Kennedy or Mason?

[CharlieF]

Hard choice between these two, but who would help your team more? Who would assure that your team made the eight? What about once in the 8, who do you think can carry the team to the last week or two for you?
If your team could have either one of these players for the rest of this season, who would it be?

For me its Kennedy, he is playing fantastic. It could be because he knows its his very last season. The man is on a mission.

 

[Twizzle]

Kennedy, no contest

 

[dontmakemeangry]

the bald one.............

 

[Nathan B]

What about once in the 8, who do you think can carry the team to the last week or two for you?

Easy...Willie Mason.

He's done it before - just watch the '04 final series. Ended with a Clive Churchill Medal.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Mason, no risk of him breaking down, but if BK was in his prime then BK.

 

[Mr Saab]

Today, Mason easy.
BK could break down at any minute now.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

If his fitness was guarranteed, BK. But if I was sigfning one of them I'd take Mason due to BK's age and injury record.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

Is Mason a leader yet? BK is.

 

[Nathan B]

Is Mason a leader yet? BK is.

Yes. A Clive Churchill Medal and premiership winning leader, in fact.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

Yes. A Clive Churchill Medal and premiership winning leader, in fact.

Oh, I didnt know the CCM was awarded for your leadership qualities.

 

[Nathan B]

Oh, I didnt know the CCM was awarded for your leadership qualities.

I didn't say it was. I merely described Mason as a leader who has won a CCM and a premiership.

You're not seriously questioning Mason's leadership qualities are you?

1) He led the Dogs team through the '04 finals - a finals in which the Dogs won. Just grab a copy of the games and watch him rally the troops after each game. The Penrith Preliminary Final is a good one.

2) He's the heart and soul of the Dogs club TODAY. A club that is sitting outright second and premiership favourites.

3) Grab a few quotes from his origin teammates and Graham Murray from a few months back. A lot of them spoke about Mason being in the leadership group of the NSW side.

 

[Utey]

Kennedy, easy easy decsion there.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

I didn't say it was. I merely described Mason as a leader who has won a CCM and a premiership.

You're not seriously questioning Mason's leadership qualities are you?

1) He led the Dogs team through the '04 finals - a finals in which the Dogs won. Just grab a copy of the games and watch him rally the troops after each game. The Penrith Preliminary Final is a good one.

2) He's the heart and soul of the Dogs club TODAY. A club that is sitting outright second and premiership favourites.

3) Grab a few quotes from his origin teammates and Graham Murray from a few months back. A lot of them spoke about Mason being in the leadership group of the NSW side.

So I guess you think he is captain material at the dogs then? Does Folkes agree?

 

[mattyg]

Almost every dogs supporter thinks he is captain material for the dogs. Unfortunately for him, we have Andrew Ryan who got to captain the 04 GF and since we won he has basically been a shoe in captain. Also he has been around for longer than Mason. I think Mason will captain NSW before he captains the Bulldogs. ohh and for the actual question, i'd choose mason over BK.

 

[CharlieF]

There is no doubting the leadership qualities of both players. There is also no doubting that a team, for example, like Penrith or the Cowboys right now could gain from such a player, getting that extra inspiration to put their season back on track, while it is still possible.

 

[The Colonel]

Kennedy looks to be a man on a mission at the moment but I'd happily take Mason. Not only is the bloke a future Bulldogs captain but I wouldn't rule out a stint as the NSW captain either. Mason has matured as a player both on and off the field IMO.

Kennedy's frustrations with the referees and injuries are coming close to overtaking his value at this point. He is still a valuable player but how much more can his body take?

 

[CharlieF]

Kennedy looks to be a man on a mission at the moment but I'd happily take Mason. Not only is the bloke a future Bulldogs captain but I wouldn't rule out a stint as the NSW captain either. Mason has matured as a player both on and off the field IMO.

Kennedy's frustrations with the referees and injuries are coming close to overtaking his value at this point. He is still a valuable player but how much more can his body take?

He only has to play another 9 more NRL games in his life. He has missed 2 games in the last 2 seasons from memory. Its highly unlikely that he will breakdown now. He is currently playing some of the best football of his career, and the knowledge that this will also be his last might give an indication as to how he will perform come finals time. Mason is also playing good football, as is expected.

 

[The Tank]

Mason easily.

 

[Inferno]

Kennedy for me.

 

[The Colonel]

He only has to play another 9 more NRL games in his life. He has missed 2 games in the last 2 seasons from memory. Its highly unlikely that he will breakdown now. He is currently playing some of the best football of his career, and the knowledge that this will also be his last might give an indication as to how he will perform come finals time. Mason is also playing good football, as is expected.

I'm aware of that. The groin is really starting to trouble him and the Manly side suffer when he is off. At some point his body will say enough - it might be after 9 games but it could be after 1.

His frustrations with the referees are going to cost Manly as well somewhere down the track.