Dane Carlaw last played Test football in 2003.
I have never been a big fan of Dane Carlaw as a Brisbane supporter. We are talking about a physical specimen that other forwards would dream of having his genetic make up yet he just doesn't use his god given ability/make up to it's full advantage for mine. This is my opinion only.
Carlaw can be found wanting in crucial games, for the life of me, I cannot fathom how he played 6 tests for Australia. To be blunt, he isoverrated.
Is Carlaw past it? I wouldn't think so at what age 24-25, though I would not be annoyed if we let him go ala' Brad Meyers. We have Stagg, Costigan, Wyatt, Thorn and Parker as backrow alternatives, even Learoyd-Lars is an alternative if need be...put it this way, I would be more concerned with securing a guy like David Stagg rather than this former test footballer.
Would a change do him good? Perhaps. IMO it is all mental with Carlaw, he does not play with the confidence of a former origin/test forward and I don't believe he is all that comfortable taking on the NRL's best week in week out. The QLD Cup could be the reality check he needs and I may get a big F U in the process...I welcome it as it would be to the teams advantage to have him ripping in.
For the 1000th time, why did we let go Webb!
