Matt Dufty

[TruSaint]

Worst all round fullback in the comp... The sooner he is dropped the better chance we will have

Harsh mate.

 

[ellskimore]

Fantastic support play.

 

[Inisai Toga]

Why do you get the feeling that this thread will still have the same opposite narrative in R26?

 

[mickeylane]

I think Dufty deficiencies can be minimised w a slight of hand by the coaching staff.

1. High balls hopefully he needs to self improve look at Rava this year... glue on his hands!

2. He should never be allowed to carry ball out of dummy half near our line - never!

3. If he does field a deep kick he should be linking up and offloading to a bigger body in the supporting winger to kick return

4. Cleaning up balls in our in goal is a mindset - basically play safety first at all times .. it’s a mental thing that coaching staff have to in-still in him and let him know thats his job as the last line of defence.

5. Generally his support play is terry lamb like - it’s brilliant and think he can score a load of tries this year just trailing the middle men - no better support player in the NRL on his day.. daylight second

 

[Inisai Toga]

I think Dufty deficiencies can be minimised w a slight of hand by the coaching staff.

1. High balls hopefully he needs to self improve look at Rava this year... glue on his hands!

2. He should never be allowed to carry ball out of dummy half near our line - never!

3. If he does field a deep kick he should be linking up and offloading to a bigger body in the supporting winger to kick return

4. Cleaning up balls in our in goal is a mindset - basically play safety first at all times .. it’s a mental thing that coaching staff have to in-still in him and let him know thats his job as the last line of defence.

5. Generally his support play is terry lamb like - it’s brilliant and think he can score a load of tries this year just trailing the middle men - no better support player in the NRL on his day.. daylight second

All points you make are valid, particularly 2 & 3; in regards to you last point ML, couldn’t see why if his support play continues to flourish and he follows blokes like Simms, Norman, Merrin, Bird & Hunt like a drover’s dog he couldn’t claim twenty odd tries for the year.

 

[denis preston]

He may not be the fastest in the comp ( debateable ) but he has the best acceleration and ability to change gears. If he could get the shit out of his game he could earn a extra 200k a year so that should be incentive enough.

 

[SBD82]

He improved in a couple of areas last night. Which was great to see.

He has deficiencies in his game that need to be sorted out, but as long as he is committed to working on them, he has the natural ability to become a very good 1st grade fullback.

 

[Bayside Dragon]

Don’t disagree but Ramsey isn’t ready yet he needs another year to bulk up a bit.

Ramsey needs McDonalds and Burger King as his sponsors.

 

[Tuddy]

Time to throw him in the halves and see how he goes?

 

[muzby]

Time to throw him in the halves and see how he goes?

He showed last night how he can tear it up though the middle..

We should try him at prop..

 

[SBD82]

He showed last night how he can tear it up though the middle..

We should try him at prop..

Good tactic.

That’d sort out his positioning issues.

 

[RedV Resurgence]

So our new coaches have had 1 off season and three NRL games to get Dufty to fix his shortcomings. Let's give them some time, I think he will get better.

Funny thing is the game is suited to him with the high speed speed/exhaustion based game.

Previously we have complained about his positional play in defence, well that's gotten much better. For whatever reason the last two weeks he was in position to knock the ball over the sideline and stuffed it up. I'm expecting to see a vast improvement in this area.

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

I hope your watching Papps tonite Matt....4 tries before half time and he hasnt finished yet....said to my wife after his second he will score 4 or 5 tonite.....and do you know why because he wants it bad...hits the line hard and never off the ball....and believe or not Dufty is 3 kgs heavier...this bloke seriously is a freak

 

[Inisai Toga]

agree, as posted previously, see no reason why Dufty couldn’t have at least 20 tries for the season, due to the new rules and following some of our team’s off-loaders.

 

[Dragon David]

I hope your watching Papps tonite Matt....4 tries before half time and he hasnt finished yet....said to my wife after his second he will score 4 or 5 tonite.....and do you know why because he wants it bad...hits the line hard and never off the ball....and believe or not Dufty is 3 kgs heavier...this bloke seriously is a freak

Yes, this. His next contract will be a motza.

Just as Dufty should have watched replays on Billy Slater, he should now be watching how Papps follows the play in more or less every attacking movement. Papenhuyzen is just amazing with his backing up. He should be in the NSW Origin side this year without a doubt.

 

[rasaint]

I have posted about Matt Dufty a number of times.

He is behind Papenhuyzen, Tedesco, Mitchell, Ponga even Brimson. No argument.

That acknowledged he has a rare ability to accelerate whilst close swerving which has seen him score trys that are sublime.

I am wrapped in Papenhuyzen and if he stays healthy how do you refuse to put him at the back of NSW? In fullback position it’s riches galore.

Last week Dufty scored two very good backup trys including a fast swerve acceleration. He should have had three backup trys (like Papenhuyzen tonight) but Cory threw a pass over his shoulder. In other words really 3 trys last week were similar to Papenhuyzen.. both have incredible speed to quickly catch the line break and receive the inside or outside pass to score. Remember Papenhuyzen is backing up a line breaking power centre in Olin (which we don’t have) and the comps most powerful offloading forward in Solomona. I bet Dufty wishes he had those advantages.

Of course, Dufty isn’t at Papenhuyzen’s level but let’s not lose sight of a bit of balance. Dufty is scoring good backup trys without the Storm team machine supporting him.

 

[boardlumps62]

I think Dufty deficiencies can be minimised w a slight of hand by the coaching staff.

1. High balls hopefully he needs to self improve look at Rava this year... glue on his hands!

2. He should never be allowed to carry ball out of dummy half near our line - never!

3. If he does field a deep kick he should be linking up and offloading to a bigger body in the supporting winger to kick return

4. Cleaning up balls in our in goal is a mindset - basically play safety first at all times .. it’s a mental thing that coaching staff have to in-still in him and let him know thats his job as the last line of defence.

5. Generally his support play is terry lamb like - it’s brilliant and think he can score a load of tries this year just trailing the middle men - no better support player in the NRL on his day.. daylight second

Until Papenhuyzen turned it on last night. How good is he lucky Tigers let him go.

 

[dragon thomo]

I said long ago Dufty doesn't like collision.
Ramsey is our future fullback although I have not seen Sloane play.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Until Papenhuyzen turned it on last night. How good is he lucky Tigers let him go.

Imagine letting Teddy and Pap go.

 

[muzby]

I said long ago Dufty doesn't like collision.
Ramsey is our future fullback although I have not seen Sloane play.

Damn..

Someone else thinking about replacing the guy who’s replacing the guy who’s our current fullback..