You are right it does matter, but only based on your accepted starting point.

If you want to talk sports science then great but that does not include unsubstantiated stats from Kevin on the Internet.

If you are signing someone you find out their actual stats yourself for a start off. And work out whether he is effective based on those stats.

PP is a good example. Does 5llbs matter to him. Yes. But not because he's too big or small but because he is unfit and less effective.

No one is going to look at Whitbread and say "oh I wish he was an inch taller"
They are going to assess, based on whatever height he is, whether he's effective at running with the ball or tackling.

Point missed.
Others are quoting specific size/weight as a fact and a positive about a player on this forum themselves when there is recorded information on reputable websites such as the NRL league and Gold Coast Titans club websites which state differently.
I knew I would draw the response I did.

I was responding to Timmy where he said the difference mattered.
I've no problem with your post.

They always said Chris Annakin was too small & not heavy enough & he still got a game

I think you get a bit more leeway when you are a local squad player who has come up through the club. Can't be the same when you are bringing someone to use up a quota spot. Not criticising Whitbread btw just commenting on the Annakin analogy.

Size of the players heart as well as stature and fitness is also a huge consideration for me and will quickly find them out especially in the forwards .We’ve have a few man mountains in our recent history who should have been pulling trees up and striking the fear of god into the opposition , but for whatever reason they played like damp squibs ,so physically size is important in said position but they certainly must have a heart to match or it’s game over in my books .

Unfortunately Annakin certain would have benefitted from more size.

Couldn’t fault his commitment and never took a backwards step unlike some of our more so called illustrious players

Correct, Pauli Pauli and Jarrod Hickey immediately spring to mind

A good big un will always beat a good little un, I’ve heard a few times but nobody told Nigel Bell that!

There are always exceptions to the rules and I’d put Jonny T into that category,but you’ve only to look at walmsley to see how size matters and helps when you get to a certain level .

Will always remember Bob Gant saying to Nige Murray in the dressing room after an A team game: If you had my heart in your body we'd be an international.