I think early in the yea he look unadventuras and reserved, didnt want to pull off a play just went through the motions and kicked on the last. IMO he didnt look for the try early on, but after Braith got injured I think he took it apon himself to lead the team and set up the play and showed his hand. He is extreamly young, but ATM i would pick Kris Keating over Mitchell Pearce at halfback (probably bias) because I see Keating as a more adventuras player. If Pearce gets its right he could go on and do some very good things but atm he is not close to some of the best halfback in the game. ATM i would rate the following players over him at halfack: Thurston, Prince, Cronk, Kimmorley, Orford, Wallace, Hornsby, Mullen (similar problem but is more advanced in his development). There is just a few off the top of my head, Im not saying Pearce is a bad player I just think atm he is veyr green and was probably brough into grade way to early (17 years old... they should have waited a year or 2 IMO). He came in with a boom but is developing very well and next year could be the making of him as a halfback with carney outside of him. Pearce is also not aided by his crappy outside backs but in a year or 2 I think he will be a very classy act
