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Quite significant when you realise every one of them has played first grade. Talagi is the only one I would have kept but not at fullback.
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Quite significant when you realise every one of them has played first grade. Talagi is the only one I would have kept but not at fullback.
Going by milestones I’d say only Alameddine has NRL potential. He will be a better player than Tago. It’s just a matter of when. Maybe not by 2025, which is why Tago is ahead of him.
This is why teams sign backup players in their mid twenties instead of stockpiling merkins from SG Ball. There’s value in physical and mental maturity. For every 19 year old freak like Talagi, there’s a dozen Jake-Tago-from-six-years-ago.
You argue just to argue, those players were deliberately kept in Flegg as they were close to Finajs and deserved the opportunity. You won’t see much on highlights and as OA and others that can actually attend those games, have a fair idea of their ability. Tago is a place holder, and there was a reason he was playing RMC, handy but not NRL level and will be overtaken by probably the 4 mentioned.
Dom, who has been 19th man last few weeks, is also a back. But is only 18 this year. Hopefully next year he gets pushed into flegg....has gone ok so far in junior reps
Hopefully we have a coaching set up like most other clubs that are prepared to promote younger players , rather than what we have generally seen in the recent past which is preferring seasoned journeymen.
I argue because I disagreed with you.
I’m sure many of them played less reserve grade than they might have, for this very reason. However the fact stands that our best under 21 players played zero Flegg this year, including Talagi, Sanders, Arthur and Guymer.
I don’t bother with highlights because I don’t pretend to be any judge of junior talent. Carving up against age limited opponents provides very little insight. Just about every merkin in reserve grade stood out in junior reps. We know this because so many of these merkins get talked up by people who attend their games and most of them never play first grade.
I’m sure he is, and if he never plays NRL for us again it’ll be a good sign. But right now he is a superior backup to the likes of Nanva or Vaivela and I have no doubt he would outplay them in reserves or first grade, definitely this year and probably next year as well.
Because he was too old for Flegg, and had dropped out of full time rugby league due to injuries.
Well I hope so, but I’m on the record with my prediction that Alameddine is the only back in Flegg this year who will play NRL. Josh Lynn is a chance too. Penisini and AMS have NRL potential (genuine potential, not just playing a handful of career NRL games) and I’m certain neither would’ve played Flegg this year if they were fit.
The argument that you are wrong is quite linear actually, but I understand why you wouldn’t want to hear it.
Now this is a good indicator. Playing Flegg at 18 is a sign of high potential. The fact he started in the back row is interesting, though not necessarily good or bad. It at least shows that he has size and strength.
You’d hope he would be a chance of playing more Flegg next year when SG Ball is over.
We had two blokes in reserve grade this year who were eligible for SG Ball. Plus Rich Penisini if he hadn’t gotten hurt. On top of that, Sanders and Guymer were Flegg eligible. AMS was also still eligible for Flegg this year but was moved permanently to reserve grade after two games in Jersey Flegg last year. I don’t have to attend Ringrose Park to know that.
Think you are referring to De Stradis, who I think is 20 this year. I am referring to Farrugia, who didn't get any flegg time, but was 18th a couple of times.
Yep,
I remember Farrugia was named at second row one week. It was remarkable because we remarked upon it. Did it turn out to be a mistake in the program?
Arthur and Talagi did it last year. It’s uncommon.
Agreed
It’s a fair point, but we do know late bloomers are very rare. They would no doubt be more common if reserve graders were paid better but the game can’t really sustain or justify it.
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