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True. But they get the right assistants to push what they want and that starts with peak fitness. I can not ever recall a Wayne Bennett team looking unfit and off the pace from the get go. Bellamy flogs his side the fiercest over summer but he got that from being Wayne's understudy and just took it to warp speed. He also brought in the wrestling coaches which is something Wayne and JD are not as keen on.
Well it was documented what they did in the off season they made a doco about it,bike riding ,canoeing, bbqa, fishing, all bullshit stuff organised by demitriou, who was trying to be a good guy, and it proved to be disasterous, he will never get another head coaching gig in sydney
Yes but the head coach directs the assistant coaches, he then observes
AJ was re-signed at the end of 2021 because he'd scored 30 tries that season--he scored 30 in 2022 as well--only the second player to achieve that feat for Sths[Les Brennan was the earlier winger to do that]---admittedly he only scored a paltry 21 tries in 2023--he is injured now but will still be our most potent try scorer when he returns---81 tries in 3 seasons is not the return of a struggling player !!!
Even if he has lost a yard or so of pace, his positional sense and ability to handle those bullet passes from Cody and Latrell make him part of a potent left side combo that Wayne will certainly want to see reunited when AJ returns because he knows making opposing defences sweat on our left side threat creates space and opportunity elsewhere in attack. How we lost our lethal left side threat under JD boggles the mind.
He's just a beautiful, naturally talented athlete--he was an excellent cricketer too in high school scoring a double century in a school game !! TBH,I reckon he's one of our most valuable players---it's possible, I suppose though,that his serious injury could be a concern !! If all goes well,though, with his recovery, he could be OK to start with the rest of the team at the season's commencement !!
Hastings? No thanks. Very divisive character from all reports.
What a joke,id rather give ilias a go at 9
Funny thing is SSR I just got back from Hawai’i!
My thoughts as well. There’s a reason he’s been at alot of clubs . He was a gun at the roosters. He forced Pearce out of the team if I remember correctly but I don’t think he’s the same player anymore.
Yuk I’d hate that it would be hard for me to hide my strong dislike.
