why didn't he smile when he was kicking goals?
I think INU, Hayne, Mateo had always relied on their athleticsm and skills to win lower grade games.
There skills allowed them to take risks and if they payed off, they scored. If not, they just try again.
In the NRL, it is just not that easy and now they have realized that they have to adjust, mature and work hard to get over this hurdle of a transition.
I think Mateo did this first probably from the stint in England and being thrown the #6 playmaker role he needed to take responsibility.
Hayne has managed to do this recently.
And now INU has to do go through it. Seeing what Hayne has done, will add so much more pressure on him.
He is lacking confidence due to self-doubt in his decision making. In the juniors, it was instinct. In the NRL, he has to make correct decisions quickly before acting.
INU & Hayne were glorified after their first year and got paid handsomely as they were flashy and so they were living in a world of virtual reality.
When that flashiness stopped working, they have found it difficult to adjust.
My thinking is also why I think KK and Morts could succeed because they were brought into the NRL differently. From more humble beginnings one might say. (i.e. in terms of NRL debut).
However, when Mateo, Hayne, INU, overcome this transition, they will be better players than morts or KK.
Therefore, INU has to go back as a rookie and take a paycut and work through this. If he manages to pass this transition before his contract expires, then he'll be worth his value.
