: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:53 am
Soldierboy wrote:
I agree if was good enough he be showing more promise by now.He is 22 now so is developed now.Think he is a championship 1 level player like draper and josh simm.
Tend to agree - another young fullback, Richard Owen, came through in 2007 (aged 16 if i remember correctly). He's now had 3 seasons at 1st team level and played nearly 50 games at SL level - and he still only 19. I know some players develop later, but IMO if you've not shown enough by aged 19/20 maybe 21 then its unlikely they'll make it.
To be fair, when he's not making mistakes, he does look like a decent player, but probably due to his mistakes and lack of confidence, he been in and out the side for 2 or 3 years now and each time he's had a chance he's not really taken it. I'd probably give him one last chance in the NRC and friendlies and see how it goes.