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Reddy for the NRL
Joel Reddy will be used as a utility back in 2007 with the talented, young Eel training at centre and wing, as well as his favoured fullback position, as he seeks to cement a place in first grade.
Reddy has been knocking on the door of establishing himself in the NRL and has impressed in the four NRL games he has played for Parramatta. However, with Luke Burt and Wade McKinnon contesting for the fullback jersey over the last couple of years, Reddy has been unable to hold his spot in the top grade despite a number of fine performances.
With Wade McKinnon leaving the club, Parramatta has less depth in the number one position this year, but with Jarryd Hayne making it clear that custodian is his preferred position, Reddy is set to give himself every chance of breaking through at the top level by familiarising himself with the centre position and also wing.
"I'm not really going to stick to fullback this year, I'm going to see if I can try and get myself in anywhere," Reddy told 1Eyed Eel.
"It doesn't worry me where I play so much this year, Michael Hagan has told me that I can try myself in the centres and even on the wing, as well as fullback so it's just a matter of trying to break through anywhere really".
He has trained at both centre and wing during the pre-season and has played both positions at Premier League level. Centre would appear Reddy's best chance of a breakthrough outside of fullback, as the Eels don't have a lot of depth at three or four, following the departures of Brett Delaney and Luke O'Dwyer to the Titans.
"I'm looking to familiarse myself with those positions, so that if I have to step up into any of those positions I'll be ready," he said.
Reddy said he'd like to improve his consistency this year, but he believes he has the game to make it as a regular first grader.
"I definitely felt up it and I actually enjoyed it a lot more, because while it's quicker, with the quality of players you've got around you, sometimes I even found it a bit easier [than Premier League]," he said.
"So I'm definitely hoping to get up there again this year, and hopefully stay up there, because that's what I play for, to play first grade".
Reddy has been one of the Eel's best in Premier League for the past two seasons, and his great form was certainly a major contributing factor in those sides going all the way for back-to-back Premierships.
"If you're not playing first grade, the next best thing is to win a Premier League grand final and we did that two years in a row, so that was good, but I'd take a few more first grade games, any day."
http://www.filthy_spammers.com/article.php?id=2236
Joel Reddy will be used as a utility back in 2007 with the talented, young Eel training at centre and wing, as well as his favoured fullback position, as he seeks to cement a place in first grade.
Reddy has been knocking on the door of establishing himself in the NRL and has impressed in the four NRL games he has played for Parramatta. However, with Luke Burt and Wade McKinnon contesting for the fullback jersey over the last couple of years, Reddy has been unable to hold his spot in the top grade despite a number of fine performances.
With Wade McKinnon leaving the club, Parramatta has less depth in the number one position this year, but with Jarryd Hayne making it clear that custodian is his preferred position, Reddy is set to give himself every chance of breaking through at the top level by familiarising himself with the centre position and also wing.
"I'm not really going to stick to fullback this year, I'm going to see if I can try and get myself in anywhere," Reddy told 1Eyed Eel.
"It doesn't worry me where I play so much this year, Michael Hagan has told me that I can try myself in the centres and even on the wing, as well as fullback so it's just a matter of trying to break through anywhere really".
He has trained at both centre and wing during the pre-season and has played both positions at Premier League level. Centre would appear Reddy's best chance of a breakthrough outside of fullback, as the Eels don't have a lot of depth at three or four, following the departures of Brett Delaney and Luke O'Dwyer to the Titans.
"I'm looking to familiarse myself with those positions, so that if I have to step up into any of those positions I'll be ready," he said.
Reddy said he'd like to improve his consistency this year, but he believes he has the game to make it as a regular first grader.
"I definitely felt up it and I actually enjoyed it a lot more, because while it's quicker, with the quality of players you've got around you, sometimes I even found it a bit easier [than Premier League]," he said.
"So I'm definitely hoping to get up there again this year, and hopefully stay up there, because that's what I play for, to play first grade".
Reddy has been one of the Eel's best in Premier League for the past two seasons, and his great form was certainly a major contributing factor in those sides going all the way for back-to-back Premierships.
"If you're not playing first grade, the next best thing is to win a Premier League grand final and we did that two years in a row, so that was good, but I'd take a few more first grade games, any day."
http://www.filthy_spammers.com/article.php?id=2236
