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Message: [QUOTE="WASSHHH, post: 3475518, member: 9424"] Maybe I’m not reading this right, but I can’t think of many (if any) blokes playing the full 80 at 9 in the NRL, or shouldering all the responsibility in the role as you say. Smith used to, but he had some pretty handy foils around him that took the heat off him, both in attack and possibly even more importantly, defence. The game has also changed a fair bit, even since he retired. Look at someone like Cook. For a long time considered the second best 9 in the comp, can play 80. Doesn’t though as he becomes less and less effective, in both attack and defence. Similarly, I guess we are about to find out what Melbourne’s plans are for Grant now that BSmith is gone, but it’s very hard to see him punching out 80 every week. I just don’t think you can reasonably expect your 9 to play good football for 80mins in todays [I]faster, faster, faster[/I] game, no matter the grade. They either play well for 40-60, or they just tackle themselves to a standstill for 80. [/QUOTE]

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