Official William Kennedy

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Capital_Shark

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Love this bloke. He just keeps rising & getting better. We've all questioned so many parts of his game but he keeps answering with improvement.
 

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No doubt in my mind if he plays a fully fit finals game we're in the prelim in 2022 and the semi in 2023 at the very least.
Yeah Fitzy hinted that in the post game press conference (buggered shoulder and syndesmosis)
 

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Noticed he's taking a spot in the hit up rotation as well. That's new. I like it
 

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No doubt in my mind if he plays a fully fit finals game we're in the prelim in 2022 and the semi in 2023 at the very least.
Overlooked by most that we were down our fullback in those games
Would Manly, Broncos, Knights, Roosters, Rabbitohs etc get the that detail ignored?

he's No 1 in my heart.
In our team too
 

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Noticed he's taking a spot in the hit up rotation as well. That's new. I like it
Yep, looked like play 5 coming out of our own end.

Brave and who knows, if the opposition defence are on their haunches he might just spot a gap.
 

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Yep, looked like play 5 coming out of our own end.

Brave and who knows, if the opposition defence are on their haunches he might just spot a gap.
Yeah, brings him into the middle a lot more, which I love. Would have liked him in there more when Hunt was offloading..!
 

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As Fitz said in presser, he is still improving and he seems to be adding more strings to his bow. If he can lift his involvement around the ruck and his defence (which last night both seemed to have improved) he will be a more complete footballer. He already has plenty in attack, these other attributes are like added bonuses.
 
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Noticed he's taking a spot in the hit up rotation as well. That's new. I like it
It’s kinda new. Started a few weeks before his injury last year. Doesn’t take the early one but pretty common for Blayke to hold up the markers and bring him behind the ruck.

That tackle on Ford last night dead set saved the game. They go down 18-0 there and I don’t think they get the win.
 

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Is only one dropped spiral bomb away from playing for the jets according to some. Almost my fav player last few years expect for you know who #7
Tries him ass off every opportunity

good thing he never drops them then, might be the safest fullback under the high ball in the game. Only time he might spill it is when he's under pressure and getting contested by a chaser and they both are going for it in the air but that's a tough situation and bit of a lottery for any fullback.

But generally speaking he just doesn't have dropsies moments. when the kick goes up to him as a Sharks fan you don't have to stress at all. Wasn't like that with Holmes or Michael Gordon.

Yeah Fitzy hinted that in the post game press conference (buggered shoulder and syndesmosis)

We all know his shoulder wasn't right in the finals 2022 and it effected him but something I don't think we knew that Fitz said IIRC was that Will had struggled with his shoulder for like 12 months or something and just played through the pain. It wasn't just when he came back into the team back end of season but it seemed most obvious a problem then.

It’s kinda new. Started a few weeks before his injury last year. Doesn’t take the early one but pretty common for Blayke to hold up the markers and bring him behind the ruck.

That tackle on Ford last night dead set saved the game. They go down 18-0 there and I don’t think they get the win.

Check out the first try we conceded when AFB went over. I cant get a good zoomed out angle on the highlights to really see what happened.
But the balls played from the ruck and Will pushes to his right (from his viewpoint) even though there doesn't seem to be much indication it's going that way and we seem to already have some defensive numbers there.

AFB receives the ball and runs to the left and a isolated Kafusi who goes low on him. Will adjusts and comes back to help Oregon but it's too late.

Was WK's view obstructed? Was it a misread? Or was it Wills predetermined job to help out right side of the ruck in that instance?

Seems like we had the numbers to potentially stop that AFB try but yea quick PTB, fatigue and a rampaging AFB easier said than done I know and like I said I can't get a good replay of it but seems like he kinda missed his assignment
 
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