Dom Young

[The Clan]

Hi, I coached Dom in the Huddersfield Giants Scholarship and Academy
A year before he signed for the Knights he was all set to go to Melbourne for a few weeks, he picked up an injury and it never happened.
Rest assured though, he’s on Bellamy’s and Melbournes radar

 

[TooheysNew]

Um?

 

[Mr Angry]

I rate him.

Tell me is NSW......

Perhaps the shire may appeal...

 

[DJDL]

I rate him.

Tell me is NSW......

Perhaps the shire may appeal...

Well according to the post two above yours he came from Huddersfield, England.
Which would make him a Queenslander...

 

[slotmachine]

I sort of hope Dom does go to the storm rather than wasting his career in Newcastle

 

[PhilGould]

Been saying for months that he’s being terribly misused. He’s by far our best young prospect but I wouldn’t blame him one bit if he takes off for a team that has a clue what to do with him. Hope I’m wrong and he’s a Knight for a long time but wouldn’t be shocked if he signs elsewhere after November 1 and the club just lets him go early rather than continuing to develop him for another year.

Regardless of position I hope the focus in the off-season is learning how to tackle properly. Given his athleticism and physicality in attack there’s no reason that he can’t be at least decent, but it seems like he often shies away from contact in defence. Either that or he just has awful technique but some of his attempts this year have been laughable. I’ve found his reads to be pretty decent most of the time considering the players he’s being asked to cover for which is a good sign. The leap he made physically with yardage runs from last season to this season was huge, I reckon he can be one of the better outside backs in the comp soon if he makes a similar leap in defence. A plan in attack that actually allows him to touch the ball occasionally would help too.

 

[Spot On]

Agreed. Could hold no grudges if he goes elsewhere.

 

[Knight Tales]

I’d love to see him get a crack at fullback. I reckon he’d make errors for sure but his overall ability to make up for them is incredible. His kick returns would be insane.

 

[Yosh]

I’d love to see him get a crack at fullback. I reckon he’d make errors for sure but his overall ability to make up for them is incredible. His kick returns would be insane.

Hoy is crap at everything and makes mistakes so no loss there.

 

[newyboy]

Given his athleticism and physicality in attack there’s no reason that he can’t be at least decent,

What i have been saying for 20 years. Thousands of guys walking around the USA who are better athletes than anyone in the NRL with no outlet as they couldn't make the NFL. Even if 1% of them make it in the NRL, that's still 100 players.

 

[TooheysNew]

Pure athlete does not an NRL player make.