Volvo Driver
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JMK has been really impressive this year. Never took notice of him before this year. Big reason why the Dolphins have been successful
Staggs Walters Riki
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Hunt, Robson, Marshall King, Cheese, Mahoney, Soni Luke, etc.
Mitch Kenny doesn't get a lot of love, but he played 80 minutes in Penriths' weekend win, and allowed them to bring a replacement half off the bench.
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Cheese?
Do you just look at a list of players and pick without actually seeing how they have played?
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Certainly would rate JMK higher.... than BW (though his injuries haven't helped?)
Hunt.....a victim of being at the merge(?).....plus can be hot and cold.
Cheese......? I thought he was replaced by Turpin
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Played 12 tests, won a Dally M, Preston Cambell Medal and best forward at the Storm 2 years running. Fair to say he's an "elite" hooker. I'm not talking about the last week.
He was Jr Kiwi captain in 2019 v Walsh, and Piakura for Australia.
Led the haka like a tongue out crazy man.
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Then look at what you responded to.
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I was replying in the context of the thread.
vertigo
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Grant had a couple of good games to start the season but has been real average of late. No where near that match-winner form he had last year. JMK & Robson have trounced him.
If there were ever a year to win the comp with an 'average' hooker - this is it.
If there were ever a year to win the comp with an 'average' hooker - this is it.
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That would explain the niggle with his cousy bros.....
Despite him being a kiwi,
I like him
Would Brad Thorn be too far a description for his future.......How old is he, 23?
Really starting to come on.
Manofoneway
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He's average unless he plays the Broncos, then he grows an extra leg
Santa
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The cheese has been crap all year at hooker with the Roosters.
Just admit Walters is a gun 9 and lets move on ;)
BroncosFever
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The Staggs criticism was unfair from day one. I get it, he signed a lucrative deal and we as fans of the club wanted him to deliver on that deal, injuries exist though.
He had just come back from a significant season ending injury, physically he was obviously good to go but it takes some time to get confident again. I swear some people just think these players are robots and their brain doesn't function the same way as your every day human.
I have defended him, he wasn't going all Darius Boyd, you could see he was trying. It takes time though.
He had just come back from a significant season ending injury, physically he was obviously good to go but it takes some time to get confident again. I swear some people just think these players are robots and their brain doesn't function the same way as your every day human.
I have defended him, he wasn't going all Darius Boyd, you could see he was trying. It takes time though.
NSW stables
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I actually think he is playing a lot like Gillett.
He doesnt have the ball skills of gillett but has a strong focus on his defence, effort areas and starting to become more aggressive. He also pushes through the line to pick up a try or two from grubbers Like gillett did.
If he can start hitting holes like gillett did early in his career, he could be a real challenge for the defence with his size and speed.
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That's an interesting comment. Seems to be received wisdom that Cheese has had a shit season. I won't argue against it. For one thing, he's out injured right now.
But he's still churning out bigger numbers than Billy.
Cheese: normally plays 60+ minutes
11 games, 2 tries, 2 try assists, 28 avg tackles, 51 avg run metres, 45.2 avg kicking metres, 1 forced dropout
Walters: normally plays 50+ minutes
14 games, 1 try, 1 try assist, 26 avg tackles, 42 avg run metres, 19.6 avg kicking metres, 0 forced dropouts
Never mind what the numbers say, I find the bloke more threatening with ball in hand and a general nuisance. But that's entirely subjective. Billy's team is ahead. That's the bottom line.
Santa
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Meh, $800k and he can't pass or tackle properly. Just by watching them play you can tell Walters is having a more positive impact then Smith (especially on how the team gets around the park).
Smith started off ok, but really dropped off from around round 6 (e.g. average 3.8 missed tackles per game from rounds 6-12 compared to Billie's 1.6 during the same period; or Billy's 1 error compared to Smiths 5 during that period too).
But yea even without the stats (which never tell the whole picture), Billy and his team is out ahead
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Basically all of Cheese stats have came at the expense of the teams attack, which Roosters have the worst in the comp.
