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Dragons chase Jarryd Hayne

Saint_JimmyG

Saint_JimmyG

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Brutalitops said:
Look I don't think we are guaranteed premierships or anything, but I think it's unfair to say our ceiling is the same as 2018.

Purely for the fact that we lost the semi in the final minutes, with no Widdop, Vaughan, Tariq gone and Frizzel busted.

If they all play I believe we win that game
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Did Inglis play? From memory, he was injured. That’s a massive loss for any side (as much as I hate that prick).
 
Saint_JimmyG

Saint_JimmyG

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TruSaint said:
He's not a 5/8th ffs.

We bought him as a FB and dropped him after 2 fricken games.

Since then he has played every position in the backline, helped in the halves and even in the back row.. Whilst other non-performing players have been given free passage into the starting 13.

Im not going to STFU about a player like Mann. He offers a great deal but has been f**ked over in the pecking order as Mary has his mind set.

If the same standard, 2 games, was adopted to our backline for the past 2 years, the lot of them would have been dropped.
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Phil Gould reckons Mann is a five-eighth, and I think Bellamy has been quoted in saying he was forced to play him in the centres only because Melbourne is well served in the halves.

I can’t agree more with the rest of your post. Man has been shafted by the coach during his time at Saints, and why he hasn’t been tried again at fullback is testimony to just how awful McGregor really is at the helm.

Personally, the biggest mystery is why he hasn’t asked for a release yonks ago.
 
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barry

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monsterkev said:
Barry what a b.s comment,have you even watched the replay hunt should have kicked or passed to his left,Mann was in no position to do anything
Not saying it’s hunts fault either as he was trying to come up with a game winning play
Very below average comment
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Mate what are you talking about ? Passed to his left ? Why would he pass to his left WHEN THERE IS WAS A 3 ON 1 TO HIS RIGHT !

He passed the ball to Mann who instead of ball playing and drawing the winger to set Lafai down the field (not sideline because there was that much room) he runs IN and gets tackled.

The kid is tough, that’s just about all he has going for him.

Below average first grader that should not be in a ball playing position in first grade.... EVER
 
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barry

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TruSaint said:
He's not a 5/8th ffs.

We bought him as a FB and dropped him after 2 fricken games.

Since then he has played every position in the backline, helped in the halves and even in the back row.. Whilst other non-performing players have been given free passage into the starting 13.

Im not going to STFU about a player like Mann. He offers a great deal but has been f**ked over in the pecking order as Mary has his mind set.

If the same standard, 2 games, was adopted to our backline for the past 2 years, the lot of them would have been dropped.
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How the hell has Mann been f**ked over ? The kids been given every single opportunity to show something and proven TIME AND TIME AGAIN that he is nothing more then an average utility player off the bench

Dude how could you even consider Mann to have another crack at fullback ? Are you for real?
 
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barry

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Saint_JimmyG said:
Phil Gould reckons Mann is a five-eighth, and I think Bellamy has been quoted in saying he was forced to play him in the centres only because Melbourne is well served in the halves.

I can’t agree more with the rest of your post. Man has been shafted by the coach during his time at Saints, and why he hasn’t been tried again at fullback is testimony to just how awful McGregor really is at the helm.

Personally, the biggest mystery is why he hasn’t asked for a release yonks ago.
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Mate once again how in the world could you consider playing Mann at fullback?

He can’t ball play, he got absolutely destroyed every time he played there, we have Dufty, field, sailor, marsters at the club who are all miles ahead of Mann as a fullback.

Seriously you guys have to get over Mann, he is not worth all the hype.
 
TruSaint

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barry said:
Mate once again how in the world could you consider playing Mann at fullback?

He can’t ball play, he got absolutely destroyed every time he played there, we have Dufty, field, sailor, marsters at the club who are all miles ahead of Mann as a fullback.

Seriously you guys have to get over Mann, he is not worth all the hype.
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We signed him as a fb.
 
TruSaint

TruSaint

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barry said:
How the hell has Mann been f**ked over ? The kids been given every single opportunity to show something and proven TIME AND TIME AGAIN that he is nothing more then an average utility player off the bench

Dude how could you even consider Mann to have another crack at fullback ? Are you for real?
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I have posted his history numerous times. 2 games and dropped. YES as a fullback.

As to opportunity, how about been thrown into every position bar front row, and not given a fair crack at any ONE spot. Anyway, agree to disagree. Thread is about Hayne, so I will leave it there. Dude :)
 
ViceVersa

ViceVersa

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Dragons prepared to offload fullback Dufty in order to nab Hayne
By Adrian Proszenko
13 November 2018 — 11:00pm


St George Illawarra has upped the ante in their pursuit of Jarryd Hayne, with the club prepared to release fullback Matt Dufty in a bid to free up the funds required to meet the cross-code star’s asking price.

The development comes as the Red V move closer towards locking in star NSW forward Tariq Sims on a long-term deal.

Dufty is contracted until the end of next season but rival clubs have been told he could be immediately available. The 22-year-old is hoping to extend his stay at the joint-venture outfit, although he will need to lower his asking price for that to happen.

Hayne is yet to find a club for next season, caught in limbo because Parramatta have not got the salary cap space required to fit him into their roster.

The Eels are desperate to keep him but have only $200,000 left in the kitty. They are hoping to move on at least one player - there is some interest from Newcastle in Michael Jennings - in order to accommodate the two-time Dally M medallist.

It means Hayne is effectively in a holding pattern while two clubs race to offload players deemed surplus to requirements.

Hayne is training on his own while clubless, hoping his future is resolved as soon as possible. He missed Parramatta’s pre-season camp in Armidale last week but the blue and golds continue to leave a top-30 spot open for him.

Their main competition will come from the Dragons, who aren’t sold on Dufty as their long-term No.1. Dufty has shown flashes of brilliance during his 32-game NRL career, scoring 15 tries and displaying blistering pace. However, there are concerns about his lack of size and consistency, prompting the interest in Hayne.

The Dragons have a spot open for a marquee back after the retirement of Jason Nightingale and the release of Nene Macdonald to North Queensland. Hayne is believed to be seeking up to $700,000 to play in the NRL next season and Dufty’s departure would allow the Dragons to get close to that mark.

Another priority for the Red V is the retention of Sims. The backrower was rewarded for his most consistent season with a NSW jersey and is one of the biggest-name forwards off contract at the end of 2019. The Dragons are desperate to retain him and are believed to be close to ensure he stays put.
 
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