Shane Rodney

[Palms]

Just wondering your thoughts on how Shane Rodney will fit into Manlys plans this year? Do you reckon he'll get much game time?
Cheers

 

[murraymob]

rodney is as good if not better than your current forwards and thats coming from me a panther supporter

 

[Phillips]

he can play. always liked him.

 

[watatank]

Never noticed him much at the Panthers for whatever reason, saw him play in WCC and was impressed with what I saw. No wonder Manly signed him up for four years he looks like a classy player IMO. I'm sure he will get plenty of time

 

[oneeyedeaglesman]

rodney is as good if not better than your current forwards and thats coming from me a panther supporter

Well he won't start unless we are missing one of our backrow.He has always been a class player who had a bad run with injuries.Under the Manly system I suspect we will see the very best of him.Ideal type to replace(well sort of) the Beav.

 

[gong_eagle]

will be a GREAT replacement for Luke Williamson

 

[dutchie1983]

He impressed me in the WCC as well, but was nowhere at Penrith. Now I put this down to Matt Elliot having no idea.

Manly did look good and I think Rodney will get some good minutes of the bench as he is pretty versitile and good value for all fantasy competitions.

 

[griffo346]

Guys ive always liked rodney when he was at penrith but due to injuries and the fact we signed nathan smith he was never gunna start.

the guy filled in the centres when girds went off in the 03 g/f

so can play like a utility player in a way

 

[Daddycool]

He looked really good in the WCC match. Like a lot of the others have said, I hadn't seen much of him before, but if he can play like he did the other morning, he's going to be very useful.

 

[Phillips]

he was good at the panthers, played city origin.. but has been f**ked around by injuries the last few yrs

 

[Big Mick]

If he can stay fit, he's the ideal replacement for Menzies...not Williamson.

He's a ballplayer, can kick goals, has a great base skillset and can play 80 minutes.

injuries have crippled him last 3 seasons unfortunately, but he's always been a great player.

I compare him to Heighnington or Laffranchi. He has one of those builds that are very difficult to tackle, but he is a hard defender himself.

I see him eventually being starting lock for you guys, shifting glenn hall to the bench and stewart to second row.

 

[RainMan]

Thats what I was thinking as well Mick. Rodney will definitely be rotating with Glenn Hall in the interchange dept. I guess it will come down to playing confidence as well due to his horrid run of injuries in the the past.