Smartman said:
Even when he was at Canterbury, Anasta never really impressed me apart from his rookie year. Hes a slow 5/8th which he will be better suited at lock.
Anasta at best is 7th or 8th in league in terms of a 5/8th
Problem is, Braithie doesn't like to tackle very much - which kind of limits his effectiveness as a lock!!
I can't believe people actually think Braith Anasta is a playmaker!! Sure, he throws a good, flat, long-ball to his centres [when he's not throwing it out of bounds on the full], and that's probably the only real strength to his game, the ability to get the ball out wide in a hurry. I've watched plenty of Anasta play, and he just doesn't read the game like the superstars do - he doesn't see the gaps, nor does he have the ability to put players through them.
His form this year was terrible, and as soon as Sherwin went down, the Bulldogs were lucky to score a try each game.
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Now, for the guy who says John Morris doesn't have natural talent :?
Have you ever seen him play? He is superb at drawing and passing, putting his outside men into a gap. His years of playing hooker make him a dangerous prospect running at a broken line. And he also has better control over his short kicking game than most of the 5/8's on that original list!
