Re: George Williams : Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:06 pm  

warrior1872 wrote:

The Aussies aren't used to a halfback who runs at the line and side steps his way over,they also seem to think that he can't tackle either although he's shook a few up so far this season

Every comment I've heard made about Georges defence has always been positive, and quite rightly hes always been a tough and superb defender.

I've not heard one Aussie criticise him

Re: George Williams : Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:23 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

Every comment I've heard made about Georges defence has always been positive, and quite rightly hes always been a tough and superb defender.

I've not heard one Aussie criticise him

Agree, I think the Aussies have been impressed by his defence and toughness.

It’s the main reason I thought he would go well over there and be suited more to SL than the NRL.

Re: George Williams : Fri Jul 17, 2020 6:59 am  

They moan about his side defence but not him, maybe when he gets Bateman back who’s a better defender inside him it will stop them looking week down there, saying that they are week down the other side also

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Re: George Williams : Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:14 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

Every comment I've heard made about Georges defence has always been positive, and quite rightly hes always been a tough and superb defender.

I've not heard one Aussie criticise him

And I believe that's the main reason he was picked to play SL way before Hampshire.

Re: George Williams : Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:29 pm  

Delighted with his try, a good reward for another solid showing. Last couple of games in particular he has had a lot of heavy traffic directed his way in defence, and has stood up well. I don't think the Aussies are short of halves prepared to run at the line, though. Moses? Milford? Brooks? Munster?

Re: George Williams : Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:58 pm  

moto748 wrote:

Delighted with his try, a good reward for another solid showing. Last couple of games in particular he has had a lot of heavy traffic directed his way in defence, and has stood up well. I don't think the Aussies are short of halves prepared to run at the line, though. Moses? Milford? Brooks? Munster?

I think what sets him apart from those guys is his ability to do it in heavy traffic without much space in which to work.

You are right though there are an embarrassment of riches in the halves playing in the NRL.

Re: George Williams : Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:34 pm  

jonh wrote:

You are right though there are an embarrassment of riches in the halves playing in the NRL.

Yeah, I was just watching that clapped-out old has-been Benji Marshall...

Re: George Williams : Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:15 pm  

I know I’m getting ahead of myself here but, could George qualify for state of origin?
I seem to remember them trying to tempt Adrian Morley at some point.

Re: George Williams : Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:23 pm  

He doesn't play for NSW or QLD team, though.

(I don't think that's the only objection)

Re: George Williams : Sat Jul 18, 2020 7:58 am  

moto748 wrote:

He doesn't play for NSW or QLD team, though.

(I don't think that's the only objection)

I thought the criteria to qualify was where you played your first game of RL(in Aus) and not necessarily where u was born. Adrian Lam played for Queensland but was from PNG, although I don’t know of any other “foreigner” to play in state of origin.