Rumours and Stuff

[Lemon Squash]

Didnt we carry him on the cap for those 2 years (2012-2013) he was away as it was originally a 4 year deal which is why he agreed straight away after the 2011 GF to sign.

What a brain-dead lunatic decision that was another Kearney masterstroke.

One of our best… we were pretty much at our lowest at that point, desperate times.

 

[Tiger5150]

He's a very good centre.

Doueihi?

 

[Tiger5150]

Mark Riddell
Timana Tahu
Adam dykes

There hasnt been many

Barney Haslett

 

[Tiger5150]

Galvin was already moving away from him at the point of contact. That benefits the attacker. The key to defence is to get your body in front, which starts with correct positioning at the play the ball. That takes the fend out of play. Talagi is fast and strong, and used to being able to make up ground on attackers who get outside him in the lower grades. He made 20 tackles against the Tigers, so he can obviously tackle.

Lucky the other 20 times they didnt run away from him.

He made 20 tackles, missed 3 and had 5 ineffective tackles. Defending at 70%.

Sounds perfect for a first grader defending at 6.

 

[Eelementary]

Mark Riddell
Timana Tahu
Adam dykes

There hasnt been many

Keiran Foran (despite his demons, and injuries) was elite
Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Poaching Junior Paulo back
Matterson


We've had a few.

 

[Eelementary]

Doueihi?

I don't get the hate for this guy - quality player.

 

[Soto]

Keiran Foran (despite his demons, and injuries) was elite
Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Poaching Junior Paulo back
Matterson


We've had a few.

Moses anyone?

 

[Soto]

I don't get the hate for this guy - quality player.

He needs a change of clubs and can only be a centre or lock now me thinks.
His knee injuries may cost him...he's now ditched his manager and wants to negotiate on his own. I think the arrival of all these halves at the Tigers means he's next to no chance of playing 5/8 there.
Galvin, Fainu, Sezer and Luai have the halves covered.
If he can get his body right he would be a handy pickup for any club...I think he needs to reset his expectations of what he thinks he's worth....a yr or 2 ago it was being reported he would be asking $900k next contract. At this stage I wouldn't pay 1/3 of that until he can put a season together without being injured

 

[Tiger5150]

He needs a change of clubs and can only be a centre or lock now me thinks.
His knee injuries may cost him...he's now ditched his manager and wants to negotiate on his own. I think the arrival of all these halves at the Tigers means he's next to no chance of playing 5/8 there.
Galvin, Fainu, Sezer and Luai have the halves covered.
If he can get his body right he would be a handy pickup for any club...I think he needs to reset his expectations of what he thinks he's worth....a yr or 2 ago it was being reported he would be asking $900k next contract. At this stage I wouldn't pay 1/3 of that until he can put a season together without being injured

Centre and lock were his natural positions but unluckily for everyone, he joined the club with unhealthy aspirations at exactly the time we were weakest in the halves (we actually had Wakeham & Will Smith starting last year) and Doueihi actually started to believe he was a 6.

Even before his third ACL injury, he was too slow for centre (or 6 or 1) and his defence is putrid. I genuinely feel sorry for him. He seems a great guy and there is a good footy brain in there and a good footballer, but its a big slow good footballer who cant tackle and there is limited calling for those guys anymore.

 

[Gazzamatta]

What did we see when another 18yo in Galvin put him on his arse with a simple fend to set up the game winning try?
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He is a kid and cant tackle to first grade standard. Its not unexpected in a kid his age and size but it is what it is.

I agree. It was a poor miss.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Didnt we carry him on the cap for those 2 years (2012-2013) he was away as it was originally a 4 year deal which is why he agreed straight away after the 2011 GF to sign.

What a brain-dead lunatic decision that was another Kearney masterstroke.

What! Nooooo. That can’t be right.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I agree. It was a poor miss.

Mam makes poor misses like that every week.

 

[JokerEel]

Mam makes poor misses like that every week.

He is the worst defender in the NRL

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Lucky the other 20 times they didnt run away from him.

He made 20 tackles, missed 3 and had 5 ineffective tackles. Defending at 70%.

Sounds perfect for a first grader defending at 6.

Three misses isn’t too bad but the ineffective tackles is what happens when halves are left isolated. Again, the solution is help from the inside. That’s also how teams prevent missed tackles from turning into line breaks.

 

[hindy111]

Three misses isn’t too bad but the ineffective tackles is what happens when halves are left isolated. Again, the solution is help from the inside. That’s also how teams prevent missed tackles from turning into line breaks.

Blaize will end up about 95kgs I would guess. What would Dylan be 90?
His defense will be fine. Id expect it will be 2026/2027 before it is great

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Moses anyone?

Jennings was a current Origin player when we signed him as well. I think Ferguson was too.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Mam makes poor misses like that every week.

Most halves do. They are the weak link in every defensive line.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Blaize will end up about 95kgs I would guess. What would Dylan be 90?
His defense will be fine. Id expect it will be 2026/2027 before it is great

I reckon Drown is about 95kg these days.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Centre and lock were his natural positions but unluckily for everyone, he joined the club with unhealthy aspirations at exactly the time we were weakest in the halves (we actually had Wakeham & Will Smith starting last year) and Doueihi actually started to believe he was a 6.

Even before his third ACL injury, he was too slow for centre (or 6 or 1) and his defence is putrid. I genuinely feel sorry for him. He seems a great guy and there is a good footy brain in there and a good footballer, but its a big slow good footballer who cant tackle and there is limited calling for those guys anymore.

Super League would be ideal for him tbh.

 

[Enamoured Eel]

Three misses isn’t too bad but the ineffective tackles is what happens when halves are left isolated. Again, the solution is help from the inside. That’s also how teams prevent missed tackles from turning into line breaks.

Watch the Raiders game on replay. The opposition was offloading or landing on their front at will whenever he was involved in contact.

I think he is an outstanding prospect but he can’t be playing 80 in firsts at this stage of his career. He was found wanting terribly from the outset.

I don’t think I’m being harsh or unreasonable. I watched his first try on repeat about 100x and it is tantalising what he will do at some stage in the future.