Player movements and rumours

I think he could work well in a rotation with Lewis. 50/30 with Lewis obviously obviously playing the more minutes.

Only downside is I doubt Tony Williams is on a contract that says 30minute benchie but he'll never be more than that IMO.

 

Was having this discussion with someone else a few weeks back, I think the Holden Cup is a paradise for dummy halves. The attacking stats they put up highlighted by Jayden Brailey above are ridiculous. They're Robbie Farah at his peak if he was taking steroids type stats.

Jayden Braily (8LB, 33LBA & 31TA)
Grant Garvey (18tries, 17LB, 22TA & 16LBA)
Brandon Smith (18tries, 26LB, 21TA & 23LBA)

The defence in the 20's is shocking that goes without saying but the ruck defence in particular is just woeful and dummy halves have an absolute field day. I just wonder how many clubs are picking the bloke who gives their 20's side the best shot and how many clubs are picking the dummy half who is the best shot at making First Grade. Or possibly the problem is deeper than that and playing that brand of footy which is so far removed from First Grade it does nothing but harm their development and sets them up for failure.

Because every year we hear about a dummy half who absolutely shredded the competition and yet one after another they all invariably struggle to convert their performances into the top grade.

I don't have any stats to back this up but I'm sure I'd be right in saying that it's the position that has the worst conversion rate of NYC players to First Grade. I think we've all seen a dummy half or 2 come through the 20's system who looked like a world beater and turned out to be a dud.

 

Yeh cant say I ever saw Greg Bird as the type to go into coaching post career.

Unless of course its just a 2 years of big pay to be an "assistant coach".

 

Paul Vaughan is a great signing for the Dragons, although must be a little bittersweet for Dragons fans when you hear he's reportedly on something similar to Trent Merrin.