https://leighleopards.co.uk/matt-moylan-is-a-leopard/

https://leighleopards.co.uk/matt-moylan-is-a-leopard/

Well done Lammy and all concerned who managed to get this over the line. Look forward to seeing Matt play next season. Will be great to see equal threat from both sides of the field.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-21/ ... /103130366 Not making any comments, with my lack of NRL knowledge, but there are plenty of questions and we do not know the answers. One thing is for certain Matt Moylan will be an upgrade on Ben Reynolds, and hopefully, nous will be enough to unlock the potential of the right edge.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-21/ ... /103130366 Not making any comments, with my lack of NRL knowledge, but there are plenty of questions and we do not know the answers. One thing is for certain Matt Moylan will be an upgrade on Ben Reynolds, and hopefully, nous will be enough to unlock the potential of the right edge.

A very good signing indeed.

Where is VL when you need an assessment on a NRL player?

If you go on the Wakey forum they have a fan there who is a specialist on the Sharks who has already posted an interesting viewpoint on our Matty

There's a bit of an assessment
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And some highlights rlHERErl

Sorry Sep. I’ve made a few comments on Facebook but not here yet.
I am very, very happy with the signing of Matt Moylan. I have seen a lot of him over the last couple of season at Cronulla and got instantly excited when his name was first floated. I was not as excited about Milford to be honest as he has been a hot and cold player all season. We don’t need hot and cold, we need a quality 6, who will be an equal threat to Lam when they split, and a perfect foil when they go together. Moylan is that guy.
He has been an almost ever present at standoff for The Sharks over the last two seasons, which is what counts for me, Some people have been posting about his injury issues, but his playing record in the last two seasons is totally contrary to what some have said, and it speaks for itself. He missed just a couple of games in 2022 when the Sharks finished 2nd, and 3-4 games in 2023 when the Sharks finished 6th. He was first choice stand-off for the entirety of 2022, and for the first 16 games of 2023, until he picked up an injury. He missed a couple of games but then returned to the 17, for the rest of the season, starting from the bench. The other question has been his defence. Again in the last couple of seasons I have not seen huge concerns myself.
Full disclosure, he did look a different player for a couple of seasons prior to the last two seasons, and did have recurring injury problems (hamstring and calf) but a change of coach to Craig Fitzgibbon reignited his game, and I get the impression that Fitzgibbon’s style of player management and team building is very similar to our very own A Lam.
Moylan was/is also a very accomplished fullback (earlier in career) but he has been more seen in the stand-off position in recent years.
L Lam will love the lesser attention that will have to come with Moylan on the field as well, and our backs and fast running forwards, will love his ball distribution and especially his delayed balls and cutout passes. He’s done it all in the NRL, including Captain, State of Origin and was also a member of the Australian squad at one point.
In the photos of him in the gym and on the training pitch since he arrived, show a trim and smiling player.
My opening statement of a “very, very happy” Leyther is maybe even an understatement. I loved Ben Reynolds as he always gave 100%, and I believe became his best self in the last couple of seasons. I heartily thanks him for all he has done. Moylan however is in my mind, the next level we have sometimes lacked in the 6 shirt.

Which thread, and page Jack?

Cokey, save you the hardwork (busy little beavers those Wakey fans).

"Pat Bateman wrote:
Quality signing that in my opinion. Spooks the forums Sharks expert, be interesting to get his opinion."

"I've always admired Matty and was thrilled when he signed for the Sharkies ... honestly though, he has never really fired in a sharks shirt.. on occasion he can be brilliant... but those occasions have been few and far between for a couple of seasons now. He's been a player I've always been excited to see on the team sheet but usually a bit disappointed by his performance.

He's probably an upgrade for Leigh on Reynolds but (IMO) he's no longer a game changing star.

his signing also perpetuates that SL is an NRL retirement village."

Thanks, Vanners, much happier now. A good player does not go bad in one season. His highlights reel from 2022 is amazing. I hope A Lam can get the best from him. Does he play Left or Right or both? I kind of like having midfield generals who can terrorise both sides, although L Lam is particularly suited to the Left, even though he appears to be left-handed.

injury record is a concern will he be vfm at 5/6 times what we was paying Ben
have we spent all us dinner money we could do with a direct running centre.
can our aged back line repeat the heroics of last year history says odds against

TBF - recruitment could still be ongoing, and i'm sure the club will know which key positions they need to strengthen.

He definitely can play both sides/ways and he is not afraid to take a hit to get a delayed pass just right for the runner. He will in my opinion make us much more of a threat both ways.
With regards to injury concerns, there are no guarantees and he is definitely the high side of 30, but his last 2 season in the NRL have shown him to be resilient in the highest intensity league in the world. With Joe Mellor still in the ranks also, we do have a backup for him and/or Lam.