Cmon possm you’re off ya meds again old chap.
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Cmon possm you’re off ya meds again old chap.
I think RAVA would excel as an 11/12.
Most people want him in the side for his carries and for his strength to bulldoze over close to the line. I can’t see why he can’t be turned into a really good backrower. I imagine he would be pretty dangerous running lines off Sullivan.
The problem with Rava to me is that he doesn't have a great fend for someone who could be a hard runner bringing the ball back. His leg drives aren't too strong either to push more in a tackle. The opposition do not have trouble in tackling him as all they need to do is hold onto his legs and he comes down quickly. I still think that he is a good finisher on the wing but put him under the high ball all day and he will make mistakes which becomes heart attack material.
Welch has agreed to stay at Melboune and his signature depends on C Smith's decision to play on or not. So no he has not signed as yet and would not sign with the Dragons for the low ball offer of 300k. I'd say 400-600k will win his signature. Apparantly Vaughan is on 600k.
Would have been great to get RTS when he was wanting a move back to Sydney. However, if he has changed his mind, a first grade fullback with size, good defence and the ability to read and direct our team from the back would be a good improvement and most probably a must if we are serious about being competitive in 2021 and beyond.
I have confidence in Griffin finding the right solutions and if it meant moving Ravalawa to the back row I'd be fine with that; at least he is still in our cap and so no extra cost right now. He would have to get used to much more defence and probably a stint in Canterbury Cup in the early weeks of the 2021 season before being considered for first grade.
Leg-drive and palm-off drills would be something the new coaching staff could do well for him. The extra workload would be something Ravalawa would find it hard to adjust to. So a big effort increasing his fitness and durability in the off-season would be a must.
I’m not 100% on him becoming a great backrower but I can’t see him getting his spot back from Ramsey anytime soon. He’s just come into grade, is great under the high ball wayyy better acceleration than Rava and is a hard worker. If Lomax makes a half break Ramsey will finish it with speed. Rava is still young and can work on things but I can see him only getting bulkier at the expense of a touch of speed. Anyway interesting times ahead, can’t wait for the trials.
I’d love to see him excel but for some reason I feel Hook won’t take to him. Old school coaches won’t stand for dropped balls or lazy efforts. Let’s just hope that he comes into the pre season with a totally open mind, watches how they train and may the best men win.
Yes, I must agree with you and Possm on your comments both insofar as Rava getting more training for durability and strength/fitness and Ramsey being hard to oust because of his ability to accelerate and beat a man and put in deft kicks from the side line in field for someone from our side to chase and score. I would say that Ramsey is definitely a thinker, which is so important and being able to anticipate and manoeuvre around the field and he can back up well.
If Rava can develop on the wing like Josh Mansour, then he could be a handful, but, and there is always a but with him, he has still a lot to learn to become a decent winger in the class of good wingers like Brett Morris and David Nofoaluma and others. A forwards position for him will be out of the question as fr as Griffin will be concerned in my opinion. Griffin will want no weaklings in the pack where we have been suffering for sometime (particularly without JDB).
David I think they all should be worried , the 7 year holiday is over ......
