dragonssamy61
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Thompson for mine is very lazy at times.
When he is focused he is nearly impossible to stop but he also lacks discipline.
Agree Coast
Looks fit right now let hope he lifts and pushes for nrl this year
Thompson for mine is very lazy at times.
When he is focused he is nearly impossible to stop but he also lacks discipline.
I think that of all our junior backlines options - Dufty, Field, Garrick, Thompson, and so on - Herbert is the one that is most likely to make a fist of first grade. A lot of those other guys are very exciting and have a high chance of making it as well, and a lot of people are banging about Dufty and Field, but their strengths (evasiveness and speed) are amplified by the poor defensive structures of the 20s comp and given their current size and strength limitations, I'm not expecting them to burst into first grade and they may take a few years to fully get used to it and start making their mark.Agree Benny
Let hope Herbert quickly recovers for his injured hand.
I think he is the future.
Do you think so
I think that of all our junior backlines options - Dufty, Field, Garrick, Thompson, and so on - Herbert is the one that is most likely to make a fist of first grade. A lot of those other guys are very exciting and have a high chance of making it as well, and a lot of people are banging about Dufty and Field, but their strengths (evasiveness and speed) are amplified by the poor defensive structures of the 20s comp and given their current size and strength limitations, I'm not expecting them to burst into first grade and they may take a few years to fully get used to it and start making their mark.
Herbert, IMO, is like a more skillful version of Aitken, in that he's got the right physique to make the transition to first grade, he works hard and his strength is an asset. But he's got a lot more awareness and ballskills, plus he has an intangible class about him - everything he did in u20s looked so natural and polished. He's a very exciting prospect.
Agree benny also a great leader and well respected.
Let hope he makes it.
I agree with Garrick a replacement for nighty as I would think this is his last year.
Thompson is a big chance but does get lazy on the field.
But with full time training hopefully his fitness will lift also.
Let hope all these guys plus one or two others will make it as they are are future
I like Matheson Johns, made a bit impact when he entered u20s and he's still young for that comp too. I reckon he will end up in the second row like Thompson though - big, strong, runs good lines.Big fan of Herbert and as BennyV states is a more versatile and agile centre than Aitken and wasn't he the NZ U20's captain if I'm not mistaken, so he has plenty of leadership qualities and smarts.
I also have a high opinion of Matheson Johns and is one to keep an eye on in the U20's this year.
Izaac Thompson has the potential to be better the Leilua IMO (although one's a back and one's a forward) but as stated has been lazy (or appeared to be) or just looses his way a lot. Someone also wrote during the year 2016 whilst playing for the Cutters he had hands like feet. Maybe the new training staff and regime have ironed these issues out of him.
First post in a couple of months. I needed an "off-season" myself after last year.
It's obviously done the trick. Reading the high performance updates, the Ben Hunt thread and most importantly the retention of juniors threads on the forum, I just can't wait for kick-off (and yes I'm aware Mary and Doust are still there...unfortunately).
I don't expect us to do much this year mind you (although I hope I am proven wrong), but I am looking forward to this season way more than I thought I would be.
C'mon March...and go the Dragons!
KG is starting to feel alot like Kyle StanleyKiti Glymin's shoulder pops out of its socket at the boot camp & he is allowed to soldier on for the rest of the camp.Suddenly the high performance unit is sounding not so high
KG is starting to feel alot like Kyle Stanley
I'd say glass, if he was plastic his bits would stretch at least. Instead they seem to snap...Unfortunately Johnsy your right.
Three major hammy breakdowns each worse than the previous one.
No a shoulder reconstruction.
I think the boy is made of plastic.