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It's OK - Manly we're also 1 from 5 at this point last year before making the top four off the efforts of an inspiring fullback.
Oh...never mind.
Oh...never mind.
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He just signed a f**king contract extension fmd
All I know shiloh is that Tyrell has been given the fullback role in the reserve grade to work on his line defence and he understands that. He hasn't taken any offence and knows that he will get many more chances in first grade once he does improve. It is as simple as that.
I hope so. Why are these defensive deficiencies coming out now. They should have been addressed as he was coming through the juniors.
I guess, as with a lot of the young ones, some things get overlooked as the judges initially see potential in other parts of their game such as running with speed, backing up, catching high balls and being defensively ok as a youngster. A different story when they are tried in first grade even with 6-8 games, it is not enough to enable them to learn things properly and not the right environment when things get tough. I think that is why they are treating Tyrell with better treatment and handling so that he does improve and be the right fit for the future. You take Matt Dufty for instance, he had a lot going for him in the juniors and in many games in first grade but his defensive issues were and still remain a problem - he didn't listen to the people that he had to improve on that skill and so didn't learn anything to be kept at the Dragons. I don't think that he will be re-signed by the Bulldiogs as well.
Dufty will be in the super league very soon.
Probably because he’s been very disappointing so far & is quickly finding out how different it is playing nrl compared to playing against his own age & expecting his talent to get him through without having to work hard.
Well Said
Unfortunately some kids spend almost their entire junior football in teams that keep putting 50 or more on their opponents every week and spend next to no time defending.
Don't forget he had a great role model ahead of him in Dufty who knew how to organise the defensive line and stop a try himself (insert eye roll). Why don't they help him by showing him what the great ones like Slater, Teddy, Turbo and now Papa do? Papa is not big but puts his body on the line every game, something Dufty never did but Tyrell might. Will we ever know? Probably only when the muppet coaching us gets a grip on reality.
Sloan's dropping out of the 17 is supposed to enable him to learn and improve on his on line defence as wanted by Hook. Well, is Hook aware that there are a lot more of his players lacking in on line defence as there have been many tries scored in the games Sloan hasn't played in? Should they be dropped as well?
Griffin is on his own with his recent team selections. I had hoped when he got extended he’d be brave & stick with the kids with an eye for the future yet he’s thrown the entire preseason away by chasing short term success. The irony is we look further away from a win Bird at 6 & Mbye at 1 than we did in the first few games.
Love your team changes.
You’re right @Dragons4me, we don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors & yes he’s not alone in being down on form.
a lot of hysterics on here and it rubs off on everyone
