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Hypocrite. You're the one always sticking the knife in Widdop's back.
Surely no one thinks they were targeting Hayne for anything other then FB or 5/8 with Widdop to FB do they?, so why would the signing of Norman be any different. The fact is, they were unimpressed with Dufty's defence & high ball issues that cannot be fixed overnight. Those who think different have no idea. I don't care how many games he won for us.
There are many contenders for all backline positions and in my opinion it all depends on the selection process. If Mary picks the players who performed best in the off-season and who he believes can do the job well, then we could have a very strong backline.
To win a comp you need players with x factor, you need players that can win you a game themselves.
Dufty will need to work hard in the off-season to rectify his problems in defence and positional play. He will need to gain confidence in taking the high ball. These 3 areas are essential for any first grade fullback. I don't completely his lack of readiness on Dufty, surely his coaches in the lower grades are a fault for not helping him address his shortfalls.
It has crept into our game from Junior football ever since touch football competition was introduced. Fact.
I absolutely agree with you, however Soward played in the front line & had Scott protecting him, Barber always attacked the high ball, so both players had 1 of the 2 requirements when defending covered, Dufty has yet to show either, my excitement with Dufty when he was introduced to 1st grade was Steve Morris type, but for me, flaws that were exposed in the latter half of the season had nothing to do with team performance or "feeling tired" to which I think was a load of hogwash cover up, hence the priority that they have showed to sign a half/FB. McGregor just trying to pull the wool over our eyes IMO.
The problem with Junior foortball which goes on into Under 18's (first level of Seniors) is coaches are trying to emulate 1st grade with its wrestle, wrap the ball up tackle focus, forward plays + block plays, as are forced too with the current NRL rules, unlimited interchange and utilising favouring the big kids for age that in some cases far outweigh the average sized kids.
You are 100% correct with support for any football club. Nothing from NRL etc and getting volunteers in any capacitiy is difficult. I am iin a senior position invloved with a CRL club and as every one is time poor and the amount of paper work / admin demanded by the CRL / NRL and processes are just harder and harder to keep up with. Players are changing in respect to what they put in back intto club V what they expect in return in salaries and others etc etc, so we have to start to cross them off the list for helping in fund raising.
This in a nutshell, this is society now, easier to critise now, we have all the answer behind our keyboard, we will force our opinion and tell you that its right with only 1/2 the facts, we are all guilty of it one way or another...
Don't start me on the wrestle....I was a legs tackler, but the only legs tackle I would advise to do today is a side on cover defence. A friend of mine's boy was being taught to hold & wait for the wrestle from the age of 13 which resulted in bouncing off players & them being able to offload at times, I gave him some lessons when he was about 15 on the sand to hit like a legs tackle but under the ribs instead, driving in a diagonally direction to knock the ball carrier off their feet, since then he has made all rep sides including Qld schoolboys & signed with Storm as a 17yr old, just doing their summer pre season & although they do train to wrap & hold, he acknowledges that he only gets complements when doing a one on one driving tackle.
