This kid has come along leaps and bounds this season in the u/20s. Played another awesome game last night topping the tackles and hitups. 28 tackles and 17 hitups for 199 metres! Lussick along with Jamie Buhrer and JWH and young guys we MUST not let go to other clubs.
Cherry-Evans and Foran carved up again last night. If Lyon is injured. I reckon Bailey should move to the centres and Foran into the starting line up at f/e. It is time Des.
Manly retained Lussick, Burher, Tiopira, Bennett, Radan, Waerea-Hargreaves - Cunningham and Wilson from last years U20's forward pack.
Lussick and JWH involved with the fulltime squad with JWH has had 2 seasons as part of the fulltime squad. IMO - Darcy has certainly moved forward and can step straight from Toyota Cup to 1st Grade bypassing Qld Cup given the opportunity. Having seen all of Manly's games in Sydney this year I will say from the forwards JWH, Lussick and Burher all on even par. Tiopira has been very good aswell - David Penna also has a good rotation with Tasi, Wilson, Cunningham and more recently Grey. Brad Bennett is a future 1st grader when available and Radan is injured? Higgins has been very good in the hooker position and Stolk also been involved.
My ideal forward pack is Tiopira, Bennett, Cunningham, JWH, Lussick, Burher - to me a very dominant forward pack and up to this week I have only seen Melbourne give Manly a go in the forwards - feedback from Brisbane loss was that Ben Hunt and the backs won that game. Yet to meet St George but that will be a great game.
I know Manly wont be able to sign all the U20's forwards - hopefully all of the above get contracts with NRL clubs and go into fulltime squads - good luck to them.
