Official Wade Graham

[bort]

I guess the same cld be levelled against fifita, but his last yr was a beauty imho.

Vs his price tag it was still god awful but was a good improvement on what he had been giving and at least was a solid positive contributor on field again (not just at training)

I always feared Fifi would go out on the trajectory he was on so very pleased he was able to turn things around, even if it took literally dying.

Very worried Graham won't be able to shift off that trajectory. And it will be a bit sad. Like Fifita though I don't want to play him just because of history either though, needs to deserve it or it will be even worse.

 

[stormshark]

It looked like Gal was doing a fair bit of training with Wadeo during the offseason.

Hopefully he was doing all he could to give Wadeo the best possible preparation for his farewell season.

Send off by Gal,Beau Ryan style,perhaps?

 

[Wiz]

Vs his price tag it was still god awful but was a good improvement on what he had been giving and at least was a solid positive contributor on field again (not just at training)

I always feared Fifi would go out on the trajectory he was on so very pleased he was able to turn things around, even if it took literally dying.

Very worried Graham won't be able to shift off that trajectory. And it will be a bit sad. Like Fifita though I don't want to play him just because of history either though, needs to deserve it or it will be even worse.

Despite the price tag Fifita made a massive difference to our team last year ..Wade hasn’t and if anything he made us worse

 

[Thresher]

Send off by Gal,Beau Ryan style, perhaps?

Ha, no was thinking more Gal saying to Wadeo, "let's put in some hard work so that you can prove them wrong and give them something to remember".

 

[Rob]

I’d be more confident in Gallen on the bench then Graham

 

[Western Sharkie]

Debatable as we don’t know how we would’ve went with another name at 6

we were the first 2nd placed team to knocked out in straight sets in a long time, ugly.

Not our worst performance thou.
i remember one occasion where the minor premiers were knocked out in straight sets.

After a 10 game winning streak and first week of finals rest!!!!

Still haunts me to this day.

 

[Gumby]

I’d be more confident in Gallen on the bench then Graham

100%.

 

[The Punisher]

no appeal to him, the first appeal was toronto with his wife being canadian, the france rumours came because of maloney

now, wade is studying at uni here so i see this being his last year playing and then moving straight into coaching

NRL star Wade Graham hints at Super League move

Cronulla Sharks forward Wade Graham has hinted that this season could be his last in the NRL, and would consider an opportunity in Super League.

www.loverugbyleague.com

 

[Thresher]

I’d be more confident in Gallen on the bench then Graham

He was fading in his final season and that was 4 years ago.

 

[vicsharkfan]

Looks a lot lighter this year, think that’s a good thing for sure.

 

[bort]

Looks a lot lighter this year, think that’s a good thing for sure.

Perfect for a veteran backup 6 who can play some middle of needed in the 17 due to injuries

 

[Deleted member 2543]

Perfect for a veteran backup 6 who can play some middle of needed in the 17 due to injuries

Modern utility. But of 6, bit of 8.

 

[Super Impose]

Modern utility. But of 6, bit of 8.

Hope you mean 13 - don’t really want Wade returning kick offs !

He was good tonight ..

 

[Gumby]

Meh

 

[bort]

Meh

I agree but tbh playing what I would now consider out of position… did better than I feared.

If he gets the opportunities he deserves based on where he is at not reputation should still be a useful squad member… if he gets shoe horned into starting I wont be too happy (although Wilton was a bit quiet)

 

[Deleted member 2543]

I agree but tbh playing what I would now consider out of position… did better than I feared.

If he gets the opportunities he deserves based on where he is at not reputation should still be a useful squad member… if he gets shoe horned into starting I wont be too happy (although Wilton was a bit quiet)

I thought Teig was strong. Defended well, had a hand in the first try, even threw some nice left-to-right passes to help get the ball back to the middle. The game just wasn't really one that involved the back rowers a whole lot. Jesse was almost invisible in attack (also out of position), and I don't even think O'Kane had a run in his stint. I think Fitz will be happy to just get some minutes in to those guys rather than stressing over their performances.

 

[endevour shark]

Hope you mean 13 - don’t really want Wade returning kick offs !

He was good tonight ..

Agree very good tacticle kicking game, showed plenty of footy smarts. Went better than I thought he would.

 

[bort]

I thought Teig was strong. Defended well, had a hand in the first try, even threw some nice left-to-right passes to help get the ball back to the middle. The game just wasn't really one that involved the back rowers a whole lot. Jesse was almost invisible in attack (also out of position), and I don't even think O'Kane had a run in his stint. I think Fitz will be happy to just get some minutes in to those guys rather than stressing over their performances.

Yeah agree, neither Wilton or Jesse had much chance to run

Teig was strong, just quieter than I would have preferred given he is fighting to get a starting spot

 

[Thresher]

Probably get 20 weeks

 

[andrew's_sharks]

I think 3-4 weeks is likely.