Interesting Matt Orford at storm and manly, strikes me as a Capewell type signing. Would really like to see youth come in from next year to set up for the following year and beyond. Experienced campaigners like JFH, Barnett, Capewell, Tohu, RTS laying the platform of what’s expected and some beginning to be overtaken
I'd say the difference is Melbourne let him go after this and moved on with a younger player when they broke through in 06.
And at Manly in 08 he was one of one only three guys in their GF team older than 27.
We had 11 guys 28 or older on Friday! Too old, too slow.