Huge wrap on Parramatta Eels' 17-year-old Bevan French

[Bazal]

They're both fullbacks. You want more than one run for 11 metres from a winger. French's hit ups are ineffective but he is dangerous carrying the ball in shape.

How often did we attack using French? Between that and the Dragons shit kicking game he barely had to run the ball.

Honestly as long as he's in the side somewhere we're going to do well out of it.

 

[Djay]

They're both fullbacks. You want more than one run for 11 metres from a winger. French's hit ups are ineffective but he is dangerous carrying the ball in shape.

French is a winger, you slated me weeks ago saying his a weakness on the wing.

Today he was one of our best there and had his best game all year.

He has to stay there, simple, Guth at the back.

 

[Jake the snake]

French is a fullback, if it weren't for his injury he would have retained the no.1 jersey. He has the skill and speed and vision to be a great no.1 or 5/8. But You can tell that the injury had affected his confidence in the last few games. Anyway, just like Hayne when he first played first grade it would not do bevan any harm to play on the wing for the immediate future. He's a freak.

 

[Avenger]

French is a fullback, if it weren't for his injury he would have retained the no.1 jersey. He has the skill and speed and vision to be a great no.1 or 5/8. But You can tell that the injury had affected his confidence in the last few games. Anyway, just like Hayne when he first played first grade it would not do bevan any harm to play on the wing for the immediate future. He's a freak.

Arthur in his press conference said his best long term position is fullback.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Arthur in his press conference said his best long term position is fullback.

I reckon it is. Fully recovered and matured he could be Tedesco like.

 

[Bazal]

I reckon it is. Fully recovered and matured he could be Tedesco like.

I dunno if he'll ever have Tedesco's power. But fullback is definitely his position, that speed and agility chiming into the backline is lethal and he's got a quality pass on him too.

 

[eel01s]

Bevan has football smarts, great hands, and blinding pace. Fantastic combination wherever he plays.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Last two games at fullback he made over 100m, he was slowly getting into the fullback grind.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I dunno if he'll ever have Tedesco's power. But fullback is definitely his position, that speed and agility chiming into the backline is lethal and he's got a quality pass on him too.

I doubt he'll ever have that power but Tedesco is fairly slight too. And I think French's playmaking might exceed Tedesco's. Still, they could be very similar players.

 

[Bazal]

I doubt he'll ever have that power but Tedesco is fairly slight too. And I think French's playmaking might exceed Tedesco's. Still, they could be very similar players.

He's not that slight, hes got 10kg on Bev

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

He's not that slight, hes got 10kg on Bev

You're kidding? He doesn't look it. I wonder if someone is fudging the figures a bit.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

French is a winger

Arthur said in the presser French is a fullback: http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2017/06/18/arthur_it_was_an_imp.html

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You're kidding? He doesn't look it. I wonder if someone is fudging the figures a bit.

I reckon Tedesco looks 10 kilos heavier than French.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I reckon Tedesco looks 10 kilos heavier than French.

Not to me. I reckon in the smaller guys the size is more noticeable. French would be pushing 90 by now whereas Tedesco couldn't be over 95.

 

[Djay]

Arthur said in the presser French is a fullback: http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2017/06/18/arthur_it_was_an_imp.html

Right now French is a winger, and should stay there.

Plain and simple, no wonder he played so well and no wonder we won, currently Gutherson is a better fullback.

Like I have said for weeks, he needs to bide his time on the wing.

In a couple years time I am sure he could be a great fullback.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Right now French is a winger, and should stay there.

Plain and simple, no wonder he played so well and no wonder we won, currently Gutherson is a better fullback.

Like I have said for weeks, he needs to bide his time on the wing.

In a couple years time I am sure he could be a great fullback.

You think French played well on the wing despite contributing f**k all in attack?

 

[Djay]

You think French played well on the wing despite contributing f**k all in attack?

What I do know is Gutho offers more at fullback currently, so for now he should be our fullback.

He still scored a try didn't he on the wing? Could've had a double also but apparently the last pass was forward.

He did the job on the wing and that's what we need, the formula yesterday worked, it should not be changed. Plain and simple, I called for it weeks ago it will not hurt anyone playing the backline like that right now.

 

[hineyrulz]

A winger should normally be making more than11m in a game. He did well not bagging the kid but he's a fullback and even Ba said as much.

 

[hybrideel]

So we either waste French on the wing or waste Gutho in the centres

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We need a stronger winger against the better defensive sides. One run for 11 metres is f**king bullshit.