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Certainly not the worst recruitment proposal I have read recently. Taafe has a fair bit of upside to him.
I worry about Sloan at the back. If he has improved his defensive skills and improved his ability to take the high ball under pressure, then he is with a go in first grade. Otherwise, he is just a Dufty mark II.
All the more reason we should sign Taffe. We are in a situation where we really do not know how Sloan will go or if/when Ramsey is to play in 2023. Surely, with regards to Ramsey, we can apply to the NRL for cap relief given the uncertainty of Ramsey's fitness to play.
Seen a bit of Treigh Stewart last year .Has come on really well and can handle fullback and wing
Your last paragraph is spot on . Stewart is worst than Sloan in defence and has a much smaller body.
There is a skill set for full-back-like every other position on the field- but I would argue that full-back has evolved into a very difficult position and that even the best make the mistakes that we accuse Dufty, Sloan et al of making. I've seen Tedesco and Gutherson- and not just once- miss makeable tackles on try scorers on their goal line and no one makes a fuss about it simply because we know that overall, they are excellent players playing in a really tough position.
Thought much the same Den , then watched him at the annual aboriginal knockout and he absolutely killed it ..know its nowhere near NRL but he was a class above and his defence was much better .Had a good year in NSW Cup too .
