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17th - JD is a better coachMatches our coaches ranking.......16th!
17th - JD is a better coachMatches our coaches ranking.......16th!
Some cray-cray ratings there. I'd put Turbo above Boyd TBH, I'd also have Wighton at 15, and Ponga (considering he's yet to play FG in th exposition) down much lower too. Edwards and Coot should both be bumped up.
Harsh but fair on Dufty.
Yes but turbo played centre L.Mitchel played wing ,SOO 18'sisn't turbo the bloke that played wing to accommodate Dufty at FB in the juniors?
16th, he would be lucky to be that high up the list....Matches our coaches ranking.......16th!
Debatable about Turbo.
He has all the tools but he’s not the complete package just yet. His passing game was wayward at times.
He needs to develop that aspect of his game much like Slater, RTS and Tedesco.
Last season Trbojevic had 21 try assists to Teddy's 8, some from kicks but a lot off passes as well. I just said in another post it's scary how much room for improvement the kid has. Tidy up his passing game for sure and needs to cut his error rate dramatically and pick up both his off - loads and try saves and he'll make a real name for himself.
I wonder how many of the others are deliberately told to not attack? Must f**k with his confidence. Imagine a coach telling Warnie not to bowl the flipper because it doesn't turn.
#RunDontPass
1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Tom Trbojevic
4. James Tedesco
5. Roger Tuivasa-sheck
6. Valentine Holmes
7. Jarryd Hayne
8. Greg Inglis
9. Jack Wighton
10. Michael Gordon
11. Lachlan Coote
12. Kalyn Pong
13. Will Hopoate
14.Tuimoala Lolohea
15. Dylan Edwards
16. Matt Dufty
http://www.5thtackle.com/2018/01/14/2018-nrl-fullbacks-ranked-heading-into-2018-season/
Thoughts?
I would play Teddy fullback and Turbo at centre for NSW. Mitchell or Bird would be the other centre.Slater and Trbojevic are ahead of the rest imo, I'd like to see them face off in Origin this year. It's scary that Trbojevic still has plenty of room for improvement. Tedesco will likely get the No.1 for the Blues this year but he won't have it for long I think, turbo hot on his heels.
I think Souths would be better served with Johnston at fb, he handles the position well and he's one of the fastest men in the league, you'd want him more involved. He's not wasted on the wing but could be utilized a lot better. I'd put him at about 6 on that list.
I have high hopes for Dufty, could become one of the great little men of the game and a Saints legend. ( not to put pressure on him or anything ).
Turbo is a rising star and will prove to be a great player if he says injury free.
Tedesco IMO os the one who is over rated as he is at times a great attacking player but also with a few big flaws in his game and in defence not in the top 6.
Tedesco IMO has more chance of filling the gaps in his game than Tedesco does.
What a rock regarding his defence, he did OK, even if he isn’t Dugan’s standard.The only way Dufty will be higher on that list is if he improves both his kick returns and defense (both are currently non existent)
I think Slater is definitely 1 (the guy just gets better and better), and the Top 5 are a lock in, but order is definitely debatable. But if you look at the other guys you've put above Turbo:Debatable about Turbo.
He has all the tools but he’s not the complete package just yet. His passing game was wayward at times.
He needs to develop that aspect of his game much like Slater, RTS and Tedesco.
My top 5 would be:
1. Slater
2. Tedesco
3. Boyd
4. RTS (he’s been let down playing for the Warriors)
5. Turbo.
I think Tedesco is going to be one of the best players in the game next year. I even give him a chance to win the Dally M medal. He will be playing with a much superior squad of players. He will also have the bonus of Cronk at halfback.