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Can Reynolds go the whole year without running the ball?

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Don't care if he never takes the line on as long as his kicking game stays as potent as it is. The fact that he kicks goals from the sideline like he's shelling peas is a nice little bonus as well.

He actually had a great running game a few years back but I think he's shelved it since he had the knee reco.
 

Ladmate

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It's a legitimate criticism. Doesn't mean that Reynolds is bad or anything. His organisational skills and leadership skills make him one of the top halfbacks alone.
 

bottle

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If the rest of the side produces that on a weekly basis he just has to his job. He runs it close enough to the line to get them interested, that'll do.
 

Jack_Napier

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The make up of the souths team means he doesn't have to run it that much. His job is to guide and distribute to the attacking weapons. Kicks them around the park and gets them into positions where GI and Sutton can run amok. Such composure and obviously a very very good footy brain on him.

He'll develop a running game but at the moment you could easily make the case that he doesn't require it just yet.
 

BranVan3000

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Bit of an easy statement to make when 1 game has been played.

Including last years form too.

I've been a big critic of Sutton in the past but the way Maguire is using him is devastating. He is breaking tackles at will, players can't seem to get a hand on him as he runs the ball.

He is no Thurston, because Thurston is more well rounded. Based purely on running the ball, Sutton is unmatched right now.
 

Liddell

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Starting early this year Victor.

I reckon Reynolds needs to get a cool name, a gig on the footy show, be able to crab 20m sidewards and throw cut out balls to the 3rd row of the grandstand before he can consider himself a halfback.

You also forgot to tell us those riveting stories about Soward and Tim Smith.
 

BunniesMan

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Farcical to knock the kid. He's not Benji Marshall but there are other ways to be a great halfback and he is doing it.

His right boot is laser guided and with it he controls games.
 

blaza88z

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ffs, 1 win and they're the real deal with the best 5/8 in the comp

wake me up when something new happens, extreme optimism from souffs fans

*yawn*
 

Geohood

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He is simply a specialist kicker. 0 runs tonight as usual. But I guess he does the job when playing behind a dominant forward pack and having a simple role.
 

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