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[Cloeel]

It will be interesting if BA actually does just go with the 1x 80 minute Hooker, where that will leave MArthur given the fact either Hands or Lussick drops back to Cup presumably to play 9.

I would like to see him starting and see how he handles the physicality of Cup but likely we will see him off the bench.

Do you believe MA will get a crack this season?

I thought (From what I have read on here) he may be a season or 2 away from FG.

 

[hineyrulz]

I’m hearing the kid is the real deal. Fingers crossed for the fella

Hopefully because the rest of our spine is top class, but we’ve heard it all before and his size has to be a worry.

 

[Cloeel]

Hopefully because the rest of our spine is top class, but we’ve heard it all before and his size has to be a worry.

When does the average male stop growing?

Is there any hope that he may get bigger in terms of height?

 

[Gronk]

Do you believe MA will get a crack this season?

I thought (From what I have read on here) he may be a season or 2 away from FG.

As much as some are trolling that his Dad will give him a rails run in 2024, IIRC it's already been said that (the plan is) he gets a Development Contract in 2025. Then they work it out from there. Hence why they signed the older kid Ryley Smith from Penrith Flegg.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Do you believe MA will get a crack this season?

I thought (From what I have read on here) he may be a season or 2 away from FG.

Well he isn't top 30 and from memory he wasn't on a supplementary deal either until 2025 so I doubt it unless there was mass injuries etc.

Still though I'd like to see him starting 9 in Cup to see how he handles it and if it all goes well have him as backup 9 in 2025.

Have him do the Harry Grant apprenticeship, people forget he didn't debut until he was 20/21 and had a full season of QCup prior. Hopefully MArthur doesn't have to go on loan at the Tigers though.

 

[IFR33K]

It will be interesting if BA actually does just go with the 1x 80 minute Hooker, where that will leave MArthur given the fact either Hands or Lussick drops back to Cup presumably to play 9.

I would like to see him starting and see how he handles the physicality of Cup but likely we will see him off the bench.

I personally love how ba only wants an 80 minute hooker in the team.

so can someone explain to me why he had his son in the team to give reed a 5 minute
Spell back then?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Boodsy ??

Nickname evolution. They used to call him Buddha because he was fat. Now that he’s Parrafit he’s Boodsy.

 

[yy_cheng]

It will be interesting if BA actually does just go with the 1x 80 minute Hooker, where that will leave MArthur given the fact either Hands or Lussick drops back to Cup presumably to play 9.

I would like to see him starting and see how he handles the physicality of Cup but likely we will see him off the bench.

My guess after listening to the hoppa interview which was great.

Lussick will start and hoppa will be the backup 9 or plays 9 to give ludsick a test of needed

HOppa was a 9 in his younger days

Hands tire towards the end of games and that's what i think ba will do.

Hands will be utility in nsw cup and eventually he'll get frustrated and leaves

 

[yy_cheng]

I think hands is insurance in case joey goes down

 

[T.S Quint]

I personally love how ba only wants an 80 minute hooker in the team.

so can someone explain to me why he had his son in the team to give reed a 5 minute
Spell back then?

He was in the team as cover for an injury to the halves. If Reed couldn't go the distance, he got a run at hooker for a bit.

I doubt he was there simply to replce Reed for 5 minutes every game considering there were games where he didn't even get on the field.

 

[IFR33K]

He was in the team as cover for an injury to the halves. If Reed couldn't go the distance, he got a run at hooker for a bit.

I doubt he was there simply to replce Reed for 5 minutes every game considering there were games where he didn't even get on the field.

We had matterson in the team to cover for the halves. I find Ba’s comments a little confusing considering his past actions. I’d rather carry a specialist hooker on the bench over a specialist half. So would many nrl coaches it seems.

 

[yy_cheng]

We had matterson in the team to cover for the halves. I find Ba’s comments a little confusing considering his past actions. I’d rather carry a specialist hooker on the bench over a specialist half. So would many nrl coaches it seems.

And bwyce wouldve been a better fit

 

[hineyrulz]

When does the average male stop growing?

Well in my case I’m mid 40’s and still growing, but that’s not in the way that’s going to help MA much.

 

[Incorrect]

I’d rather carry a specialist hooker on the bench over a specialist half. So would many nrl coaches it seems.

Well now that sprog #1 is playing for another team and he doesn't have to find a spot for him, this will definitely be BA's philosophy once sprog #2 is eligible for first grade...

 

[Obscene Assassin]

When does the average male stop growing?

Is there any hope that he may get bigger in terms of height?

From the training photos posted by the club he's similar in height to Lussick.

 

[Gazzamatta]

If its neck and neck between Hands and Lussick and BA chooses to have his 9 play 80, one would think the smart thing would be the guy who misses out plays 9 in the 2s. Not sure this will happen though as Mrthur is being talked up as Cayless's 9.
Hands will be shuffled as suggested by another poster and probably be forced to move on.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He was in the team as cover for an injury to the halves. If Reed couldn't go the distance, he got a run at hooker for a bit.

Yep, like Cogger last year.

 

[Gronk]

If its neck and neck between Hands and Lussick and BA chooses to have his 9 play 80, one would think the smart thing would be the guy who misses out plays 9 in the 2s. Not sure this will happen though as Mrthur is being talked up as Cayless's 9.
Hands will be shuffled as suggested by another poster and probably be forced to move on.

So why did they buy Smith from the Panthers ?

 

[Gazzamatta]

So why did they buy Smith from the Panthers ?

Exactly.

 

[hineyrulz]

So why did they buy Smith from the Panthers ?

My little birds tell me he ain’t much chop and was way down their pecking order.