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my last memory first grade was in 2020??? (not sure) was it in Brisbane, in his debut and injury happened from there?
or did he play more?

he scored a try as well but it was his only FG game for us I think

he's a talent but just hasn't been available due to injury unfortunately. sharks article back in Jan this year said he was getting back to training and was going to start playing some NSW Cup
 
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he scored a try as well but it was his only FG game for us I think

he's a talent but just hasn't been available due to injury unfortunately. sharks article back in Jan this year said he was getting back to training and was going to start playing some NSW Cup
I think he re-injured himself after that article thou IIRC (Could be wrong).

On the injured list in Feb 22.
Not sure to what extent thou.
 

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I think he re-injured himself after that article thou IIRC (Could be wrong).

On the injured list in Feb 22.
Not sure to what extent thou.

yea I was worried that might have been the case and think I saw someone on the forum post something about it just couldn't remember 100% and I couldn't find an update online with a quick search

prob gunna be harder to find info as well as he is a development / train trial player
 

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he didn't go off. I thought surely he would go off.
when he scored the try after getting injured, I thought that would be his night. nope

still out there for some time
he will be solid for us
 

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Surprised me tonight, had a very good game, might turn out to be the perfect back up and pits pressure on Ronnie and katoa
Agree I was very impressed, gave him one point in the votes.

Some of his caries were awesome.

The only blight for me was going for the corner in the first half. Was always going to get taken into touch in those conditions, had to come back in.
 

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I always had him behind Ronnie and Katoa still but thought he was fantastic back up - didn’t actually think as much of him as some from first game but that game was fantastic. In my top 5 and unlucky to miss votes
 

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Agree I was very impressed, gave him one point in the votes.

Some of his caries were awesome.

The only blight for me was going for the corner in the first half. Was always going to get taken into touch in those conditions, had to come back in.
Thought the conditions suited him and no doubt he's a tough hombre
 

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Always liked him apart from some suspect hands. Otherwise he's a big keen thing who isn't spectacular but works hard & is pretty reliable. Very good kick returns. Feki 2.0 kinda
 

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Always liked him apart from some suspect hands. Otherwise he's a big keen thing who isn't spectacular but works hard & is pretty reliable. Very good kick returns. Feki 2.0 kinda
Yeah, my main concern was how he'd go taking kicks. Has been pretty decent so far. From memory he got lucky dropping one backwards in last night's game.

Carries the ball as strong as a forward.
 

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Yeah, my main concern was how he'd go taking kicks. Has been pretty decent so far. From memory he got lucky dropping one backwards in last night's game.

Carries the ball as strong as a forward.
Always risky but he did drop it a long way backward, I thought Rava was lucky to get away with his one, I definitely agree it was backwards but I reckon 8 or 9 times out of 10 refs call that a knock on
 

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Loved his determination, a real gutsy performance. Agree he's third in line behind Katoa and Ronnie, but at the rate things are going he'll probably end up playing more often than not.
 
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Yeah, my main concern was how he'd go taking kicks. Has been pretty decent so far. From memory he got lucky dropping one backwards in last night's game.

Carries the ball as strong as a forward.
Don’t forget, wet slippery conditions.
I’m just not sure how much pace he has?
Anyone?
 

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Don’t forget, wet slippery conditions.
I’m just not sure how much pace he has?
Anyone?
I noticed the same thing on his great break - I assumed he was not 100% fit. He is no out & out flyer like a Larry Corowa or the Whippet, but quicker then plodders like L.Covell / D.Carney & possibly would have had Beau Ryan covered…. This in no dispersion on Dean Carney - never let a Sharks side down, just not the quickest winger - but I digress.
 
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I noticed the same thing on his great break - I assumed he was not 100% fit. He is no out & out flyer like a Larry Corowa or the Whippet, but quicker then plodders like L.Covell / D.Carney & possibly would have had Beau Ryan covered…. This in no dispersion on Dean Carney - never let a Sharks side down, just not the quickest winger - but I digress.
Wash your mouth out with soap!
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Giving us what he’s known for, meter’s and errors
But yes, very good third choice winger
(Although third choice last season was Tracey, also did pretty well)
 
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