@beave @Desert Qlder maybe able to elaborate but from memory he had a couple of shocking performances and was basically thrown in the 'too difficult' pile. It was probably fair enough as well, he wasn't ready for consistent first grade at that stage, but the recruitment management was so poor up at Townsville they had to resort to playing Hess in the centres.
It speaks to Green's unwillingness to develop talent. Even if Tuala wasn't ready, they should have had somebody else on hand to fill in given the amount of talent they produce. It should never have come down to Tuala and J. Bowen, a decision on Bowen should have been made years before.
The less said about recruitment the better. As a Broncos fan, I know the story all too well.
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We're only a couple of months away from the series now and the more we edge closer the likelier it appears it's going to go ahead. It's still difficult to see what this series is going to look like with the crowd's and lack there of but at least we know now there's every chance there's going to be a series.
It's going to be a tough series as well, I sense it'll be a battle of attrition which should suit NSW given their depth. With all three Queensland teams struggling, it doesn't give the Maroons as many options as they would like, but I actually think the Maroons head into this series looking stronger. Ponga is playing better football, Grant appears to be a likely option at dummy half and some of the forwards are really coming of age. They shouldn't have to rely on a Dylan Napa or a Jarrod Wallace like previous series with Welch, Fa'asuamaleaui, Carrigan, Su'A, Molo etc. putting their hands up. I also think we're starting to see some good signs for the future from Tabuai-Fidow, Coates, Asi, Dearden, Gilbert etc.
Earlier in the year, Queensland picked a 33 Man Squad. Outside of Harry Grant and Fa'asuamealui, I'm curious to see who else will come into the side and how exactly they'll handle this three week format. Will we see a similar size group head into camp for those three weeks?
