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burgess1978 said:
If Billy can translate his game to NRL level it will be a game changer. Having a bloke in the 13 who can be a link player and organise the middles would cha he the whole shape of the team.

I think it’s awesome. Not just Billy - I think it would be fantastic for the game in general if we had more teams structured like this: Pick some skill players over big boppers and open up opportunities for guys who probably wouldn’t have made the NRL 3-5 years ago... too slow for the backline and too small for the forward pack.
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Not sure if it’s cause he looks to be carrying some extra pudding but at times he resembles a young Greg Eastwood
 
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I’m holding out hope he turns into our own Brandon Smith (storm) I love that lil round fkr...
 
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burgess1978 said:
If Billy can translate his game to NRL level it will be a game changer. Having a bloke in the 13 who can be a link player and organise the middles would cha he the whole shape of the team.

I think it’s awesome. Not just Billy - I think it would be fantastic for the game in general if we had more teams structured like this: Pick some skill players over big boppers and open up opportunities for guys who probably wouldn’t have made the NRL 3-5 years ago... too slow for the backline and too small for the forward pack.
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Yep I agree, want more movement towards this, has been some in last 12 mths. Initial signs also, Some Jnr Reps I think starting to move this way, rather than just picking biggest side.
 
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That's what I wrote on the stall wall and I stick by it...
 
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vicsharkfan said:
I’m holding out hope he turns into our own Brandon Smith (storm) I love that lil round fkr...
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he ain't round enough, short enough or agro enough. If brandon smith is a mcnugget , billy is a quarter pounder

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That's what I wrote on the stall wall and I stick by it...
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mate those were temp toilet stalls. by now prob've been carted and setup at local feminist rally hahaha
 
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burgess1978 said:
Yep. That’s the point. The game is slowly moving back to picking footballers over athletes in certain conditions. It is much better than watching monsters bash it up so a few “spine” players can run block/sweep moves and the winner being decided by who can better execute near identical plays.

Take a footballer and get him in the gym > find an athlete and try to teach him footy
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100%. Radley at lock and some of those Pommy Raiders, whilst still good athletes, are predominantly "footballers". Was at the NSW CRL 14/15's Rep finals at the weekend. Several games in extra time were won not by the better structured and coached team, but by the team with several outstanding instinct type players IMHO.
 
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stormshark said:
100%. Radley at lock and some of those Pommy Raiders, whilst still good athletes, are predominantly "footballers". Was at the NSW CRL 14/15's Rep finals at the weekend. Several games in extra time were won not by the better structured and coached team, but by the team with several outstanding instinct type players IMHO.
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Is Radley as good as what he's cracked up to be? I know he's been shuffled around a bit this year, but is he as good as the hype?
 
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