Jaeman Salmon

[hindy111]

I’m still not sure if Nathan Cleary will end up a great half. For mine Cleary has been made to look good by James Maloney. Whenever I watch Cleary play, he never takes the game by the scruff of the neck like Moses did last night. Not saying that Moses is better, just using this weeks games as an example of a half who runs around supporting the big dog and Moses who was the big dog.

Cleary is still 20yrs old. Has he peaked? What level is he at the moment? Why was he picked for SOO?

We know a few things - Excellent goal kicker, doesnt panic. Reads a game well, doesn't overplay hand, Solid kicking game, strong, Excellent tackler for a half.And cool as ice. Will he start taking more risks in attack?

Moses has 3 yrs on him and we know this
His defense is woefull at times and he panics and pushes passes. Also not as good a temperament as Cleary.
But if Moses works on defense which has improved this year and fixes his temperament which comes with age he could be best half in game.

But it is no gaurantee Moses will. He may always be the same player. Bad defense and pushes pass. Why he has more on the highlight reel.

One has no weakness while the other has a lot. Cleary is a safer bet I reckon but Moses on his day is superior. Cleary reminds me of Pearce who never took his game that much higher then what it was in early 20s.

 

[hindy111]

Salmon didn't do anything to be able to judge him on. A few nice touches and looks to have a nice step. Lacks power so needs to work on that. Seen little to judge his running and passing and kicking game. Sample size far too small.

Rheed however looks a very confident player. He also looks around 2 or 3 times before time to pass ball so has great awareness.

 

[ash411]

Cleary is still 20yrs old. Has he peaked? What level is he at the moment? Why was he picked for SOO?

We know a few things - Excellent goal kicker, doesnt panic. Reads a game well, doesn't overplay hand, Solid kicking game, strong, Excellent tackler for a half.And cool as ice. Will he start taking more risks in attack?

Moses has 3 yrs on him and we know this
His defense is woefull at times and he panics and pushes passes. Also not as good a temperament as Cleary.
But if Moses works on defense which has improved this year and fixes his temperament which comes with age he could be best half in game.

But it is no gaurantee Moses will. He may always be the same player. Bad defense and pushes pass. Why he has more on the highlight reel.

One has no weakness while the other has a lot. Cleary is a safer bet I reckon but Moses on his day is superior. Cleary reminds me of Pearce who never took his game that much higher then what it was in early 20s.

Stop listening to the Tigpies fans opinion of Moses, his defense is fine, pretty good actually for a half of his size and age.

By the way, he was picked because he's the darling boy of the RL media at the moment. He's good as well, don't get me wrong, but he wasn't picked on skill alone..

 

[hindy111]

Moses as I said defense has improved. But ive seen him flung like a fly thats cost us tries.

 

[TheParraboy]

Nathan Cleary should be an immortal and win the AB medal...

 

[Dibs]

Nathan Cleary should be an immortal and win the AB medal...

Come on now he is no Billy Slater

 

[strider]

Sorry just covering my bases...

Great work ... you will be able to come back here and give us all a huge i told you so

 

[hineyrulz]

He's a keeper.

 

[TheParraboy]

Come on now he is no Billy Slater

Cleary will play 500 NRL games too

 

[TheParraboy]

He's a keeper.

The great nugget?

 

[hineyrulz]

The great nugget?

Not that much of a keeper mate, the Nugget is a king among men.

 

[forward pass]

Too bad young Jaemen didn't play in the eighties.

I would love to have seen a SalmonElla combination.

 

[emjaycee]

Too bad young Jaemen didn't play in the eighties.

I would love to have seen a SalmonElla combination.

Commentators delight...

Warren: "Sterling, Salmon, Ella, Growth"
Gould: "NO, NO, NO, NO...Ewww!!"

 

[T-Boon]

Reads a game well, doesn't overplay hand, Solid kicking game, strong, Excellent tackler for a half.And cool as ice. Will he start taking more risks in attack?

That just sounds like Stu Galbraith.

 

[T-Boon]

Too bad young Jaemen didn't play in the eighties.

I would love to have seen a SalmonElla combination.

Thats gold Jerry, GOLD.

 

[T-Boon]

What is Salmon's heritage? Is he part Islander?

 

[Gary Gutful]

What is Salmon's heritage? Is he part Islander?

Actinopterygii

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Commentators delight...

Warren: "Sterling, Salmon, Ella, Growth"
Gould: "NO, NO, NO, NO...Ewww!!"

Could have been 'Stumpy, Salmon, Ella, Growth!'.

 

[T-Boon]

Actinopterygii

Is that in Queensland?

 

[T-Boon]

I would love to have seen a SalmonElla combination.

It also would have been good to have Salmon and Taylor in the same backline.