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Nathan Merritt jacked again.

Aaron_sfas

Aaron_sfas

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Newcastlerabbit said:
Merritt goes missing WTF. :? When?
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i can kinda see what he is saying. he needs to improve his support play, as there have been many time when roy or whoever is looking for an offload and theres noone there. but i have been taken back by his form at the back this year. the guy didnt even get to prepare himself for fullback in the preseason, and he was great all year. not just in attack. he is a very good defender as the last line as well, especially for a little bloke
 
Newcastlerabbit

Newcastlerabbit

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Aaron_sfas said:
i can kinda see what he is saying. he needs to improve his support play, as there have been many time when roy or whoever is looking for an offload and theres noone there. but i have been taken back by his form at the back this year. the guy didnt even get to prepare himself for fullback in the preseason, and he was great all year. not just in attack. he is a very good defender as the last line as well, especially for a little bloke
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Man,I must have been watching different games fot the last couple of years..Merritt is out best support player bar none.
 
hellteam

hellteam

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Okay maybe he'd be in the top 10 wingers. But the problem for him getting in Australian rep touring squad is there is so many good players that will make the squad (who are better players then him) that can play wing just as well as their main position. Examples Hayne, Inglis, Folau, Boyd, J. Morris.. so it will be nearly impossible for him to ever make it I think

And for those who are saying he should be picked for fullback... I don't think so at all. Slater, Hayne, Boyd, Hunt, Patten, Gidley are all in front of him.
 
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G-ROCK

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If not the Australian team he should be picked for NSW, okay you have Hayne on one wing, and i would love to hear who should be picked on the other wing over Nathan Merritt.
 
Aaron_sfas

Aaron_sfas

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icewind said:
so...

1. Slater
2. Hayne
3. Inglis
4. Hodges
5. Folau

won't be picked?
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we're not saying he should be a walk up start. but he should at least get a nod in the train on side. you have to admit it was ridiculous for macmanus the nobody and williams the imposter to be in line for origin before him
 
Newcastlerabbit

Newcastlerabbit

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hellteam said:
Folau - 16 tries in 17 games
Merritt - 19 tries in 23 games

Pretty similar really and anyone with half a brain would take Folau over Merritt any day
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Anyone with half a brain and any scupples would realise that Folau has been injured for a portion of this year, and out of the two,Merritt is the form player!
 
hellteam

hellteam

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Folau got 3 tries on the weekend, how many did Merritt get? Merritt will have cobwebs on his footy boots before they even think of picking the Four-Nations squad.
 
hellteam

hellteam

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Merritt is 26 and Folau is 20.

Folau has achieved a ridiculous amount more in his 3 years in first grade (1 premiership, 2 grand finals, Origin/Test matches) then Merritt could ever dream of. I don't know how you can say he is a better footballer.
 
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