And given his pedigree and performance in the GF he'd make an excellent signing. Rather have him than Walker.

I hope Kearney stays fit for us, because if that's the case he's a good signing, however given his record for injuries it's a risk. Hopefully one which will pay off.

An average of just under 11 games per season. Not a good sign. Here's hoping this isn't the pattern we'll see with him over here.

at least according to the pattern he's due a full season next year. And 2011 season deacon will be gone so surely we'll be signing a half anyway and the load on kearney wont be as big.

Might not be totally right but would seem his injuries came while playing FB.

You would hope that at 6 he will not be taking at many hits or having to put his body on the line as much.

But I could be wrong and he is just unlucky.

Glad to hear a bit of positive news. Even the rumour mill has been quiet for the last couple of weeks. Let's hope there's a lot more to come in the next couple of weeks.

I've been impressed with Kearney when I've seen him play. With a bit of luck his injury problems might be behind him and we'll see the best of him next year.

He used to play for South Sydney

2003 - was off the bench and played some hooker, half back and five-eigth
2004 - off the bench as utility and played some five-eighth
2005 - off the bench

Went to the Sharks

2006 - played a lot of five-eighth and half back for most of the season before being moved to the bench in round 15 and first started playing fullback in round 20 of that season
2007 - all fullback except one game as five-eighth
2008 - fullback for full season

I've watched him since he was young even before he played first grade.
He does have talent and for a lot of his career they struggled to find him a spot to play in consistently.
But I believe he has played his best footy at fullback.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Kearney

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Kearney

anyone else tired of this now Wikepedia sucks and is not the knowledge base of everything arghghghg

I think you'll find it is the knowledge base of everything. I read it on Wikipedia

Good signing if he remains injury free, but it does pose the question, where will Sykes play next season? I'd hate to see him play centre for a full season again, so will he be our cover back if Platt is leaving ?

I'm thrilled that Halley will be playing FB though.

Good stuff - If he stays fit.

Now we need two top draw backs - a centre and a wing and a solid prop IMO.

The signing of Readon on top of that as cover in the backs and we are not looking too bad.

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I agree with that, Maccas got a big shopping list though.....


Quality Centre
Quality Winger
Quality impact prop (imo)
Reardon as extra cover ?

thats what I suspect will happen, all depends who else we're getting in. reardon seems likely so that could solve the wing berth, then we really need a .