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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3054781, member: 9052"] No doubt that SOS was impressive in that game against sharks... also nothing that he was one of the few pushing up hard against eels as well, but I'm still on the fence about his long term future as a full fledged NRL halfback. In the sharks he made a lot of half breaks but I can't recall him making a clean break with his speed or a break with his strength. Also his long kicking wasn't quite as long or penetrating as the top halves. That suggests he may not have the physical attributes to perform in the NRL... yet. He's kind of a Jack of all trades but master of none and would be handy as a second half to a top tier half like DCE. Dearden to me is a bit like a Ben Hunt lite... he has shown a tendency to hit the line and used his strength to bust tackles. His defence is also strong. He looks more traditional at halfback with the ball in his hands actually asking some questions of the defensive line compared to Hunt though... probably like Hunt was in 2014/15. Current Hunt doesn't want to go anywhere near the line it seems. Dearden doesn't seem to have the same speed as Hunt though and I'm yet to be convinced of his kicking game. I'm interested to see Dearden at the back end of the year because he just started increasing his role before getting injured so I don't think he's had a chance to play with any sort of responsibility at this stage. [/QUOTE]

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