Wendell Sailor rates Jamal Idris better than Israel Folau

[Noa]

Wendell Sailor rates Jamal Idris better than Israel Folau

Dual international Wendell Sailor has rated Bulldogs teenager Jamal Idris as a more freakish talent than Israel Folau at the same age.
Idris, 18, scored a try and was denied two others in the most dominant display of his nine-game NRL career on Friday night against St George Illawarra.
Still in his final year of high school at Bankstown's De La Salle College, Idris was leaping like Hawthorn's Buddy Franklin as he defused and attacked bombs.
He was equally destructive running the ball and the performance prompted Sailor to predict Idris had only shown a glimpse of his talent.
"What a powerful unit. He's 18, he's carrying three or four blokes every time he gets the ball, he's just got the world at his feet," Sailor said.
"What Jamal's doing at the moment, I think it's a lot better than what Izzy was doing at the same age. Mainly because the Bulldogs have only really come together as a side this year.
"No disrespect to the Doggies, but Izzy came into a Melbourne Storm side full of State of Origin and Australia players."
Playing opposite seasoned international and renowned defender Matt Cooper, Idris looked almost unstoppable.
But before terrorising the Dragons, the half-Aboriginal, half-Nigerian powerhouse was happy kicking back in the Bulldogs' dressing room listening to country music.
It has been an amazing rise for the former discuss and javelin thrower, who was denied his chance to be the Bulldogs hero by a shocking no-try call in the final minute of the game.
The only blemish in Idris's rise has been the night he punched team-mate Ben Barba outside a Wentworthville hotel for chastising fellow Bulldog Lee Te Maari.
But after serving a two-week punishment in the Toyota Cup, he has returned to prove his worth in the NRL.
The Bulldogs were quick to recognise his burgeoning talent, moving to sign the game's next superstar to an upgraded long-term contract.
Sailor also praised Idris for the way he has responded to last month's off-field blemish.
"He had a little bit of a hiccup but he's come back and gone on with the job. If I was at the Dogs you'd be locking him up for a while," Sailor said.
"He's going to have to watch his size because if he gets too big and powerful he might end up in the back row.
"He's got some junk in the trunk, I'd know about that better than anyone, but I just love watching him play.
"He can go all the way. I've got no doubt he can play for New South Wales and Australia."

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25493849-5018866,00.html

 

[Captian_Klutz]

Well the Storm can't unearth them all.


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[mattyg]

Folau is undoubtedly a good player but i've never gotten my head around how much praise he gets. I dont think he has done too much THAT special at this stage, apart from the try in the test match the other year. Idris has played what like 10 first grade games and its pretty obvious he has a lot of talent.

 

[innsaneink]

Both great players.....but one always has to be better than the other, eh?

 

[Brycey]

I wouldn't complain if they picked him for SOO

 

[aqua_duck]

Thats ridiculous. Israel is only a year older than Idris and the level Folau was playing at consistently last year is better than what Idris has produced this year. Don't get me wrong I rate Idris but he's 18 and has only played a few 1st grade games and has had a few rather poor games, Israel at 18 was a premiership player and represented his country.

 

[aqua_duck]

I wouldn't complain if they picked him for SOO

what on the back of 1 good game?

 

[zaibatsu]

haaaahahahaa Sailor you absolute num skull!

Folau is light years ahead of Idris.

 

[Dogaholic]

Last year was the first year Jamal put full efforts into Rugby League.

 

[Brycey]

what on the back of 1 good game?

On the back of watching all his games this year and watching him throughout last year in the NYC.

NSW could do much worse than him.

 

[Dogaholic]

Lets not forget that Idris plays inside Hazem so he is covering for him in defence and gets double teamed in attack because no one would bother marking Hazem from any distance.

 

[aussies1st]

They both look very good prospects, Folau showed what he can do at centre and he is a freak for scoring tries. Idris is a wrecking ball outwide who is proving to be very hard to stop.

 

[aqua_duck]

On the back of watching all his games this year and watching him throughout last year in the NYC.

NSW could do much worse than him.

your making sh*t up aren't you? He's been good in at times and average at best other times, how that is origin form is beyond me when you goit a bloke like Jennings who's been playing good 1st grade football for 3 years now. Also if your going to go on what he did in NYC maybe NSW should give Josh Dugan a run as well

 

[Dogaholic]

your making sh*t up aren't you? He's been good in at times and average at best other times, how that is origin form is beyond me when you goit a bloke like Jennings who's been playing good 1st grade football for 3 years now. Also if your going to go on what he did in NYC maybe NSW should give Josh Dugan a run as well

It is very difficult to shine when you play inside a snail

 

[mxlegend99]

He shouldn't be anywhere near an Origin jersey this year, but if he continues to improve at his current rate, he should be a guaranteed starter next year IMO. I wouldn't rate him as better then Izzy Folau just yet. But he definitely has the potential.

 

[Apey]

jamal is a snail himself.

I'd rate him a bit better if he had more speed lol :lol:

Btw, this is ridiculous.

Folau >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Idris at the time being.

 

[Brycey]

I'd take Jennings in there over Idris, I never said that.

Make a list though of the top 10 centres NSW has right now. As I said, we could do worse than Idris.

 

[aqua_duck]

It is very difficult to shine when you play inside a snail

Don't get me wrong I rate him but to say he's better than Folau and should be named for NSW is bordering on ridiculous. Also love Brycey trying to justify folau for origin because of NYC form. Maybe QLD should pick Ben Barba

 

[aqua_duck]

I'd take Jennings in there over Idris, I never said that.

Make a list though of the top 10 centres NSW has right now. As I said, we could do worse than Idris.

why do you need 10 centres, last time I checked they picked 2 per team. I cant stand Manly and Jamie Lyon but he's been superb for the past 18 months or so, and jennings is ahead of Idris. We could do worse I agree (we could pick Quinn or Turner) but he has to earn a jersey not be given one on potential

 

[Twizzle]

Sailor never was to bright