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Message: [QUOTE="subsbligh, post: 2605748, member: 1950"] 2012 was a fluke on the back of an incredible Bulldogs forward pack and gameplan that no-one had figured out yet. IMO: Barba was also the lair, the flashy fullback who loved to scored tries, be the centre of attention, party hard with the boys and play up. He (thought) he had no responsibilities and so long as he kept being an unbelievable footy player, he could do what he wanted on and off the field. That was short lived. He's reformed. He's living a quiet family life in Brisbane. For better or worse I think that reflects in his on-field performances. They are subdued, workmanlike, low-risk. He wants to get his job done, support his family and go home. They say a fighter is no good once he falls in love/finds a wife and family and gets fat. The best Barba is a showman. The smallest but quickest and most agile bloke on the field. A big risk taker. You have to give him the ability to take those risks to get the rewards. You have to protect him and feed him the ball on a plate in your best attacking opportunities. Whether he has an alternate role at the Broncos... I don't know.... he has shown some seriously nice ball playing skills. If he wants to grow into a "leader" type role, then we need him to play 6 and learn how to build pressure and grind out wins and defend and do the hard work... Perhaps feed Milford the ball his younger, wilder self would have flourished on? But it will never be Barba 2012, for better or worse. He and the club need to re-invent him, IMO. [/QUOTE]

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