Quote: Once were Loiners "Walker will get back into first grade at some stage (I think he's injured right now). Regardless of being dropped he's seen as one of the brighter young talents in the NRL - he'd get a gig elsewhere easily (say the Tigers) if the Roosters let him go, which they won't.
I think what Gould's referring to is the gap between the top halfbacks - DCE, Cleary, Reynolds - and the rest. He wants to see more of the top end halfbacks. The reality is the NRL has plenty who could do a good job in SL, some of whom aren't even playing first grade in Oz. Cogger, Nikorima, Milford, O'Sullivan, Townsend, Flanagan are all of that sort of standard. They've all got some flaws which stop them being the best - lack of speed, poor kicking game etc - but would all go fine in SL.'"
The Walker suggestion was a bit tongue in cheek, but the Roosters were keen to get him out of the spotlight to let his game develop. He's definitely their future 7, but he's still young so maybe a couple of years in SL would help him further.
Without many top quality halves in the NRL, does it potentially make it more appealing for those who would have previously come over here to stick around at clubs? There's been plenty of chopping and changing at clubs as they try players out. My thought was that it could see less looking to make the over here
