Rugby Australia to target top NRL talent

[Chins get the wins]

No current player is worth that much money. Let alone someone as average as Suuaali.

Nathan Cleary is but you aren't ready to hear that

 

[mozza91]

Nathan Cleary is but you aren't ready to hear that

2 mil a year for a bloke who’s constantly injured isn’t great business. We’ve been doing it with Ponga for abit less the last few years.

 

[kurt faulk]

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The Tigers trying to out chicken the chickens.

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[Chins get the wins]

2 mil a year for a bloke who’s constantly injured isn’t great business. We’ve been doing it with Ponga for abit less the last few years.

Plays and wins every game that matters

 

[mozza91]

Plays and wins every game that matters

I’m happy for you to give him 2 Mil a year. It’ll subsidise his 90K for Origin so he can retire from Rep footy for NSW fans sake.

 

[Captain Apollo]

If this is successful, I doubt the ARU will be signing anybody -

Axed club launch $30m case against Rugby Australia

'Unlawfully oppressed'

wwos.nine.com.au

 

[Wb1234]

 

[Diesel]

If the Warriors land Stevenson, has that rule that union players are exempt or partially exempt from the cap a thing yet?

 

[Wb1234]

If the Warriors land Stevenson, has that rule that union players are exempt or partially exempt from the cap a thing yet?

Nope

 

[bazza]

Plays and wins every game that matters

state of origin doesn't matter

 

[Chins get the wins]

state of origin doesn't matter

Not particularly but he has a very similar record to Joey so far and Nathan isn't even in his prime yet.

Also won a series with every game in QLD. A cool record no other 7 with ever have.

 

[Lukemac]

For all of you people that compare Joey to Nathan, here are a few stats for you.
Joey played 23 games for NSW.
16 of those were at halfback.
5 of those were at hooker.
2 of those were from the bench.
his win loss ratio in each position is as follows.
Halfback 7 wins and 7 losses and 2 draws
hooker 4 wins and 1 loss
bench 2 wins.

Nathan has played 14 games at halfback for 7 wins and 7 losses.
He has the same win loss ratio to Joey at halfback and is only halfway through his career.
Joey only ever dominated 1 whole series and that was his last in 2005.
The whole "Nathan is shit at origin" talk needs to end.
2 MOM and a Brad Fittler medal suggest he is doing just fine.
Apparently he has up until his last series to dominate and get his immortal status.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

For all of you people that compare Joey to Nathan, here are a few stats for you.
Joey played 23 games for NSW.
16 of those were at halfback.
5 of those were at hooker.
2 of those were from the bench.
his win loss ratio in each position is as follows.
Halfback 7 wins and 7 losses and 2 draws
hooker 4 wins and 1 loss
bench 2 wins.

Nathan has played 14 games at halfback for 7 wins and 7 losses.
He has the same win loss ratio to Joey at halfback and is only halfway through his career.
Joey only ever dominated 1 whole series and that was his last in 2005.
The whole "Nathan is shit at origin" talk needs to end.
2 MOM and a Brad Fittler medal suggest he is doing just fine.
Apparently he has up until his last series to dominate and get his immortal status.

Cleary doesn't get Origin

 

[JamesRustle]

For all of you people that compare Joey to Nathan, here are a few stats for you.
Joey played 23 games for NSW.
16 of those were at halfback.
5 of those were at hooker.
2 of those were from the bench.
his win loss ratio in each position is as follows.
Halfback 7 wins and 7 losses and 2 draws
hooker 4 wins and 1 loss
bench 2 wins.

Nathan has played 14 games at halfback for 7 wins and 7 losses.
He has the same win loss ratio to Joey at halfback and is only halfway through his career.
Joey only ever dominated 1 whole series and that was his last in 2005.
The whole "Nathan is shit at origin" talk needs to end.
2 MOM and a Brad Fittler medal suggest he is doing just fine.
Apparently he has up until his last series to dominate and get his immortal status.

Based on that, NSW will be unstoppable if Cleary plays at hooker in the next 2 series.

 

[bazza]

Based on that, NSW will be unstoppable if Cleary plays at hooker in the next 2 series.

or off the bench. Could probably fill in at centre no problem

 

[mozza91]

Cleary’s Fittler medal in 2020 in a losing side against Brenko Lee, Corey Allan, Dunamis Lui and Jake Friend is hardly an achievement.

The fact a downhill skier like Moses has outperformed Cleary in just 5 games of Origin says all you need to know about Nafe’s ability at Rep level.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Cleary’s Fittler medal in 2020 in a losing side against Brenko Lee, Corey Allan, Dunamis Lui and Jake Friend is hardly an achievement.

The fact a downhill skier like Moses has outperformed Cleary in just 5 games of Origin says all you need to know about Nafe’s ability at Rep level.

Joey used to be my favourite player too honey bun but he's been surpassed. You'll face reality sooner or later

 

[mozza91]

Joey used to be my favourite player too honey bun but he's been surpassed. You'll face reality sooner or later

He’s getting close to Joey at club level. He’s closer to Brett Finch at Rep level.

 

[Wb1234]

He’s getting close to Joey at club level. He’s closer to Brett Finch at Rep level.

Penrith are an all round good side

Joey carried any side he played for from the knights to Australia

 

[Lukemac]

If you know anything about rugby league, you will know that even the best halves will lose 99% of the time if the forwards do not dominate.
Brad Fittler had no idea and tried to play like penrith with a front row that just didnt get it.
Forwards that fought for every post contact meter they could instead of getting quick play the balls and allowing the halves and Yeo time and space. Also had Teddy killing most attacking sets by getting involved and trying to do everything himself.
Madge got it right. Forwards played straight and halves were given more time and space. Any half performs at a higher level when the right platform is laid.