Riley Brown?

[Deleted member 10972]

NBN New the other night said something about him signing to the Roosters? I haven't seen too much of him, looked a pretty average player TBH, but can you Knights fans tell me more about the bloke? I think he is coming to play as a back-up hooker/lock.

 

[Ben]

Captained Premier League, played a number of first grade games in a variety of positions. But hasn't done much to confirm that he is a genuine first grader. He could make it as a ballplaying lock but his defence at times just doesnt really cut it. Though he did score a rather impressive run-away try against the Sharks a couple of years back.

 

[roopy]

A change of club should do him good.
I think the worst thing for him has been that he has put his hand up to play all sorts of positions - centre, 5/8, lock, second row, hooker, even a few games at halfback - but he only has the skillset to be a good attacking lock.
He was a great junior as a lock, and has been fantastic at lock this year in PL - but every other position he has played in all grades he has struggled in.
At lock he roves around and does plenty of quality attacking work and a decent amount of defence.

 

[Jono078]

If they can bulk him up a tad he is basically a Kouparitsas clone IMO.

 

[Serc]

You do NOT want him as a backup hooker - Michael Young has been a significantly better fill in hooker than he has been so thats saying something. If Riley goes it will be a shame that he didn't get a crack at lock in FG, but its not like we've ever had the space for him there...

 

[Spike]

but its not like we've ever had the space for him there...

I think we could have made some space for the rich tapestry of geniusation that is Reegan Tanner

 

[Nuke]

I thought I heard a few weeks ago that Canterbury had signed Riley...?

 

[Serc]

Well Tanner aside, in recent years we've had heaps of players who can play second row/lock who were considered to have it covered - eg Abes, Reyno, BK, Taia etc. In fact lock became almost an extra second rower when we had BK/Simmo/Abes/the dog/Reyno etc on our roster!

 

[Stranger]

Sorta bloke that when you find he has signed for your club you get pretty dissapointed....

 

[aqua_duck]

Sorta bloke that when you find he has signed for your club you get pretty dissapointed....

couldnt have said it any better myself

 

[Bring it home Knights]

Dead set powder puff in defence!

 

[aqua_duck]

I thought I heard a few weeks ago that Canterbury had signed Riley...?

apparently not. I've got a very good source who's close to steve folkes, and she's told me they haven't signed him

 

[The_Joey_Show]

A champion in PL... a nuffie in FG.

 

[Pumba]

A champion in PL... a nuffie in FG.

Thats sums him up.

 

[Spike]

How many times was he given the opportunity to play at lock in first grade compared to premier league which is he's best position?

 

[Serc]

Quite possibly zero I think...

 

[The Devil]

Well Brown has played a lot of his FG games off the bench.. and since we have no 80 minute locks, Brown probably has played a fair bit of lock