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Possibly. It could also be because someone with a clue realised that there was merit in doing something differently and wasn't scared to make the change. e.g. In this analogy, shifting the ball on the third tackle where the previous set had them simply going up the middle for five tackles with no positive outcome (bad idea).
Sanders and Blaze are definitely going to be solid first graders. Both can play as utility backs with preferred positions. Unfortunately Arthur lacked the "X factor", He could kick and pass but that's about it. The poor kid was under a lot of pressure and this was the right move
f**king lol
So where's the evidence that half a season off the bench was bad for Jake Arthur's (or anyone else's) development? What exactly was his dad/coach backtracking from? There is evidence that the same step early in other players' careers didn't hurt their development. Why are you convinced it hurt Jake Arthur's? Because his coach decided to give him some different experience this year? It's not exactly conclusive.
Backups don't need 'x factor'. They need to be solid.
Ffs. Arthur Sr used Arthur Jr how he sought fit in 2022, and at the end of 2022 Arthur Sr publicly indicated that he would use Jr differently in 2023. Are you claiming Arthur Sr suddenly changed/lessened his interest in his own player's/son's development at that point?
Right. He didn't say anything about NRL exposure off the bench harming his development last year. That's a detail you made up.
I think we agree that he has always been interested in his son's development.
What is hard to accept is your implication that there was any evidence that playing limited minutes off the bench for half a season hurt the player's development. It is a fairly common experience for many young players. I think you're overstating the value of 80 minutes in reserve grade compared to the dozens of hours of work that goes into preparing for an NRL match each week. They will both have their benefits. Given Arthur's 2023 form in reserve grade it looks like last year's NRL exposure has benefitted his development. However, the fact is we have no way to know whether he would've developed even more if he'd spent the second half of 2022 in reserve grade instead of on the bench for the NRL team. We have no way of knowing, and only a fool would pretend otherwise.
Case studies are irrelevant now? You really are a man of science.
I’m not sure, but I think it’s more like a cock offIs it like a dance off?? I’m so in!!
Pretty obvious people on here don't understand how the salary cap works and how we are going to have to sign a backup half that will cost more now
