maple_69
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He’s sitting at 12th in metres amongst middles, has a 96% tackle rate and has evidently been a big part in continuing to develop the culture and attitude of the players around him. Would JFH and Yeo be (arguably) Top 5 middles in the game if he wasn’t at the club? Would Leniu and Leota be the reliable, low error middles they’ve been this year? If Tamou wasn’t at the club, the obvious choice for captain at the start of this year was probably Cleary and while we’ll never know, I am guessing he might not have become the form player of the comp with that added dynamic.
I’d put him in the same category as a few of the early Gus signings like Manu who were overpaid in terms of on field performance, but played a big role in transforming the culture of the club to a high performing, professional and positive environment. Without these guys we’d be the Tigers.
I think he’s done his job here and as others have said, Yeo, Fish, Cleary, Edwards look ready to take that role and continue to drive the standards within the squad.
I’d put him in the same category as a few of the early Gus signings like Manu who were overpaid in terms of on field performance, but played a big role in transforming the culture of the club to a high performing, professional and positive environment. Without these guys we’d be the Tigers.
I think he’s done his job here and as others have said, Yeo, Fish, Cleary, Edwards look ready to take that role and continue to drive the standards within the squad.