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The Ghostbuster would be a interesting signing
Excellent question !Where is Lachlan Ilias playing in 2025?
Excellent question !
Souths were a lost cause before a ball was kicked this season because of the internal issues, primarily around Latrell's attitude infecting the whole team.
Ilias got dropped & was made the scapegoat before he got his injury - but it was all about Latrell, as subsequent events have shown.
Ilias has a respectable short & long kicking game, and is a great defender.
Critics will say he's too similar to Trindall ... but honestly I think Ilias has a higher ceiling.
We all fear that Nicho won't be able to rise to the occasion in the finals.
If it pans out that way, Fitzy will have to admit the Nicho halves experiment has failed for 3 years.
Nicho is a running player - he is not an organising half !!!
He played his best football at Melbourne at fullback.
So for 2025, I would like to see Fitz finally bite the bullet :
- Nicho at 1
- Trindall at 6 (I would love Dykes to come good, but unlikely with his repeat injuries)
- Recruit Ilias at 7, as our game manager
- Atkinson as utility at 14
It's harsh on WK because he's great out the back of shape, but his support play through the middle isn't great, and his defence is suspect. I like Will, but we ain't challenging for a title with him at 1 - time to make the hard call.
It's harsh on Atko because he has done well filling in, but he's not a great creative half that can unlock the best defences. His mindset is great under pressure though (if you could combine Atko's head with Nicho's body, you'd have a hell of a player !)
And it's harsh on Nicho, but the evidence doesn't lie.
If he's our marquee player, play him at fullback - otherwise sell him.
Nobody is more important than the club, and we can't risk Nicho's wobbles / brooding / popgun kicking game de-rail 2025 by playing him as our 7 again.
He's going to Manly apparentlyAnd we’re rumoured with Volkman ? Interesting
Pollard will be the man to take the 7 from Hynes, sadly that's a few years awayI still think Nicho can be a good 6, but he is no 7
Yeah can’t imagine he’d more than a cameo in 2026 at best but see how he progresses.Pollard will be the man to take the 7 from Hynes, sadly that's a few years away