Ur being a bit emotional I think.. Duges has his strengths, but your massively over-valuing him as a player, he isnt in the top 10 NRL fullbacks.
Duges was pretty obviously coming into this weekend with a point to prove after essentially being injured again and watching his club bow out of the finals race... but despite his hulking size, Coote on the weekend still did a better job of saving tries and Duges still blew a straight forward try opportunity because hes just not fast or agile anymore. It was one of Dugans best games all year, but if you think Coote or numerous other fullbacks cant tie his bootlaces.. sorry but no.
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"Essentially injured again" you say which implies he is out to often.
FFS he had a broken jaw courtesy of a GI illegal tackle so, "not out essentially injured again" in actual fact put out by fowl play.
How did Coote do a better job of saving tries FFS they lost.
I said "can't tie his boot laces" in respect of defence and just about everybody on this forum would agree with that.
Already people are questioning your "not in the top 10 FB's in the NRL" statement. You think I over value his worth well I say you under value his worth.
You talk about what he was like when he came to us which is fair but he has played with 2 wanker coaches, unbalanced halves, poor service from the 9, lazy arsed forwards who take forever to get back onside from opposition kick chases and yet he has proven to be the best kick return FB in the comp and if we had a winger who could run fast to pass to he might actually do it. In fact there is more chance he will do something by keeping the ball than passing it to the pedestrian paced wingers we have had over the last few years.
I am sure if you asked the playing group what his worth is to the team it would be of the highest level yet you seem to think he is a mug.
Quite frankly IMO you have no idea what a great player Dugan is and with decent coaches, halves and wingers what he could be.