Official Toby Rudolf
- Thread starter snowman
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I’m all for making rudolph the starting lock. He was struggling to breath when he came back two months ago, but matched the intensity through the finals. I reckon he’ll be fit as and ready to step up rnd 1. This beast can tighten up our middle for sure.
CrazyMatt
Jaws
Very presumptuous to throw Toby straight into the 13 jersey. Bench IMO. They’ve been grooming Williams for the spot, back him and give him first crack. Don’t rush Toby. Give him 20 or so off the bench to start with and ease him into it, whether it’s prop or giving Jack a spell at lock. It will pay off in the long run for Toby. If he’s good enough and proves he’s better than Jack, then give him the spot down the line.
Throw Billy into the mix and lets have a good old fashioned pre-season lock-off
Sorry, forgot for a moment it was Sydney: *lock-out
andrew's_sharks
Great White
I personally think Toby will be fine to start come round one.
slide rule
Jaws
If this guy starts and we sell off Dugan and/or Moylan we are going to have a very green team next year.
andrew's_sharks
Great White
Moylan has no confidence anyway. May as well have a green player with confidence.
CrazyMatt
Jaws
And your basing that off 6 reserve grade appearances?
Makes no sense to rush him into such a key role when we don’t need too.
Flanno
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He was also very good in the Q cup the season before. Won MOM in their grand final win and has now done so for the Jets. That would indicate to me that he is ready...
To say he is more ready for a starting spot than Williams isn’t actually outlandish
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Agree. He's coming along very nicely but let's not get carried away.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Rudy to fullback?
snowman
Total gronk
yeh he has played in 3 finals in 2 seasons and have 2 motm awards
not outlandish to say he could be thrust into that gallen role
slide rule
Jaws
If confidence is his issue then hopefully he's only a couple of lucky plays away from it turning.
The good thing about these up and coming players (Toby, Billy, Ronaldo etc) is that they know what it takes to win Grand Finals and close games. They have to be carrying a great deal of confidence after the year they had.
I fully understand that it was not the NRL, but injecting a few of these guys into first grade can only be good in helping develop and maintaining a winning culture in our club.
I fully understand that it was not the NRL, but injecting a few of these guys into first grade can only be good in helping develop and maintaining a winning culture in our club.
Bring a lot of effort too which we need to rub off on a few of our senior players like Prior who had a low output season, and Fifita & Woods at times also
So true!
stormshark
Jaws
100% so true,what we need
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
So with Prior leaving we'll definitely be seeing quite a bit of Frudolph in first grade next year. Exciting times.
Sir Chadley
Jaws
Agreed HB.
I haven't seen much of him but what I've seen has really impressed me.
Looks every inch a first grader.
Might spur Woods and other guys to pull their finger out.