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To me i don't understand why the blues are not picking up most likely ONE of the best halvs in the game Adam renoylds and Blake Austin! I mean i might be wrong in this but people complain that we have bad halvs, i mean blues can just pick up those to.
 

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Adam Reynolds would break within 20 minutes in the SOO arena and I think Austin is missing that classy touch all the top halves have to be a good half in SOO
 

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I'd pick Reynolds. Not Austin but. ***** so far overrated. Can't tackle and is only ever effective when his team a going forward.
 

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Has Austin even played this year? Lol. All of the raiders points come from Hodgson, Croker, Joey and Rapana
 

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I'd pick Reynolds. Not Austin but. ***** so far overrated. Can't tackle and is only ever effective when his team a going forward.
That can really be said about any half to be fair.

I agree about Austin, last year he was just always backing up line breaks and seemed to get all the glory. His kicking game isn't strong enough for mine. I'd prefer to see him at lock at club level or even fullback. He's good enough to make the bench as a utility I reckon
 

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Adam Reynolds would break within 20 minutes in the SOO arena and I think Austin is missing that classy touch all the top halves have to be a good half in SOO
I think we've got to take that risk, he has arguably the best kicking game in the comp at the moment
 

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I'd have Maloney and A.Reynolds. NSW desperately need a half that can kick.
 

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I'd have Maloney and A.Reynolds. NSW desperately need a half that can kick.
Agreed, but for mine Soward is kicking and playing better then Maloney at the moment + Moylan should probably get picked at Fullback so that combination should synergise better.

City v Country, Maloney kicked the ball dead 4 times, can't directly blame that on the score line but it didn't help
 

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To me i don't understand why the blues are not picking up most likely ONE of the best halvs in the game Adam renoylds and Blake Austin! I mean i might be wrong in this but people complain that we have bad halvs, i mean blues can just pick up those to.
I'm not a Blake Austin fan,
I just not seeing what all the hype is,
I accept he is in good for,, is big strong and a good ball runner, but I just don't see him being mature enough as a player to do much at that level,

I actually rate Adam Reynolds and have done for a few years now,
I think he has an amazing kicking game and outstanding vision,
I think James Maloney is also right up there,
I'd go with A Reynolds and J Maloney if it were my choice,
 

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Agreed, but for mine Soward is kicking and playing better then Maloney at the moment + Moylan should probably get picked at Fullback so that combination should synergise better.

City v Country, Maloney kicked the ball dead 4 times, can't directly blame that on the score line but it didn't help
Maloney can be a rocks and diamonds type player sometimes, I guess soward can be as well but as you said his kicking game is great. I doubt Soward will ever pull on the sky blue Jersey ever again though.
 

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Maloney can be a rocks and diamonds type player sometimes, I guess soward can be as well but as you said his kicking game is great. I doubt Soward will ever pull on the sky blue Jersey ever again though.
Yeah, you're right - I doubt Soward will get a look in, probably deserves just as much of an opportunity as Maloney does
 

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No for Austin, one good year isnt good enough, Daley wouldve been looking for consistency from Austin but he hasn't shown that this year.

I doubt Daley will blood two rookie halves or even a rookie spine, especially with talk Dugan might move to centres. I think it will be Pearce and Adam Reynolds
 

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I doubt Daley will blood two rookie halves or even a rookie spine, especially with talk Dugan might move to centres. I think it will be Pearce and Adam Reynolds
I could live with that even though Pearce more then anybody doesn't deserve ANOTHER opportunity
 

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I don't get the Austin hype tbh. He's a Josh Reynolds type player with less experience.
Blake had his breakout year in 2015 and everyone rates him now.... just a flash in the pan imo.
 

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Save yourselves the heartache. It will be Pearce and Maloney for sure. If Knights weren't getting pumped every game then Hodkinson would still be in the hunt
 

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To me i don't understand why the blues are not picking up most likely ONE of the best halvs in the game Adam renoylds and Blake Austin! I mean i might be wrong in this but people complain that we have bad halvs, i mean blues can just pick up those to.
what's a halv ?
 

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Save yourselves the heartache. It will be Pearce and Maloney for sure. If Knights weren't getting pumped every game then Hodkinson would still be in the hunt
A.Reynolds has a genuine chance, big game experience seems to be one of Daleys biggest criteria
 

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To me i don't understand why the blues are not picking up most likely ONE of the best halvs in the game Adam renoylds and Blake Austin! I mean i might be wrong in this but people complain that we have bad halvs, i mean blues can just pick up those to.
On a serious note they would go OK
 
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