Official Nicho Hynes

[CrazyMatt]

Munster’s in serious doubt for the Manly game so we’ll likely get another look at Hynes in the 6 jumper this time in a big game.

 

[Gards]

Some nice touches but was fairly quiet I thought.

some loose touches too.

im glad he is coming here 100% but I would bit a bit more excited if we knew what we were gunna do with him in the halves and that he would be a consistent performer. I spose starting there week in week out for the sharks will help him more development and confidence wise than the way he fills in sporadically at the Storm

Surely Trindall has earned that 7 jersey and it makes most sense to play him there if we make no new halfback signings in the off season

Moylan was having a solid year (when fit) but the other night reminded us why he prob needs to be kept away from the starting 17

There was that one rushed kick that went out on the full

and another rushed wonky grubber sorta thing he put in IIRC that the storm covered off easily

I'm not deathriding him and I'm excited for him to join us next year, but my worry about Nicho is he's looked a lot better at fullback on the end of those block plays.

It's almost like he's waiting for other players to bring him into the game, rather than the other way around.

He obviously has the running and passing game to succeed at 6, but it'll be interesting to see if he has the disposition to grab games by the scruff of the neck like a Cameron Munster for example.

good observation and a fair one. it makes sense why we signed him, player like that is on the market get him to your club and figure out exactly what you are gunna do with him later. We know he is talented and comes from the best system but gunna take some time and work for him to fit in and get comfortable in our tam and combinations and there will be hic ups along the way. He looks a more natural fullback or utility to me than a half but we shall see

I still think he could have a role to play at 13 in the future

Should be an advantage. His hammys should be so tight that you just pull his kicking leg back Crossbows and Catapults style. The ball should fly with that tension.

his leg will go further than the ball.

I reckon that conversion that hit the uprights was one for us. Hope the Tits only win by 10. Then we own Nicho even before he gets here.

I too was wondering how much that would play into the Titans F/A equation - Answer: Absolutely **** all

 

[snowman]

i still cant believe we landed this guy

he is just all class

 

[Spanner shark]

i still cant believe we landed this guy

he is just all class

a great back up for Kennedy too {lets hope we never see that}

 

[CrazyMatt]

a great back up for Kennedy too {lets hope we never see that}

Hynes will be too busy being our first choice five-eighth to cover fullback. I’d like to see Metcalf there is something happens to Will.

 

[Born&bred]

Hynes will be too busy being our first choice five-eighth to cover fullback. I’d like to see Metcalf there is something happens to Will.

If something happened to Will I'd say Nicho at FB and Metcalf/Moylan covering 6.

 

[CrazyMatt]

If something happened to Will I'd say Nicho at FB and Metcalf/Moylan covering 6.

I think that would be a mistake if we did that. Leave him in the 6 to make the spot his own IMO.

 

[Wiz]

Hynes will be too busy being our first choice five-eighth to cover fullback. I’d like to see Metcalf there is something happens to Will.

Ideally. The fact is we signed a player who has proved to be a very good fullback in first grade (behind the best system in the league) but has proven nothing in the halves yet..

Anything could happen

 

[Sparkles]

I think that would be a mistake if we did that. Leave him in the 6 to make the spot his own IMO.

Didn't work out too badly with Nicho filling in at fullback or in the halves for Melbourne. I think the one paying player is dead and buried in today's game mate

 

[Gards]

i still cant believe we landed this guy

he is just all class

yea when I remembered him and Dale will be here next year during the sharks storm game I had to pinch myself that we landed them - the cap is defs working when 2 class players like that have to be let go from the best system in the league

if we can't find success or take advantage of their talents with them on our books that is on us

I think that would be a mistake if we did that. Leave him in the 6 to make the spot his own IMO.

I think it's the opposite of a mistake, good shuffling if anything. we have various options to cover 6 but Hynes is the only genuine fullback option we have outside of Kennedy unless you are willing to give the 1 to a very raw and inexperienced Metcalf with mozza (probs injured) or Tracey (crap) the 6

 

[bort]

I agree, I think it is far to early to rule out Hynes ever playing any fullback, especially based around a hardly fleshed out 'what if'.

But I am more than happy to see Will stay healthy and make Hynes earn his place in the halves.

