yes but ultimately he's an 80 minute first grade half playing 40 minutes off the bench at hooker. He's not making the most of what he's got at the Broncos.
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yes but ultimately he's an 80 minute first grade half playing 40 minutes off the bench at hooker. He's not making the most of what he's got at the Broncos.
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No doubt, I won't blame him if he wants to leave. He needs to look after himself
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I haven't seen much to say he is an 80 minute first grade half yet at all.
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He obviously showed great stuff in the Toyota cup in 2008, but honestly since then, he hasn't convinced me he is more than a reserve grade player capable of filling up for injuries or half an hour as the backup hooker.
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He obviously showed great stuff in the Toyota cup in 2008, but honestly since then, he hasn't convinced me he is more than a reserve grade player capable of filling up for injuries or half an hour as the backup hooker.
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I was really pleased with his effort against Canberra in R26 2010. Coming off two comprehensive losses Hunt brought us structure that we'd sorely been missing & even though we lost we performed much better than we had any right to against the form side of the competition. Since then he only played twenty minutes against Melbourne and didn't receive much of an opportunity to show what he was capable of. Unlike Norman who's received a number of games to prove what he's worth and I can only think of two performances (both in 2010) that I'd consider good.
I wish Hook would do the right thing by Hunt and let him play Q Cup so he can get a handle of the halves. The current set up leaves me feeling insecure about our future in the halves.
I was really pleased with his effort against Canberra in R26 2010. Coming off two comprehensive losses Hunt brought us structure that we'd sorely been missing & even though we lost we performed much better than we had any right to against the form side of the competition. Since then he only played twenty minutes against Melbourne and didn't receive much of an opportunity to show what he was capable of. Unlike Norman who's received a number of games to prove what he's worth and I can only think of two performances (both in 2010) that I'd consider good.
I wish Hook would do the right thing by Hunt and let him play Q Cup so he can get a handle of the halves. The current set up leaves me feeling insecure about our future in the halves.
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Norman is completely irrelevant. I don't think Norman is first grade standard either but then again I'm not the one calling Hunt an 80 minute first grade half, there is nothing anti-Hunt about what I'm saying either. At this moment in his career he is ideal coming off the bench for us and being a back up to Wallace.
Norman is completely irrelevant. I don't think Norman is first grade standard either but then again I'm not the one calling Hunt an 80 minute first grade half, there is nothing anti-Hunt about what I'm saying either. At this moment in his career he is ideal coming off the bench for us and being a back up to Wallace.
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Norman has nothing to do with this, and I'm far from jizzing over Norman yet, but if you actually believe Hunt has "far more overall skills" than Norman, you probably should start descending from which ever cloud you reside atm...
I couldn't think of a single skill where Hunt is better than Norman except defense, and that is because Norman lack of experience is still showing, but by no means is he a speed bump.
When it comes to kicking, passing or running the ball, Norman is superior imo; which is not to say that Norman is a messiah. He still has ways to go before coming close to that.
As compared to the anti-Wallace sentiment until very recent times? :finger:
Norman has nothing to do with this, and I'm far from jizzing over Norman yet, but if you actually believe Hunt has "far more overall skills" than Norman, you probably should start descending from which ever cloud you reside atm...
I couldn't think of a single skill where Hunt is better than Norman except defense, and that is because Norman lack of experience is still showing, but by no means is he a speed bump.
When it comes to kicking, passing or running the ball, Norman is superior imo; which is not to say that Norman is a messiah. He still has ways to go before coming close to that.
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Based on what I've seen, Norman's got the superior running and long distance kicking game - Hunt has the superior passing & short distance kicking game. Can't really compare either on decision making just yet, but Norman's been fairly ordinary in that department.
Based on what I've seen, Norman's got the superior running and long distance kicking game - Hunt has the superior passing & short distance kicking game. Can't really compare either on decision making just yet, but Norman's been fairly ordinary in that department.
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I base a fair bit of my opinion on Norman on the game I saw him play halfback in Melbourne. The TV cameras tend to hide a lot of the game, especially in attack, so from the stands I had a good view of Norman sneaking around, directing the players around him, and biding his time until he saw an opening. He was Lockyer-like. His five games at fullback hadn't won me over, but I could see he had promise, and that game confirmed that he had the instincts, confidence and skills to be a top-rate half.
To temper that opinion, I haven't seen Hunt play in person. He may be better than Norman. But I've seen nothing to suggest as much yet. Yes, as an interchange hooker he's been excellent; but would he be as good as a 7?
I base a fair bit of my opinion on Norman on the game I saw him play halfback in Melbourne. The TV cameras tend to hide a lot of the game, especially in attack, so from the stands I had a good view of Norman sneaking around, directing the players around him, and biding his time until he saw an opening. He was Lockyer-like. His five games at fullback hadn't won me over, but I could see he had promise, and that game confirmed that he had the instincts, confidence and skills to be a top-rate half.
To temper that opinion, I haven't seen Hunt play in person. He may be better than Norman. But I've seen nothing to suggest as much yet. Yes, as an interchange hooker he's been excellent; but would he be as good as a 7?
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I don't think our combined jizz for Norman is anywhere near your single jizz for Hunt.
I don't think our combined jizz for Norman is anywhere near your single jizz for Hunt.
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Not really the best argument. Norman runs it every time he has it. Odds are he is going to get past a defender eventually.
Not really the best argument. Norman runs it every time he has it. Odds are he is going to get past a defender eventually.
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Regardless, Norman is a ball player and the more he builds his confidence up, the better he will be. But as far as raw talent is concerned, he has it clearly over Hunt imo. He is faster, a better kicker, a better ball runner and while his passing needs improving, it will get there.
Disagree, there have been two times that Norman was very Lockyer like, in that he had the vision to take advantage of situations where we were outnumbering the opposition. There was Beale's first try against souths and another one which is escaping me at the moment, where he did pretty much the same.
Regardless, Norman is a ball player and the more he builds his confidence up, the better he will be. But as far as raw talent is concerned, he has it clearly over Hunt imo. He is faster, a better kicker, a better ball runner and while his passing needs improving, it will get there.
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I am very happy with Norman in the 6 so far this season. He is getting better each game and we are winning.
