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Message: [QUOTE="Brett, post: 2517303, member: 8361"] Hey guys, first post, so go easy. :P Happy overall, but guttered we didn't get the result. I thought we could have put the game to bed, but we were just too damn tired. Our fitness went out the window after about 65 mins and the only guys with anything in the tank was McGuire, Hoffman and Parker. [B]Ben Hunt - [/B]Hunt reminds me so much of how Lockyer played. I wouldn't be surprised if Lockyer was one of Hunt's heroes growing up because he certainly emulates his playing style. The kid has such great vision and feel for the game. I truly wonder what type of team we would be this year if Hunt was given all of last year to play Halfback aswell as this year. The chip and chase, the left foot step to beat Mullen, then the speed to get into the back field, the crisp passing to Hodges - he has it all. He's not perfect though - His long kicking game needs some serious work, hit fitness needs some work and his execution needs to get better. He takes the wrong options at times, but hell, even the great Lockyer took the wrong plays at times. I'd really like to see Hunt get involved when the game is on the line too. [B]McGuire - [/B]Wowsers. Sign this guy up on a long contract. He is an amazing player. Big, strong, agile, can play before the line, at the line or through the line, he's fast and he can throw a great pass. Probably the best up and coming forward in the game. [B]Wallace - [/B]Why is this guy in our first grade team? Ben Hunt makes Peter Wallace look like he's got hooves. Seriously, just get him out of our f**king team. When he came on our attack went out the window, same as it did last week, and we became soft around the middle defensively. [B]McCullough -[/B] When teamed with Ben Hunt, Macca seems so much more comfortable to play his natural game. They have a real understanding there and work well together. I can see now what Hook has seen in Macca in the 20's, but again, why it's taken this f**king long to get Hunt into the #7 jersey no one will ever know. [B]Oates - [/B]Anyone doubting his pace has been shut up after that game. Out ran Mullen, who is no slouch, and was only caught because he was knocked off balance. Once he gets up to speed, he's quite quick. Showed some inexperience at the back though. The dropped ball and then being out of position for the Uate try. He should have never come in on Gagai, Reed had him covered easily. Hopefully he learns from that, or hopefully we can get a specialist winger back soon. But overall, Oates played a big part in taking some of the really hard meters out from our own end, and he hits the ball up hard and bends the line back. He will be something this guy. I thought our defence in the first half was great, but again, when Wallace came on, I thought we got a bit soft around the middle, and towards the end of the second half we looked so tired it was almost embarrassing. No idea why we played Lui ahead of Tasi. That selection made me scratch my head. Lui was largely ineffective and missed some crucial tackles by running up out of the line, one out. Things look really good for next year dare I say. Surely Ben Hunt has done enough now to make the #7 jersey his for next year. He just needs to work on a few things, and we need a good ball/line running 5/8 with a long kicking game to back him up - someone with some good speed because Hunt showed tonight he can motor. Hunt finding Hodges/Barba in the backline, then on to Reed/Hoffman next year is going to be exciting. 3. McGuire 2. Hunt 1. McCullough [/QUOTE]

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