 

[Gards]

if anything it was part of the appeal of signing Hynes the fact he is a more than capable fullback with plenty of room to still develop that part of his game and improve

we know how important the FB is, the Storm wern't complaining having Hynes available to play 1 when PappaHouso was injured

 

[bort]

if anything it was part of the appeal of signing Hynes the fact he is a more than capable fullback with plenty of room to still develop that part of his game and improve

we know how important the FB is, the Storm wern't complaining having Hynes available to play 1 when PappaHouso was injured

They've seemed pretty happy to use him in the halves too recently, although they probably accept he is less practiced there.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Ok i think you’ve missed my point. Im not doubting Hynes ability to play fullback, I’m saying I’d rather have the stability of having Hynes focusing on his fulltime role at 5/8th and building the combinations with Trindall and his outside men rather then move him around. If he’s our long term 5/8th i’d rather he just play there as opposed to covering fullback if Will is injured. I think the stability will help us in the long run, plus we have Metcalf who is no stranger to playing fullback so for the sake of the stability of the teams spine I’d rather just put Luke there if Will goes down as it lessens the impact on the rest of the spine.

I understand the counter point but if there was a choice I’d lean towards the more stable scenario. Just my preference in that situation.

 

[Sparkles]

Ok i think you’ve missed my point. Im not doubting Hynes ability to play fullback, I’m saying I’d rather have the stability of having Hynes focusing on his fulltime role at 5/8th and building the combinations with Trindall and his outside men rather then move him around. If he’s our long term 5/8th i’d rather he just play there as opposed to covering fullback if Will is injured. I think the stability will help us in the long run, plus we have Metcalf who is no stranger to playing fullback so for the sake of the stability of the teams spine I’d rather just put Luke there if Will goes down as it lessens the impact on the rest of the spine.

I understand the counter point but if there was a choice I’d lean towards the more stable scenario. Just my preference in that situation.

I think I get it, but... do you weaken the whole (likely team for weeks at a time) to give him the chance to settle in at 7, or do you field your strongest side? I feel like the spine combo is just as important now (half/fullback probably even more so) as the 6/7 combo, especially if halves are playing opposite sides of the field... too many unanswered question around this!

 

[CrazyMatt]

I think I get it, but... do you weaken the whole (likely team for weeks at a time) to give him the chance to settle in at 7, or do you field your strongest side? I feel like the spine combo is just as important now (half/fullback probably even more so) as the 6/7 combo, especially if halves are playing opposite sides of the field... too many unanswered question around this!

I feel like the team would be at its strongest with Hynes in halves full time anyway. I get what you, bort and Gards are saying but I just see it a bit differently.

 

[egg]

I feel like the team would be at its strongest with Hynes in halves full time anyway. I get what you, bort and Gards are saying but I just see it a bit differently.

I get what your saying .
Stability in the spine, Hynes 5/8 and Kennedy fullback with Metcalf filling in those positions when injuries occur. , rather than shuffling multiple players around.
Will be interesting to see how Fitz plays it .

 

[Wiz]

I agree, I think it is far to early to rule out Hynes ever playing any fullback, especially based around a hardly fleshed out 'what if'.

But I am more than happy to see Will stay healthy and make Hynes earn his place in the halves.

I think they only played him in the halves because there were injuries and Pap was back.

This weeks game he is on the bench or could even get left out which I doubt..

 

[bort]

Ok i think you’ve missed my point. Im not doubting Hynes ability to play fullback, I’m saying I’d rather have the stability of having Hynes focusing on his fulltime role at 5/8th and building the combinations with Trindall and his outside men rather then move him around. If he’s our long term 5/8th i’d rather he just play there as opposed to covering fullback if Will is injured. I think the stability will help us in the long run, plus we have Metcalf who is no stranger to playing fullback so for the sake of the stability of the teams spine I’d rather just put Luke there if Will goes down as it lessens the impact on the rest of the spine.

I understand the counter point but if there was a choice I’d lean towards the more stable scenario. Just my preference in that situation.

Depends on when injury occurs, for how long, and numerous other factors. If it for a week or two makes sense not to change other positions if Metcalf is comfortable going to FB.

I think they only played him in the halves because there were injuries and Pap was back.

This weeks game he is on the bench or could even get left out which I doubt..

Sure but they only played him at fullback initially because Pap was injured

 

[Thresher]

Welcome to the Club! See you after the holidays bro!