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Message: [QUOTE="LittleDavey, post: 3476848, member: 8255"] I would say definitely they signed Jock with a view towards him replacing Reyno. We have Madden, Mam, Walsh and Mozer all within a few years of age of each other, and assuming good luck with injury and form - that will be our spine for the next decade IMO. I think it's a bit of an Ikin masterstroke tbh, there is absolutely no substitute for players becoming familiar with each other's games. Look at how QLD dominated Origin, a lot of those clutch plays over the years were as much on the back of those main guys being so intimately familiar with each others' games, as it was natural talent and skill. I think Jock absolutely has the talent and the temperament to be a really solid halfback. I mean, I don't know that much about him, but he talks the talk and seems to have his head screwed on well. If we can keep that core together, I 100% think it could be one of the best spines in the competition. Cleary is obviously going to be one of the GOATS, as much as it pains me to say it. Out of the other young guys: Ilias I think will be really good, Katoa has some spark and Dearden has achieved a lot already. The Titans kids are in a similar spot to ours with a bit more experience and perhaps a little less raw talent overall. But when you look at not only other club's spines but who they have coming through to REPLACE current players getting on a bit, I really think we could have one of the best spines in the comp in a few years time. Walsh can be elite at FB, Mozer could be a top 5 hooker, Mam has taken really quite well to NRL and best of all he has TIME like the great players do; and Madden I think will slot in there perfectly if he continues to develop his game. A lot obviously needs to go right, but I think we are in a really, really solid position spine-wise for the future. Now we just need to develop these guys right and bring them through. [/QUOTE]

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