Re: Where do we go from here : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:14 pm  

Once were Loiners wrote:

I've never understood why young centres don't get taught that they are actually more dangerous when they run if there's the threat of setting up their winger to put defenders in two minds. .

They will get taught this, doesn't mean the player is going to apply it though.

Re: Where do we go from here : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:17 pm  

I wouldn't look back too much at Walker and Watkins with rose-tinted specs. Both were physical freaks, and way ahead of their ages athletically, but Chev ended up having a bang-average career despite early promise, and Watkins was a mixed bag injury-wise for years. I also seem to remember most of his attempted flick passes ending in touch...

Newman is a strike player. He's not Greg Inglis, and he need better luck with injuries, but he has a good balance of natural ball-running talent and agression which make him exciting. Only time will tell whether he's another Stevie Ward or the next Keith Senior.

Re: Where do we go from here : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:23 pm  

Chev ruined his career by going to union though, probs would have been different if he had stayed. Also don't forget his horrific leg break.

Re: Where do we go from here : Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:28 pm  

leedsbarmyarmy wrote:

Chev ruined his career by going to union though, probs would have been different if he had stayed. Also don't forget his horrific leg break.

Agreed, and we might look back at Newman in a few years and say don't forget about his leg break and bad spell of injuries. Doesn't change the fact that Walker ended up being an SL journeyman.

Re: Where do we go from here : Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:09 am  

Shabino wrote:

I’m afraid imho Chev was a better player at 16 than Newman

Well that’s your opinion bud.

Re: Where do we go from here : Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:10 pm  

certainly not mine!

Re: Where do we go from here : Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:58 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Well that’s your opinion bud.

Isn’t it all opinions on here? Not saying Newman won’t end up better than them all, but a lot of variables involved in that. He needs some better players round him too…..

Re: Where do we go from here : Sat Jun 17, 2023 4:23 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Isn’t it all opinions on here? Not saying Newman won’t end up better than them all, but a lot of variables involved in that. He needs some better players round him too…..

Hes got Olpherts what more do you want

Re: Where do we go from here : Sat Jun 17, 2023 4:52 pm  

newman has got the potential to be world class. wether he reaches that level time will tell.
chev, in my opinion, was very good but left to go to union before he reached the very top level

Re: Where do we go from here : Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:24 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Isn’t it all opinions on here? Not saying Newman won’t end up better than them all, but a lot of variables involved in that. He needs some better players round him too…..

Yes that’s why I said it. You’ve misinterpreted what I was saying bud.