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    Really interesting and heartening reading on the LU forum yesterday that apparently Jett Cleary and Kayliss Fatialofa are good mates and apparently Cleary getting in Kayliss’ ear was a big factor in him staying and turning down the panthers offer. Wheeled Warrior, a poster there sees him hanging around so it’s good to see these bonds forming
     
    Playdaball said:
    Clark - why move the best 13 to 10 or 8?
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    Ok, this might be an unpopular opinion and may even be way off the mark.

    I think Clark has had a great year. I have him down as our best player of the season, so please don't take this as a slight on him or his season.

    However, I do think he has played as more like a traditional prop in the 13 jersey - and delivered great numbers doing so. I think a number of times though, he has stifled our attack taking the hit up instead of using the ball or letting the backline have the play (some of that may be down to having our halves not set up for it too)

    At the Titans he was largely utilised off the bench. I would like to see him potentially used in that role here as well. He could play the same amount of minutes as he has been and we would get the same level of output that he has done this season, while also freeing up the 13 position for a more balanced player - a player that has ball playing and the ability to get us to certain points on the field. Walker was great at doing this.

    I guess my main point is that moving him to 8 or 10 or a bench prop isnt going to significantly change how he plays or his output.

    It's worth considering.
     
    The Warrior Waka said:
    Sheesh. Ya picked a broken spine there. Turbo has 90 year old knees. Metcalf is heading that way too. Egan has pavlova shoulders. And CHT's legs have dementia, Can't find where they left its speed.

    Still, With Turbos knees gone. Hes probably still faster than CNK.
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    They’ve been talking about multiple clubs approaching Reuben Garrick in November, but Tolu Koula has a player option in 2027 meaning he can be approached in November also. I’d love for us to go for him as our fullback
     
    Tookey 2.0 said:
    Yeah huge what if scenario. In theory, Tanah's game suits Webby's game plan quite well so it wouldn't be outside of the realms of possibility that Metcalf and Tanah could be 6 and 7, however I do think after the year that Chanel has had, he's easily the front runner.

    I think Tanah next to Metcalf would be great to watch, as long as we have a few other key pieces in motion - I think you want Leka on Tanah's side, Rocco chasing those bombs and if he's got AKP on the wing there, he's got several attacking options on top of what Metcalf can do...
    Could be as good as what CHT created this year
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    If the Warriors are to be a top 4 side, Tanah Boyd should be nowhere near the first choice 17. You have a reliable defender in CHT at 6 until one of the juniors demands selection, or something good comes onto the market.

    Boyd is in that Schneider, Weaver, Volkman bracket of back up halves (albeit he has 78 NRL games against his name)
     
    Ever Hopeful said:
    I may have missed it in some dark hidden corner of the forum (I tend not to go in those, as it is pretty scary there...I went to the Political forum once...), but there doesn't seem to be much fanfare for Bunty.

    10 years of reliable, dedicated clubmanship. Our longest serving player.

    All the best Bunty, thanks for wearing our colours with pride.
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    Yeah has gone under the radar somewhat but that sort of service definitely deserves recognition .

    The impression u got from his charges (and maybe it was just the hair) was that he was going to put more of a dent into the opposition line than he ever actually did........and although u want forwards to develop a step or late footwork, ive got a soft spot for lunatics who just run it straight......and whatever the impact he never shirked.

    i actually thought his best feature was the wrestle. Through periods where we were struggling to control the speed of oppositions PTBs, thought he couldve come in handy at times.

    I could see him prospering in the UK tbh and becoming a fan favourite.

    Plus "Bunty"....best name in the business.......thanks for the service fella.
     
    Ferdie said:
    Yet he's spent time on both sides of the field and most of his highlights reel plays are down the right side of the field. Go figure.
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    He scored 13 tries. 5 were when he was on the left (2 from kicks), 7 on the right (3 from kicks) and I think it's fair to attribute his Knights match winner as down the middle of the field.
    As a starter, 9 games on the left (7W-2L) for 4 tries (excludes the Knights one as he had switched sides at that point) & 5 starts on the right (2W-3L) for 2 tries (includes 1 at Centre).
    In his 8 bench games he was used predominantly on the right edge to spell Niukore but also came on & spent 75 minutes at right Centre in Round 27.
    Overall, 3 ball running tries on the left vs 4 on the right.
    No Try Assist stats were given to him this season but he was responsible for creating the opportunity for CHT to score against the Dragons. This occured on the left.

    He can freakishly catch bombs on either side, run a hard line too but when you stick him on the right edge the ball carrying arm is exposed to the inside defender (Kodi Nikorima of all players exploited this) and if he gets on the outside of this defender his instinct is usually to cut back in rather than utilize the space created.

    In our first game vs the Broncos he scored a try that won't be replayed over & over but it was so simple & effective. He got dropped under, then got to the outside of Riki and palmed him off to score. In our second match against the Tigers he used that same right hand fend to beat 2 defenders with about 1.5m of space to work in.

    He can score regardless of where he lines up but his fend is a weapon that is largely redundant on the right edge
     
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