Eels in the media

[Gronk]

@hindy111 did say 12 months ago the raiders have been recruiting the best young talent going around.

Kaeo Weekes, Ethan Sanders, Chevy Stewart, Ethan Strange, Owen Pattie that's a pretty good young spine if they keep them all together and fit over the next 5-10 years with the growth & experience around them.

Then you got speed in Savage and outside backs like Timoko & Tamele who are young and strong who break the line.

Plenty of quality forwards pushing through the grades as well.

I like what the raiders are building its a shame they have a narcissistic wanker coaching them that's hard to like.

I think everyone knows how Ricky has been raiding the orphanages, to be fair. It started way back with Trey Mooney etc.

Chevy Stewart is on the outer (surplus) and looking for a club - said some merkin on one of the eleventy podcasts I listen to.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Chevy Stewart is on the outer (surplus) and looking for a club - said some merkin on one of the eleventy podcasts I listen to.

Madness, the kid is still 19 (20 in July). But has already played 42 NSW and 3 NRL games.

He is 4th in NSW cup for TB.

 

[Gronk]

Madness, the kid is still 19 (20 in July). But has already played 42 NSW and 3 NRL games.

He is 4th in NSW cup for TB.

Maybe its cap because he is ready for NRL and they can't afford him or said merkin on the podcast has him confused with Jed ?

 

[JokerEel]

Maybe its cap because he is ready for NRL and they can't afford him or said merkin on the podcast has him confused with Jed ?

He is playing centre this week apparently the kid playing fullback in cup is a gun so Chevy is Surplus.

He is a decent player I think he could have a go at centre..

 

[Timana]

@hindy111 did say 12 months ago the raiders have been recruiting the best young talent going around.

Kaeo Weekes, Ethan Sanders, Chevy Stewart, Ethan Strange, Owen Pattie that's a pretty good young spine if they keep them all together and fit over the next 5-10 years with the growth & experience around them.

Then you got speed in Savage and outside backs like Timoko & Tamele who are young and strong who break the line.

Plenty of quality forwards pushing through the grades as well.

I like what the raiders are building its a shame they have a narcissistic wanker coaching them that's hard to like.

We have Iongi, Penissini, Smith, Sam, Charlie - our guys must've all played junior SOO before with 2 spine players. Then we must've done well to identify our talents as well

 

[Poupou Escobar]

“I would like to think that we have the best recruiter in the business in Paul Bunn and clearly he has a strong rapport with these guys as everyone in the game does.

The boys love a Bunn.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How did our recruitment guru go after 2021/2022 seasons, finals and GF and followed by awful talent identification,

How'd he go before that?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

There is no cap on junior development spending which allows the richer clubs to stockpile the best rookies.

This is exactly the problem. Then they have the hide to demand discounts for 'developing' all these kids they poached from everyone else.

 

[Timana]

So Dylbro is bored from our style of football.. Kicking to the corners and defending.

 

[Pazza]

i feel like thats been taken out of context

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Eelementary]

There was always a good debate - who was better on their prime, Jarryd Jayne, or Greg Inglis?

Tough call.

I was of the opinion that while Inglis was stronger, Hayne's natural ability with the ball (I still say he threw some of the crispest cut-out passes I've ever seen) puts him marginally ahead for me.

 

[Timana]

There was always a good debate - who was better on their prime, Jarryd Jayne, or Greg Inglis?

Tough call.

I was of the opinion that while Inglis was stronger, Hayne's natural ability with the ball (I still say he threw some of the crispest cut-out passes I've ever seen) puts him marginally ahead for me.

For all round skills, Hayne. His long kicking, short kicking, passing and defense and I reckon Hayne's footy IQ was alot higher

 

[King-Gutho94]

There was always a good debate - who was better on their prime, Jarryd Jayne, or Greg Inglis?

Tough call.

I was of the opinion that while Inglis was stronger, Hayne's natural ability with the ball (I still say he threw some of the crispest cut-out passes I've ever seen) puts him marginally ahead for me.

Inglis had better players around him at club and rep level.

Hayne had rubbish around him at Parra and NSW and still stood out.

Go back and watch the 2013 RL world cup for Australia.

Hayne was the best outside back in that Australian team that had Slater, Inglis, Bmoz, Cronk and Thurston

 

[the phantom menace]

I think Inglis will be remembered for making a bigger impact on the game than Hayne.

2004 Australian Schoolboys
2005 Rookie of the year runner up
2007 Premiers (Storm) and Clive Churchill Medallist
2008 Dally M five eighth of the year, Rep Player of the year
2008 World Cup 6 tries in 4 games
2009 Premiers (Storm) and Four Nations Player of the Series
2009 Golden Boot and Dally M Rep player of the year
2013 Dally M fullback of the year
2014 Premiers (Rabbits)
2018 Queensland Captain
2024 NRL Hall of Fame

I didn't like Inglis at the time, mainly because he played for opposition clubs. But now they're both out of the game and you take the club glasses off, Inglis's achievements are hard to beat.