I thought he played well, but I feel he could be devastating if we can unlock his attack in the opposition red zone.
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I thought he played well, but I feel he could be devastating if we can unlock his attack in the opposition red zone.
It's the little things that I have noticed. ie, straight pass through the hands to Finau to score. So what I've seen, you can't coach some of the natural instincts he has. That's why he succeeded in 7's.
They tried to go that way all night but was either cut off before the ball got to him or was run over the sideline when Val ran an angle, to which Lawson signaled what just happened.
He is all effort, skill and some really refined skills. Just a footballer, great under the high ball, powerful, quick and can find a gap. No clumsiness whatsoever.
He’s played a sum total of 9 games of Rugby League. Shows you what a player he is.
In my opinion, if Lawson continues to improve, he will secure a wing spot from now on. The next best is CT. So if Sloan wants out we should just let him go. Otherwise he should help reserve grade to win the 2025 competition.
Unfortunately to date Sloan hasn’t proved to be a game changer. I’ve just checked and he has played 68 games.To be honest if we are looking at his improvement he hasn’t set the world on fire, in fact his overall development has been lack lustre. If we were to compare him to Dylan Egan for example who has only played a handful of games Dylan’s involvement and consistency has been extremely noticeable. This is where Sloan has not only lets himself down and more importantly the team as a whole. If the coaching squad is looking at his stats for any game he is “bludging on the blindside“ to coin an old phrase. This is why the top teams do so well. Their back three get on the front foot at the start of each set. The game against Newcastle on friday night Sloan did not touch the ball for the first ten minutes in the second half. I was furious at his blatant lack of energy and assistance in helping our forward pack. Sloan needs a decent amount of time in the reggie’s so another winger can have a go who has more hunger for their position.
Fair call, I know he has liabilities and he is not a quick learner, but he has speed no one else in the squad possesses and one day we will need it. Consensus on here seems to be he is a lost cause, Flanagan will ultimately decide if the consensus prevails.
He doesn’t learn at all. Or improve his effort.
Val can run directly to the outside shoulder of his opposite center.. This will draw in the opposite center and opposite winger, the crip passes to his winger. This should be the plan, a simple plan that is most likely to succeed. I would also like to see high kicks to the corners with our winger chasing through. Both CT and Lawson have shown an ability to catch and score from such kicks.
Right now it seems that Lawson and CT have the better standard of skills suitable for first-grade. Sloan, like Dufty before him, has a skill set that is filled with some negative traits that often cost the Dragons a win. No one is dismissing Sloans attacking skills when he is on but this is not always enough to gain a win.
Agree , maybe in a top 4 team where doesn't need to make too many tackles , not sure he may come good as he matures and gets his aggression and toughness sorted ........ At this stage I can't see him being a fullback in any team .........
WTF is wrong with Suli? he runs more metres than our foward pack each week. who do you expect to get us out of the backfield?
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They have both, jumped ahead of him
