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Congrats on signing the big man. The total opposite of that pillow Sharon Woods, in Hunt you have a player who will use his size with aggression to bed the line. Hope he goes really well for you next year.
he has certainly been bought to fulfil a particular role which does need filling in our pack,,,,one of impact.
Royce will be great for you guys.
There's talk in the Rumours thread of him only averaging 6 runs and 63 metres a game this year.
While on the surface that doesn't paint a pretty picture, it's a classic example of stats not telling the whole story.
Number one, he was conditioned over the offseason to only play in short bursts of 10-15 minutes.
The coach has been using him accordingly this year.
Over the course of the season he has averaged ~23 minutes a game.
And number two, I've lost count of the number of times he has been brought on right around the time the team starts dropping the ball, giving away set restarts and penalties and just defending the whole time he's out there.
Ditto Tuku Hau Taupuha.
I'd argue he's capable of way more than he's been allowed to show this year.
As the video below shows, he played his best football - and for longer minutes - under Bomber.
Get his conditioning right and he's a rampaging beast.
Exactly, stats are only a guide. It's the effect that a certain hit up or tackle etc has on the game rather than 29 flops.I think the Superocach generation has way too much emphasis on stats. A huge amount of rugby league cant be measured on tackles and hit ups. I take a big notice on what happens after a player takes a hitup. We started our comeback V Manly after Fonua Pole came on. Our first try was after he made a good hitup, landed on his front, quick play the ball, then Api shot out, caught the markers sideways and scored. On the stats its registered as 1 hit up for 10ms, yet it was so much more.
IM not syaing Hunt is going to be a game changer for us, however he is certainly more then '6 hit ups a game'
Cheers DJDL.Royce will be great for you guys.
There's talk in the Rumours thread of him only averaging 6 runs and 63 metres a game this year.
While on the surface that doesn't paint a pretty picture, it's a classic example of stats not telling the whole story.
Number one, he was conditioned over the offseason to only play in short bursts of 10-15 minutes.
The coach has been using him accordingly this year.
Over the course of the season he has averaged ~23 minutes a game.
And number two, I've lost count of the number of times he has been brought on right around the time the team starts dropping the ball, giving away set restarts and penalties and just defending the whole time he's out there.
Ditto Tuku Hau Taupuha.
I'd argue he's capable of way more than he's been allowed to show this year.
As the video below shows, he played his best football - and for longer minutes - under Bomber.
Get his conditioning right and he's a rampaging beast.
I didn't know that he played with Horsey in Canberra. What's your opinion of those two being a middle rotation?
I forgot about Bomber, I don’t think he would be here if he hadn’t given him a tick.Royce will be great for you guys.
There's talk in the Rumours thread of him only averaging 6 runs and 63 metres a game this year.
While on the surface that doesn't paint a pretty picture, it's a classic example of stats not telling the whole story.
Number one, he was conditioned over the offseason to only play in short bursts of 10-15 minutes.
The coach has been using him accordingly this year.
Over the course of the season he has averaged ~23 minutes a game.
And number two, I've lost count of the number of times he has been brought on right around the time the team starts dropping the ball, giving away set restarts and penalties and just defending the whole time he's out there.
Ditto Tuku Hau Taupuha.
I'd argue he's capable of way more than he's been allowed to show this year.
As the video below shows, he played his best football - and for longer minutes - under Bomber.
Get his conditioning right and he's a rampaging beast.
I'm listening to the DT podcast right now and they are saying that an announcement is going to be made this Friday. Horsey and Hunt were actually playing mates.Yeah I only read that the other day.
If they can get along I think they’d both be good additions to your squad.
For whatever reason Horsburgh is out of favour in Canberra, but he’s a SOO rep and a hard nut.
Something you guys miss.
It’ll be interesting to see how it all unfolds.
Hunt the merkin, doesn’t have a the same vibe, does it. HahahaThat was a great first 20min stint from Hunt (Sharks v Manly)
Hunt coming off his line had 4 big boppers smash him and tried to push him backwards but failed. The next play another Sharks player got pushed back by 2 smaller defenders. What should have happened was the second and third hit ups be from equally big boys like Rudolf and Wilton or Hazelton if he's on....by the fourth tackle they should be in a good position to attack.
Hunt played 20min non stop and was solid in D often suppressing their go fwd one on one. One occasion Hunt pushed aside his teammate so he could mark Peseka. Peseka ran straight at Hunt and ended up on his back.
When he went off after first stint he wasn't gassed and done his job and that was to shore up the middle, nullify Manly's big boys especially Peseka, Lodge.
I'm looking fwd to see if he comes on for a similar stint and hopefully gets some offloads when Manly commit less defenders in tackling him.
Unfortunately another word does rhythm with Hunt. You've been appointed to tell him Tm.Hunt the merkin, doesn’t have a the same vibe, does it. Hahaha
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Unfortunately another word does rhythm with Hunt. You've been appointed to tell him Tm.
Hunt played 20min non stop and was solid in D often suppressing their go fwd one on one. One occasion Hunt pushed aside his teammate so he could mark Peseka. Peseka ran straight at Hunt and ended up on his back.
Good post mate.I'd hardly call him a runt...
This is one thing about Royce that highlights what I said earlier about stats not painting the full picture.
He picks out the big guys to run at and makes it his mission to try to steamroll them.
Other middles, with seemingly more impressive stats, like to run a little wider and run at edge defenders, hookers or halves.
He does the same in defense.
Identifies the biggest guy in the other pack and tries to belt them.
I've seen him do it with JFH, AFB, JWH, Tom Burgess and plenty of others.
Other plonkers in our pack who were re-signed over him wouldn't think of putting on some of the hits he goes for. They might try it on the smaller guys, but not the pack leaders.
He's a good get.
He picks out the big guys to run at and makes it his mission to try to steamroll them.
Other middles, with seemingly more impressive stats, like to run a little wider and run at edge defenders, hookers or halves.
He does the same in defense.
Identifies the biggest guy in the other pack and tries to belt them.
I don't think he was out of favour DJ, more like his manager testing the waters.Yeah I only read that the other day.
If they can get along I think they’d both be good additions to your squad.
For whatever reason Horsburgh is out of favour in Canberra, but he’s a SOO rep and a hard nut.
Something you guys miss.
It’ll be interesting to see how it all unfolds.
I don't think he was out of favour DJ, more like his manager testing the waters.