bit harsh lumping wagga in with some of other under performers imo. He was quiet at beginning of season admittedly, although in a badly struggling team, but was just starting to come good when he got injured. After he came back from injury he was one the best players during the late season run of form imo and really upped his game in newtons absence.

and langley played most of season with a shoulder injury, suffered at beginning of season at same time as the one which put solomona out pretty much for the year, which hes had surgery on in off season so whilst its fair to say langers hasnt kicked on as well as we hoped he would he does have a bit of an excuse for last year.

You think? And yet the 'accepted wisdom' is that props reach their peak in their early 30s. Funny old world isn't it

No, you're right. Many props are past it by 30, just look at Peacock.

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Think with the excitement of Orford and Kearney mainly, because we are looking forward to some creativity in the halves, Hall has been overlooked a little latley (perhaps because his signing was so early aswell.

I for one am extremely excited about seeing him play, from what I saw of him at manly, he makes excellent metres in attack, is solid in defence and can put some real big hits in.


Roll on 2010!

Really dont wanna disagree with you, but not seen a lot from him in the NRL thats fiklls me with hope. He will be solid, but the reason I would overlook him is because players like Orford and Kearney are gamebreakers and Hall is not. But at the end of the day, I'd just be happy to see us play winning rugby, I'm actually of the opinion that all are signings that willl improve our squad. But not all are going to set the world alight, it would be naive to suggest that each player that the Bulls have signed would not improve the squad we have, even sculthorpe who adds a ball handling dimension to a decent go-forward pack.

You can't have watched too much then? He rearely misses a tackle, doesn't give many penalties away, doesn't knock on often, gains good metres and doesn't take a backwards step and his offload is something too.

Quote: Ewwenorfolk "You can't have watched too much then? He rearely misses a tackle, doesn't give many penalties away, doesn't knock on often, gains good metres and doesn't take a backwards step and his offload is something too.'" Watched heaps of NRL last season but don't really see him as a attacking second rower (3 line breaks in 22 games last season), more a grafter, thats why he steps up to prop when needed......and not seen much of his offloading ability either, he averages less than one a game (8 in 22).... Like I say though, I do think he will be a success, better than what we have already and does make a good solid average of about 8 metres a drive which is good, but I won't be expecting his attack to be lighting up Odsal anytime soon. For anyone who cares, 2009 stats from here: www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... eamid=3492

Quote: Ewwenorfolk "You can't have watched too much then? He rearely misses a tackle, doesn't give many penalties away, doesn't knock on often, gains good metres and doesn't take a backwards step and his offload is something too.'" Watched heaps of NRL last season but don't really see him as a attacking second rower (3 line breaks in 22 games last season), more a grafter, thats why he steps up to prop when needed......and not seen much of his offloading ability either, he averages less than one a game (8 in 22).... Like I say though, I do think he will be a success, better than what we have already and does make a good solid average of about 8 metres a drive which is good, but I won't be expecting his attack to be lighting up Odsal anytime soon. For anyone who cares, 2009 stats from here: www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... eamid=3492

Sounds a bit like Gartner.

Stay cool young fellow, Hall will produce and stats are umimportant for this guy. He makes his own that are not on the lists. Wait and see.
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I know I watched quite a lot of NRL last season