Stewie Griffin
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See his pick up yesterday? one of the best i've seen....
Stewie Griffin said:See his pick up yesterday? one of the best i've seen....
Kid Dynamite said:1, Injuries - Taylor is big and bulky and less likely to gain serious injuries I think.
mxlegend99 said:I'd take SBW.
He and Pritchard would make an awesome second row. Our front row is already really good. SBW is also a proven match winner.
Although i'd happily take both.
[FKN-SIK] said:Did you see how many times he dropped the ball after that? :lol:
caylo said:being hit by a bulldozer by the name of tahu.
Thierry Henry said:However, Taylor is never going to go to the line and throw cut-out passes, or play 2 wide and put centres and wingers into gaps with short balls, like SBW can. And he is never going to have the agility or footwork of SBW.
Taylor's size is a great strength, but I think in the end SBW's build is so much more athletic and agile that it allows him to play a more varied role on the field, ideal for a wide running backrower.
jc155776 said:I have played against Taylor when he was at Yeppoon and believe me, he can put in cut out passes, short balls etc. He was playing 5/8 in year 11 and killed it. Can kick the ball a f**ken mile and grubber and regather.
He is that damn good but you wont see it for a couple of years while his instructions are to hit it up and hit holes while he is still finding his feet.
Thierry Henry said:I'm sure everyone in the NRL can throw a cut out pass, but it's never going to be his job. He's 114kg (I reckon he's more like 120kg but anyway) and not getting any smaller. The guy is always gonna be a prop. I'm sure in the lower grades he could play any position he wanted, but in the NRL he is not a playmaker.
Dazzat said:But the point is he has the ability ... others on this thread suggested that SBW was superior in off-loading ability, which from what I've seen of Taylor in the Queensland Cup, isn't true. Sonny's just had more chance to show his stuff so far in the NRL.
Both are great players, and I'm sure they'll be facing off in Aust/NZ tests in the coming years.
I've seen Taylor do things I've never seen a prop do before ... on a regular basis. In the Queensland Cup I've seen him score 40 metre tries, grubber kick and cover defend.
I guess what I like more about Taylor than SBW is the work rate and the body language on the field. Taylor just exudes enthusiasm while Sonny Bill seems a little casual at times.