Since he is just "resting" will he slot back into the side next week?
Since he is just "resting" will he slot back into the side next week?
No.
And personally, I'd rather have Keating under contract for next year than Mortimer.....
I agree.No.
And personally, I'd rather have Keating under contract for next year than Mortimer.....
Mortimer will come good, but there is no point changing the team; Lasalo was great and Anthony Mitchell, on debut, was brilliant.
Only person that would get the shaft is Jono Wright if Timana Tahu comes back, I can't see any surprise returns by Eric Grothe or Shackleton....
On Mortimer, I read somewhere that he made the most tackles of any halfback ever or something in a game a few weeks ago. Very interesting; when you look at it, Mortimer has had to do way more tackling than most NRL halfbacks do.....
Not that I agree with him being at halfback unless he gets a dominant half paired with him and someone steps up and coaches him well (I think it's a great idea to say he is our long term halfback; many players started as nobodies, people saying 'no way will he be a halfback' and what do you know they turn into great halfbacks), but he should definitely be in the team somewhere.
Exactly its about development. When Matt Orford left the storm and they chose not to sign another half back most critics scoffed and laughed at them when Bellamy said his fringe player Cooper Cronk would take over the reigns. If any player will learn, develop, and work his ar*e off its Daniel Mortimer. His attitude will always hold him in good sted.
Well tbh Cronks passing and kicking game is miles ahead of Mortimers when he made his transition from utility to halfback. Mortimer can be a good player but atm he is the worst half in the comp and needs to develop his game further then his running game.
We need a halfback for next year and if it isnt Cooper, Cronk,Orford, Kimmorley or Barrett we need options in the halves.
Our options next year consist of Robson, Mortimer, Humble and Barba (i dont know how old he is). We need a few more options and maybe someone like Lewis or an offcontact u20s halfback to put pressure on guys like Mortimer and Robson if they arnt performing.
I was very dissapointed in Robson tonight.
He tried to make some plays and it didn't go well.
His kicks were bad again.
KK looks so much better at 6 than at 7.