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The question is most likely can he take Kennedy's spot? I don't see him in any other position.
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andrew's_sharks
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Well this is it and I actually see Dykes as the one to take Kennedy's spot.
I think the signing of Puru confirmed we see Dykes as a fullback for at least next few years and already looked like he has jumped Miller for Cup fullback / backup fullback.
He might be able to fill in at 6 in Cup but I don't want him playing there in NRL and also didn't love him on the wing. I think he's just a fullback.
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He really shouldn’t be playing first grade outside of fullback and at a touch 5/8. I just don’t know how much game time he will get with Kennedy, Moylan, Dykes, and Trindall all probably ahead of him in the pecking order and then Puru and Iro (has played some fullback) come into our top 30 for 2024.
Yeah I would like him to stay but it would have to be almost minimum wage if he falls in that 3rd choice his position, squad filler category to work for us. He might also not even play a game for us some years.
Might be best for both parties at his age that he just leaves for a starting spot and probably a better salary to reflect that
Yeah I would like him to stay but it would have to be almost minimum wage if he falls in that 3rd choice his position, squad filler category to work for us. He might also not even play a game for us some years.
Might be best for both parties at his age that he just leaves for a starting spot and probably a better salary to reflect that
HaroldBishop
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Agree. I don't think we need to spend money on keeping Miller personally.
andrew's_sharks
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completely agree. I like they guy, I just think he would actually be better off going to the knights. He could lock down a starting spot and establish a career. I can't see it for us, given we have Kennedy and Dykes.
Would also be good to watch more often, but he's not so good I think it makes the Knights too hard for us to beat.
Whether we can beat Knights or not comes more down to if Ponga decides to actually have one of his rare great games or just one of his usual ones (otherwise it is mostly us beating ourselves I expect).
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Could also be that they see Puru as a 7. He played there a bit last year.
Less so with Trindall extended but potentially
Sir Chadley
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Dykes is Kennedy’s successor, not Miller.
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We're all sort of assuming Miller is guaranteed a starting spot at the Knights.
I'm not so sure.
We've seen Ponga revert to fullback before.
Both Gamble and Again have far more first grade experience and have been training at fullback.
It'd still very likely end up a three (or four, possibly) horse race.
stormshark
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A little bit dissapointed... I hope there's still someone challenging Kennedy for the fullback spot. He seems to thrive on the competition/threat.
slide rule
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That leaves a spot open on our roster for a specialist Olympian.
andrew's_sharks
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The reality is I can't see him be in our long term plans and it is better for him and his family to get a 3 year deal. As long a we get a suitable replacement it is fine.
IRO could be upgraded to be in the top 30.