Luke always had the talent but lacked dicipline. He spent the majority of his last two years with Wests either suspended or injured. He was always going to be a very good player if he could control his aggression & stay healthy.
With the benefit of hindsight you'd say it was a mistake, but I can't blame Wests for letting him go. At the time he represented a risk which Wests deemed not worth taking. NQ punted on him & appear (for the time being), gto have come up trumps. Just remember though, that he had a great rookie year for us before it started going pear shaped.
Willie Manu was another player considered talented but a risky commodity due to dicipline issues. Again Wests deemed the risk too great & parted company. He hasn't exactly set the world on fire at Souths, so I guess you chalk that one up as a good call. That's the way it goes - you win some, you lose some.
On a personal note, I hope Odonnell realises his potential, even though it won't be playing for Wests, because one thing I couldn't question when playing for us was his commitment.