vicsharkfan
Jaws
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
Tries him ass off every opportunity
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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.
Yeh agree.
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Yeah Fitzy hinted that in the post game press conference (buggered shoulder and syndesmosis)
Blue_Eyes84
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I think he's in the top 5 fullbacks in the NRL.
If not in, he has to be close.
If not in, he has to be close.
CrazyMatt
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I’ll repeat what I said in the match day thread because I feel it needs reiteration.
If you cannot see the value that Will Kennedy brings to this team, you just don’t know Rugby League.
If you cannot see the value that Will Kennedy brings to this team, you just don’t know Rugby League.
Value for money - he would have to be number 1.
Blue_Eyes84
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he's No 1 in my heart.
Overlooked by most that we were down our fullback in those games
Would Manly, Broncos, Knights, Roosters, Rabbitohs etc get the that detail ignored?
In our team too
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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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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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.
Gards
Jaws
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.
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.
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
Will possibly cued by one of their halves?
If Nicho swung short off a quick ptb opposition fullback would often be wise to follow
Gards
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yea maybe, looked like he rushed right expecting a play to be put on
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I think the two guys being left on the ground had more to do with the try than where WK or Kaufusi were standing. It’s possible they adjusted the line to not have WK isolated against AFB though.
You raise a good point about the lack of a good angle. There was a similar Parra try last night where they replayed it only from really close angles. Was weird.
You raise a good point about the lack of a good angle. There was a similar Parra try last night where they replayed it only from really close angles. Was weird.
Gards
Jaws
How did Will keep his arm inside the field of play after taking that catch in our in goal? On replay look like his arm went down and touched the sideline
Also a penalty for borking a player. Wtf is this **** NRL? It's not dangerous, why is it a thing? Looked like a genuine bat back attempt anyway
Just another rule to keep the bunker employed before AI takes over?
The NRL - masters of answering the questions no one is asking.
Also a penalty for borking a player. Wtf is this **** NRL? It's not dangerous, why is it a thing? Looked like a genuine bat back attempt anyway
Just another rule to keep the bunker employed before AI takes over?
The NRL - masters of answering the questions no one is asking.