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Our kick return metres would double with Zac at the back. Then our wingers will be hitting it up with momentum instead of being smashed. Then our forwards will offload more with less tacklers on them. The downside will be in the attacking zone. Zac can't skip around defenders like Sloan or Dufty to create numbers. It is possible to make up for that in other ways.
Wow. This is proof of what I said on another thread a week or so ago. The quality of posts on this forum is getting lower and lower lately. Where are all these idiots coming from?
He sure is Lenny. A cool cat. One that runs like a cheetah. His development will go up heaps under Flanagan you wait and see. No use letting him go elsewhere. His heart is with the Dragons and the Illawarra area where he was schooled. I think that his development will be like Will Kennedy and he will kill it for us.
Geez Lenny, That's harsh.
Stupidest thing I've read on here.
I'll grant you that it is right up there, but there are a large number of contenders for the title! The "Ignore" button on this forum is a wonderful tool.
Spot on jd. Our former pathways bosses have a lot to answer for. Priority on attack, leaving defense, specially the reading of it, as a poor cousin. I see it across all grades. BTW who is our new Pathways Manager, hope he has pinpointed this major flaw and intends rectifying it..
I find those offending posts both entertaining and great therapy for my self-esteem.
Totally agree mate, we had Sloan and Stewart, wonderful attacking players but woeful in defence as applies to others in the lower grades. I've said this before, its way more entertaining to score a try than it is to stop one, you get to do all your dance moves and show pony stuff. But you feel like shit when you just get flicked off like an insect trying to stop a try. Its up to them now to learn their technique and be proud of the defensive line with resilience. The first major hurdle is Sloan has accepted he has defensive issues and wants to work hard to rectify them, I really hope he succeeds, because I think he can really be something if he does.
With all due respect Possum, how do you know that?
Ignore button? Where is that? I need it
Tap on the annoying poster's icon at the left of their message. One of the options that comes up is "Ignore". From then on, if they post something, all you see is a message saying "You are ignoring this poster" (or similar). Happy days!
Totally agree possm, go with Lomax as Sloan has enuff on his plate fixing his own defensive issues without the extra bother of the rest of the back line. When Sloan has his defense up to scratch, either return him to the back or play him in a wide position where he can use his exceptional attacking skills, while occasionally he can slip in as receiver to use his ball skills and vision.
We already tabled him a 1m+ offer in October, plus the captaincy. Been silence since. Only thing I have read is that Flanagan does not think he will leave Bondi. Reckon our new coach needs to be a better salesman. Can you imagine Frank Facer saying that about a player he wanted. " We aint letting Johnny Raper leave Newtown".
