Dufty comments

[giboz71]

It’s a maturity thing. He’s 22 years old and it’s his first full season. At least his body has held up unlike Ponga.

Still think Lomax might be the one slated to be the long term fullback (unless we get someone like Holmes).

Mary seems to want Aitken in the centres so Lomax has to play somewhere.

 

[possm]

It’s a maturity thing. He’s 22 years old and it’s his first full season. At least his body has held up unlike Ponga.

Still think Lomax might be the one slated to be the long term fullback (unless we get someone like Holmes).

Mary seems to want Aitken in the centres so Lomax has to play somewhere.

We have finally plugged the right edge defensive flaws, why bring the main culprit back in to oppose Inglis. Souths will run riot down the firght just as they did the last time we played them. Leave Aitken to fully recover and re-train him in the back row duties for next season.

 

[giboz71]

We have finally plugged the right edge defensive flaws, why bring the main culprit back in to oppose Inglis. Souths will run riot down the firght just as they did the last time we played them. Leave Aitken to fully recover and re-train him in the back row duties for next season.

Wasn’t really talking about this week (although he may foolishly try to rush Aitken back).

I just think he’s generally a fan of Aitken at right centre for some reason. We even let Duges go because of him.

So I’m guessing Lomax at FB may be an option next year as he has to play somewhere.

 

[Belta]

Not advocating Lomax for fullback but I must say that Lomax looks very comfortable catching high kicks, I imagine he would of made a handy AFL player.

Dufty doesn’t have this height factor advantage. It’s all plus and minuses I guess but I’d be surprised if Souths game plan doesnt include an aerial raid on Dufty with big athletic Souths players hoping to out jump Dufty, or cause Dufty to spill his lollies. If Dufty executes this area of his game well than he’d go along way to being the long term fullback solution.

 

[muzby]

Dufty doesn’t have this height factor advantage. It’s all plus and minuses I guess but I’d be surprised if Souths game plan doesnt include an aerial raid on Dufty with big athletic Souths players hoping to out jump Dufty, or cause Dufty to spill his lollies. If Dufty executes this area of his game well than he’d go along way to being the long term fullback solution.

Agree.. If Dufty doesn’t Dufty, then Dufty will be completely Duftied.

 

[Drag Queen]

Wasn’t really talking about this week (although he may foolishly try to rush Aitken back).

I just think he’s generally a fan of Aitken at right centre for some reason. We even let Duges go because of him.

Hmm. I've not seen much of Lomax until last week. Forget centre, this young bloke has FB written all over him.

 

[Drag Queen]

Agree.. If Dufty doesn’t Dufty, then Dufty will be completely Duftied.

Jeezus Muz you just exploited our weakness. Nothing new though.

 

[Bests Golden Boots]

It’s a maturity thing. He’s 22 years old and it’s his first full season. At least his body has held up unlike Ponga.

Still think Lomax might be the one slated to be the long term fullback (unless we get someone like Holmes).

Mary seems to want Aitken in the centres so Lomax has to play somewhere.

If we do bite the bulliet and bypass Aitken or Lafai as centres imagine Lomax playing with his footwork and passing skills, with Dufty trained to flowing him around waiting for the break, lots of tries in that.

I don't think Lomax is fast enough to be a fullback, Duftys defensive issues and catching can be fixed.

I remember a mate telling about a 70s era French fullback who just flat out refused to tackle, his attitude was if the 12 blokes in front of him couldn't tackle the guy he wasn't going to either.

 

[Drag Queen]

It’s a maturity thing. He’s 22 years old and it’s his first full season. At least his body has held up unlike Ponga.

Still think Lomax might be the one slated to be the long term fullback (unless we get someone like Holmes).

Mary seems to want Aitken in the centres so Lomax has to play somewhere.[/QUOT The players voted for Ponga and rightly so. He's a 20 year old with talent to burn. As far as injury goes I'm not that confident. Widdop is out. I think it will be hard for us to win this one. Happy if we do, but will not be disappointed if we don't.

 

[nontime111]

Our backline next year MUST be
Dufty
Periera ( or even better Oates)
Lomax
Lafai
Nene ( Mann if Nene goes)
Widdop
Hunt

 

[muzby]

Our backline next year MUST be
Dufty
Periera ( or even better Oates)
Lomax
Lafai
Nene ( Mann if Nene goes)
Widdop
Hunt

Good news!

We had that backline last week!

 

[nontime111]

yes but we can improve it, with Oates or an equivalent gun winger already at NRL stage to replace Nights and for McMary NOT to ever have Aitkant pass or tackle hoggman back in the centres, my dream

 

[Drag Queen]

yes but we can improve it, with Oates or an equivalent gun winger already at NRL stage to replace Nights and for McMary NOT to ever have Aitkant pass or tackle hoggman back in the centres, my dream

 

[st.phil]

Duff is by far the fastest on field tonight ... Game breaker. Duff the magic

 

[Willow]

I imagine he would of made a handy AFL player.

Lots of Rugby League players could play AFL. But I don't know of any AFL players who play Rugby League.

 

[muzby]

Lots of Rugby League players could play AFL. But I don't know of any AFL players who play Rugby League.

Lance Franklin would make a handy centre..

Outside of that...

Umm..

 

[Drag Queen]

Duff is by far the fastest on field tonight ... Game breaker. Duff the magic

Meh. Good touch footy player but not much more...

 

[Willow]

Lance Franklin would make a handy centre..

Outside of that...

Umm..

The ABC news, being based in Melbourne, seem to report on Franklin's every move. You must be inundated with Buddynews living there.

And sorry but I don't agree that he would be handy in any position. AFL players are not brought up to defend like Rugby League players. Franklin would have nowhere to hide, he'd be smashed.

 

[321Davoe dragon]

Not really. That’s the excuse used by the #metoo jerks.

A dog act back then is still a dog act today.

Throwing an unprovoked punch deserves as much reaction then as it does now.

It’s never been ‘tough’ to hit someone who wasn’t expecting it.

Not nice to get punched when not expecting it ,when we were kids you could always expect to get a punch occasionally was a hard body contact sport ,if you didnt want to get punched now an then you could play soccer another great sport !in my opinion id rather see a couple of blokes throw a few punches then have permanent nerve damage done with sneaky wrestling holds or crusher tackles that the majority of refs dont see. After all it was always ahard game ,i think its been ruined ,when was the last time you saw somebody actually push in a scrum or a hooker hook for the ball ,give me the old game anyday imo.

 

[321Davoe dragon]

The ABC news, being based in Melbourne, seem to report on Franklin's every move. You must be inundated with Buddynews living there.

And sorry but I don't agree that he would be handy in any position. AFL players are not brought up to defend like Rugby League players. Franklin would have nowhere to hide, he'd be smashed.

Agree .he would be lucky to make a saturday morning social game .cant really compare both games but reckon he would struggle big time. Why not put him in the centres for the storm see how he goes lol.