I think it’s fair to say Dufty has some decent attributes but probably isn’t showing them regularly enough. When there’s a talent like Thewlis who’s come through the academy, and looks the real deal, whose preferred position is full back it’s easy to see why there’s a clamour to get him in there, so signing a proven quality winger (oh I don’t know, like Charnley maybe?) would make sense.
I don’t have a problem with pairing Williams with a half back who can just do the simple things really well, move the ball quickly and accurately with a kicking game that gets us in the right places on the pitch, a foil for a halfback partner with more flair and creativity. On paper that’s what Drinkwater should provide, in reality, like Dufty I don’t think we’re seeing his talent translate into performances on the pitch. Again with Dean and Hayes you’d really like to see them given an opportunity to see if they’ve got the talent to make it.
With Dudson, I’m not as apposed to him as many seem on here, but, I don’t think he makes the 18 when we’re at full strength, and that being the case, when we do need cover I think we’d all rather it be a prospect getting experience as apposed to a diminishing journeyman. I thought Thomas went well early on in the season when he had a bit of game time, ran hard and didn’t take a backward step…
I’d have no issue if Mautautia brought forward his retirement a few months, no issues at all…
[quote="Matt King's kitten":2ulgr281]Brilliant news, hope it's not just to fend off NRL clubs though.[/quote:2ulgr281]
Well Canberra already tried that while he was still in his previous contract, I’m thinking this is 100% hands off with this new one.
I guess that will have eaten a chunk out of the little cap space we have/had left.
Happy we've signed him long term, he's our future captain and gets better year in year out, another puzzle fitted in to our golden era young squad
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