I can pass some comment for you on Latimore and Ah Mau. Ah Mau was very very good in the U20s. There were three terrific young props from that group of U20s (Matulino was playing back row at that time). Packer had the highest work rate and a bit of class to him, Upu Poching who I believe is also available and off contract for me was very good at hitting inside shoulders to get good play the balls, Leeson was the cannon ball. Not the traditional million miles an hour type cannon ball, more the Jerry Seuseu type cannon ball that would put an intense step of power in as he hit the defensive line. He's the type of prop that looks to break tackles through intensity.
Jeremy Latimore played a very staid consistent role for the Warriors. Straight up the guts. No errors, and very tidy in defence. Not very potent though. I think though there is potential there. I noted a couple of times when he got out of the middle third and ranged up on the fringe a bit more that he could time a short pass beautifully. Also a couple of times close to the line he would run extra wide runs off the dummy half and find gaps to cross the line. At the Warriors the tight forwards tend to play very close to the game plan. I think a little latitude for Latimore might open some of the skills that we only fleetingly saw at the Warriors.
Good luck with both. I genuinely like both players.
are Wes Patten, Joe Williams & Craig Field still looking for a team ?
For the most part I agree, but I think we'll miss Boyd's physical presence at the back. He got us onto the front foot from tackle 1, even when there was a very good kick chase.
Hardly...He was always too busy arguing with the referee to be bothered to play the ball quickly.
We will miss him big time.
Just watching the game yesterday, it is clear that great defense is still a must to win big games. Another is that you need to be a bit more adventurous in attack especially with second phase play even to the point of pushing a few passes dumping it back because defenses of the top teams are just so good these days you just need to come up with shock plays at times.
Agree. Hopefully we keep our defensive structures and Price introduces some new attacking options...we definitely need it...
A lot of people will not agree with this side but its just my opinion
I believe that the two games we saw bronx play this year in first grade [Vs cowboys, storm] he showed that he is good enough for first grade and eventhough he has had countless number of injuries he still moves well and has speed so I think he can fill the centre spot permanetly
Watched most of the game, Latimore seems like a worker but didn't seem to have much grunt! their other prop was everywhere. latimore looks like a big unit though.
On yesterdays performance I am not sure that we will see much of him next year.
latimore or less.
Rangi Chase wins player of the season in the English Super league, I always thought he was a very good player definately had the "X Factor", it was bizarre that we let him go so easily back in the day but congratulations to him.
Definitely. He was probably helped by being in a weak Castleford team, so competition for votes wouldn't have really been there. It's a great achievement, especially since he missed a lot of footy with injury, and his pending court case etc.
I'm just wrapped Sam Tomkins didn't win it.