Re: nrl players in key postions : Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:30 pm  

I dont watch too much NRL

Does either Kelly or Williams have the organising and kicking game that Finn has.

There is a debate out there that a Miller type player to come in for Finn wouldnt work.

Re: nrl players in key postions : Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:38 pm  

Like I said it's been a fair while since I've watched Kelly but as I remember he's got a good all round game. Haven't had Premier for well over a year, so someone with more NRL knowledge will be better placed to say on both.

Re: nrl players in key postions : Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:52 pm  

with hayne going to the gold coast they will be looking to shift players from the fullback position- David mead I hear being shopped around he can play anywhere in back line would be a great signing for us

Re: nrl players in key postions : Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:05 pm  

We've only one quota place left for next year so we need to use it very wisely. A fullback/winger isn't where I'd use it personally. How good is he at Centre?

Re: nrl players in key postions : Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:06 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

I dont watch too much NRL

Does either Kelly or Williams have the organising and kicking game that Finn has.

There is a debate out there that a Miller type player to come in for Finn wouldnt work.

Sam Williams would be a good replacement for Finn and is a good age at 25. He's a similar style of halfback and is very good at getting a team around the park. Also seem to remember him kicking a few goals for Catalans a couple of years back. He's unfortunate at the Raiders that he is behind two excellent halves in Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer.

Luke Kelly i've always been less convinced about. Again he's in the Finn mould but for me he has always tended to flatter to deceive and fans of his previous clubs have also been less than complementary about his abilities . At 27 he's still time to kick on but after a serious knee injury it might take him a while to get up to speed.

Re: nrl players in key postions : Mon Aug 15, 2016 6:58 pm  

Adam Quinlan considering a return to Super League.

Any thoughts?

Re: nrl players in key postions : Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:15 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Adam Quinlan considering a return to Super League.

Any thoughts?

Saw that on love rugby league good little player when at saints ,
But can he lead a team around the field dont think they tried him at scrum half at saints ,
Only remember him at fullback.

Re: nrl players in key postions : Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:25 pm  

I thought same but could maybe provide cover in the halves or even full back.

Sorry if its old news this but currently away on holiday and my free wifi hit and miss

Re: nrl players in key postions : Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:39 pm  

Shifty Cat wrote:

We've only one quota place left for next year so we need to use it very wisely. A fullback/winger isn't where I'd use it personally. How good is he at Centre?

Think the big decision is whether A.Tupou deserves another year, as you need your 'blue chip' player on the field more than he was this year, or we have another Collis.
If Tupou doesn't sign, will this have an effect on whether Fifita stays or not?
Got a lot of fringe players that by the sounds of it are going to get eclipsed by our own juniors, this can only be good for the club.

Re: nrl players in key postions : Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:59 am  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

Think the big decision is whether A.Tupou deserves another year, as you need your 'blue chip' player on the field more than he was this year, or we have another Collis.
If Tupou doesn't sign, will this have an effect on whether Fifita stays or not?
Got a lot of fringe players that by the sounds of it are going to get eclipsed by our own juniors, this can only be good for the club.

Agree about A tupou but he's contracted with us till 2017. Maybe the club and Anthony need to have a chat about where he is with his game/fitness and he needs to be really honest with himself, whether he can get through another season fit, or will it be more of the same. I bet the club regret handing out a extension to B Tupou because we have a number of English lads that can do his job. I said elsewhere Fifita is a must for us. Can't see us finding a player anything like him, especially when there seems to be a bit of a dearth of quality of Props atm.