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A easy observation is, do they hop off one leg just before they reach the defensive line taking away their forward impact. In Nene's case a BIG yes, thats why none of his so called line brakes are from busting through the line, but instead, are from skipping away & going side ways to gain meterage. Lacks heart & only relies on his size to compensate.
Radradra had grunt......and could get the ball down.
Kamahl once said "why are people so unkind"
Run hard on kick returns.....Can’t, won’t, never.
He has the natural talent ouryears. Someone just needs to light that fire in his belly and he could be great. He's actually very quick for a bloke his size, but as Benny pointed out he needs a coach who will challenge him.
Oh Nene...why? why? why?..I think I can work out the answerCowboys star alleged to have abandoned hire car after holiday crash
Adam Pengilly
June 20, 2019 — 7.57pm
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Cowboys winger Nene Macdonald is alleged to have abandoned a hire car on Magnetic Island after crashing it into the side of a rockface during a pre-dawn drive on the North Queensland holiday spot.
The Papua New Guinea international is the latest player to be embroiled in an off-field scandal after handing himself into police on Thursday after the accident.
Cowboys winger Nene Macdonald is alleged to have abandoned a hire car on Magnetic Island after crashing it into a rockface.CREDIT:NRL PHOTOS
North Queensland confirmed one of their players was involved in an incident just three days out from the second State of Origin clash, in which Macdonald may have been considered if not for a long-term injury.
But the 25-year-old's career now appears at the crossroads after he left the vehicle he was leasing on the roadside. An NRL spokesperson said the NRL integrity unit was aware of the matter.
In a statement, a Queensland Police Service spokesperson said: "Between 4am and 5am on the 20th [of June], a vehicle was travelling along Arcadia Road from Nelly Bay into Arcadia.
"[The] vehicle has veered to the left and hit the rockface of the hill to the left of the road. Driver has then exited the lease vehicle with the keys, leaving the vehicle behind.
"The vehicle was registered to a 25-year-old man who has since attended the Magnetic Island Police Station to confirm he was the driver."
It said investigations are continuing.
The Cowboys issued a brief statement on Thursday night.
"The North Queensland Cowboys are aware of an alleged traffic incident involving a squad member overnight," it said.
"The club has been in contact with the player in question as well as the NRL and will be making no further comment on this matter until internal investigations are completed."
Nene Macdonald has played just five times for the Cowboys since an off-season move from the Dragons.CREDIT:NRL PHOTOS
Macdonald, who previously starred for the Dragons before moving to Townsville this season, suffered a horrific broken ankle earlier in the year after falling awkwardly under teammate John Asiata as they tried to make a tackle on Melbourne winger Josh Addo-Carr.
Cowboys coach Paul Green blasted the match officials who took almost a minute to stop the match as Macdonald and Asiata lay on the ground injured. The referees were demoted the following week.
Macdonald has played only five games for the Cowboys and was considered an important signing for the club in the post-Johnathan Thurston era.
He was included in an emerging Maroons camp in January and is signed at the Cowboys until the end of 2021. But the immediate future of one of the game's most destructive wingers is now in serious doubt as the Cowboys grapple with their second serious off-field incident this year.
North Queensland was forced to sack Ben Barba before he had even played a game for the club after an incident in a Townsville casino before the season started.
He was ordered to perform 150 hours of community service after pleading guilty to charges of public nuisance and obstructing police.
Macdonald, a former Australian Schoolboys representative, has played nine Tests for the Kumuls and has had previous NRL stints with the Roosters and Titans before making his mark at St George Illawarra. He has played 96 top grade games to date.
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