The Rumours Thread

[redv13]

Plays low minutes- I've heard that is why he's on the outer

He’s rubbish and not what we need. He’s a big lump that can’t keep up with the speed of the game these days. We have enough issues with Lawrie and Kerr to a point. Don’t need another one

 

[Saints supporter]

I'm liking the look of Hutchinson and Webster in reserves.

 

[BlackDuckSaint]

I'm liking the look of Hutchinson and Webster in reserves.

I like Webster as a no nonsense prop. A bit like Martin Lang... Just a nyaa boomer.

Hutchinson just has something about him. He is tough, has quick leg speed and has some real skill in his game.

 

[dragon thomo]

The front row position is now suited for a second row build, the days off the barrel chest forward is over as now there more like centres that have put on muscle.
Still believe Luciano would be a good current day front rower as he is too slow laterally in defence on the edge.

 

[RedV11]

The front row position is now suited for a second row build, the days off the barrel chest forward is over as now there more like centres that have put on muscle.
Still believe Luciano would be a good current day front rower as he is too slow laterally in defence on the edge.

@possm has been banging on this for a while Luciano would be a great front rower. And move Halangahu on the edge

 

[Flinstone]

The front row position is now suited for a second row build, the days off the barrel chest forward is over as now there more like centres that have put on muscle.
Still believe Luciano would be a good current day front rower as he is too slow laterally in defence on the edge.

That's right, there making the ruck speed very quick, there trying to remove any wrestle, hand on the ball.
Six agains, teams find themselves defending multiple sets in a row. big guys can't keep up.
Soon they will put tags on them and make it a no contact sport.

 

[possm]

The front row position is now suited for a second row build, the days off the barrel chest forward is over as now there more like centres that have put on muscle.
Still believe Luciano would be a good current day front rower as he is too slow laterally in defence on the edge.

I've been call for Leilua to be moved to the prop rotation for over a year. Once Egan and Halangahu are firmly in our 17, it makes good sense to move Leilua to the prop rotation.

 

[RedVee]

@possm has been banging on this for a while Luciano would be a great front rower. And move Halangahu on the edge

Maybe when Egan is back he’ll take the left 2nd rower spot and Luch can more in to Prop

 

[denis preston]

@possm has been banging on this for a while Luciano would be a great front rower. And move Halangahu on the edge

I think a lot of us have been advocating this but obviously not as passionate as Pos ! Sticks out like dogs balls & may also reduce Lucianos missed tackle count. We got heaps of edge forwards But don’t think our coaching staff has a inovating bone in their body.

 

[denis preston]

@possm has been banging on this for a while Luciano would be a great front rower. And move Halangahu on the edge

I think a lot of us have been advocating this but obviously not as passionate as Pos ! Sticks out like dogs balls & may also reduce Lucianos missed tackle count. We got heaps of edge forwards.

 

[Number of the Beath]

Plays low minutes- I've heard that is why he's on the outer

It's not hard to be on the outer at the Dogs, is it?
Xerri, Topine, Sexton, Mahoney, Burton(?) etc etc

 

[Flinstone]

So now the NRL say creating a defensive wall in front of the kick receiver preventing a player from making a tackle or competing for the ball will be penalised.
The NRL have notified all teams.

Typical, after Parra did it 5 times to us, it should of always been an obstruction.

 

[since77]

So now the NRL say creating a defensive wall in front of the kick receiver preventing a player from making a tackle or competing for the ball will be penalised.
The NRL have notified all teams.

Typical, after Parra did it 5 times to us, it should of always been an obstruction.

and we can all hazard a safe guess at which team (wearing a red V perhaps?) will be the first team penalised for this next round......

 

[Trifili13]

And if our coaches were smart enough they would have realised what was happening in the game and told our players to run into them and make the ref and bunker make a decision as who knows what the outcome would have been.

 

[Dragsters]

So now the NRL say creating a defensive wall in front of the kick receiver preventing a player from making a tackle or competing for the ball will be penalised.
The NRL have notified all teams.

Typical, after Parra did it 5 times to us, it should of always been an obstruction.

Just like I said the other day, they will clamp down after it happens to us.

Typical.

 

[thebigredv]

and we can all hazard a safe guess at which team (wearing a red V perhaps?) will be the first team penalised for this next round......

True. But also our players would be dumb enough to start doing it now because they never learn anything.

 

[Trifili13]

True. But also our players would be dumb enough to start doing it now because they never learn anything.

We never protect our fullback or winger trying to catch a bomb. We just stand around and react after the fact. I seem to recall the ball hitting Suli in the head or shoulder because he had no idea where it was as he wasn't looking.

 

[Gareth67]

Just like I said the other day, they will clamp down after it happens to us.

Typical.

Bastards ! We , the Big Red Vee , have been the NRL’s whipping boys for far too long now and it just pusses me off !

They will allow other teams to get away Scott free with their constant foul play and illegal tactics week in - week out , but not the Dragons. Gawd there must be people who still harbour resentment for the Dragons 11 year run of successive premierships .

 

[TheRev]

I thought that Jett Liu was a lot better than Webster as a prospect in recent years, but Webster has started this season really firing.. he is more of your Mick Weyman mould perhaps.. nothing fancy just runs hard all day.

Hutchinson is named on the extended NRL bench which is an indication of how his stocks have risen, especially with the prop void left after Latu and Liu departed.. and CST falling behind a bit too (was meant to be next).. I'm not sure what Hutcho's contract actually is though.. it must have been upgraded. Hutchinson though is a very different cat.. hes um like a 2nd rower playing in the middle or something? Like he has a curved run, he doesnt try to run it into the teeth like Webster would.. he looks for better targets to hit and is like an attacking prop if u will.. but he is sort of built like the couchmen were at his age.. hes slim and above average height..

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Hutch plays and moves a a bit like Patrick Carrigan but a smaller version

maybe 186cm and 100kg ?

if Egan is 98kg and TCouchman is 102kg that would be best guess for Hutch.

runs quite high striding and upright and works really hard in defence

rugged and likes first contact

Will be interesting to watch his 2026 as he is a goer and the speed of the game seems to be conducive to the agile middles

agree Rev that Webster has jumped ahead with the extra year on NSW Cup and a pre season he has started hard in NSW Cup and could help off the bench if required in 2026

not sure on his trajectory but serviceable

he averaged 161m running per game to start NSW CUP and 37 tackles per game

not bad at all

turns 23yrs of age in April this year