said:
I can’t understand why there was so much emphasis on Ponga ruling himself out to focus on club football only to not pick him in the end. Like why was there such a big deal about it? They said you can’t rule yourself out of international footy but I’m sure I’ve heard others do it in the past. Even Big Stef made a statement to say he isn’t touring with either Tonga or Samoa so that he can hit the ground running with Melbourne’s pre-season.
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i think they got slapped with a feather when they rule themselves(which his done soo) out unless its injury related,ive paid no interest in the story,exept from thinking Ponga is a cat and occasionally plays great for knewwie,but doesnt like the rough stuff.Cant blame the kid 4 wanting to enjoy a long holiday either.The bosses like being in charge,not having the patients telling the what will b
 
I tried to find a more suitable thread but couldn't.

Just wanted to know what makes Isaah Yeo one of the elite locks in the game.
 
IMO Yeo is not only one of the elite locks in the NRL but is fast becoming one of the MVPs in the game. His performance is 100% every week without fail and his leadership is undeniable. He is the utmost professional player and sets the standards (along with a quite a few other high quality players in his team) that allows the Panthers to succeed the way they have.
The captaincy of his country is a just reward for his last few years of effort.
 
orange&black said:
IMO Yeo is not only one of the elite locks in the NRL but is fast becoming one of the MVPs in the game. His performance is 100% every week without fail and his leadership is undeniable. He is the utmost professional player and sets the standards (along with a quite a few other high quality players in his team) that allows the Panthers to succeed the way they have.
The captaincy of his country is a just reward for his last few years of effort.
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So you rate him more for his workrate and leadership qualities in terms of physical attributes and raw talent he is not in the class of Sam Burgess and the like
 
Nathan Cleary has stated many times that he is like having another halfback on the field with him, such is his intuition and ability to read a game and make correct decisions. This is despite the fact that he is a big body who gets through a mountain of work every week...40+ tackles and 150+m consistently. His defence is rock solid. His attack is nuanced with power and aggression coupled with speed, footwork and slight of hand ballplaying. As a captain, he converts the game plans practiced all week into game winning efforts on the field. If you have seen the Undisputed documentary about Penrith, you would have noticed that Yeo does all the primary talking in huddles, conveying the coaches words perfectly and reiterating that they understand how to beat the team they are facing and have done the work to do so, whilst Nathan provides the Rocky-esque speeches after he is done to fire them up.

Yeo is not only the best captain in the game, he is very close to the best player in the game. He hasnt been rewarded personally as much as he should have been due to coming from a team full of high achievers who take points from him in Dally M races. Had he played for teams like Sharks or Raiders, he would have likely scored a Dally M player of the year by now.
 
upthetigers said:
So you rate him more for his workrate and leadership qualities in terms of physical attributes and raw talent he is not in the class of Sam Burgess and the like
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Most of the hard work done in the forwards goes unnoticed. The amount of cover defense Yeo does is phenomenal. He’s also very crafty with the ball.

Burgess was a completely different animal.
 
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