Up here in Gods' own country the rumours just won't go away that our signing supremo CEO Richardson is making a play for an exciting young second rower Fillman Tibbet.
Fillman has been in the Broncs junior ranks for the past 2 years and Souths have him lined up as a direct replacement for Heggarty.
Although he is only 18 Tibbet is a promising backrower with speed and size to burn. He has always wanted a crack in the backs but he has been so punishing in the back row no coach has ever bothered to give him the opportunity.
I know a friend who works with Fillmans dad and evidently Souths tried to lure him there last year but the thought of playing under Wayne Bennett kept him at the Broncs. But now Bennett has gone Souths have renewed their efforts and it looks like him signing is just a formality.
He'll be big enough and fast enough for 1st grade but one wonders if Fillman can make the change to winger fast enough to start there by round one?
If there was a choice between signing Fillman Tibbett or Steve Turner I'd go with Tibbet anyday because he has Turners speed but is built like Matt King.
I'll keep you informed if I hear anything
Fillman has been in the Broncs junior ranks for the past 2 years and Souths have him lined up as a direct replacement for Heggarty.
Although he is only 18 Tibbet is a promising backrower with speed and size to burn. He has always wanted a crack in the backs but he has been so punishing in the back row no coach has ever bothered to give him the opportunity.
I know a friend who works with Fillmans dad and evidently Souths tried to lure him there last year but the thought of playing under Wayne Bennett kept him at the Broncs. But now Bennett has gone Souths have renewed their efforts and it looks like him signing is just a formality.
He'll be big enough and fast enough for 1st grade but one wonders if Fillman can make the change to winger fast enough to start there by round one?
If there was a choice between signing Fillman Tibbett or Steve Turner I'd go with Tibbet anyday because he has Turners speed but is built like Matt King.
I'll keep you informed if I hear anything