Ben Barba / Kimmorley

[loui323]

I remember last year there was allot of talk about Ben Barba Being to small for any half position, i was just checking out player profiles he is 177cm tall and 86 kilos, and brett is 172 and 83 kilos, was ben always that heavy or has he gained a few ? or is it just an error anyone remember.

 

[nuffnuffs]

I remember last year there was allot of talk about Ben Barba Being to small for any half position, i was just checking out player profiles he is 177cm tall and 86 kilos, and brett is 172 and 83 kilos, was ben always that heavy or has he gained a few ? or is it just an error anyone remember.

good point, I dont think Ben to small just p1ss weak

 

[JackTheLad]

He's been always like that. He needed to toughen up his defence, that's his main weakness.

In saying that some one was at training yesterday and they had a 40 min full on match. Ben put a hitt on Yileen gordon and dropped him. So something is working.

 

[Slippery]

I remember last year there was allot of talk about Ben Barba Being to small for any half position, i was just checking out player profiles he is 177cm tall and 86 kilos, and brett is 172 and 83 kilos, was ben always that heavy or has he gained a few ? or is it just an error anyone remember.

I'm pretty sure he was smack on 80kgs early last yr.

 

[cassyau]

He's been always like that. He needed to toughen up his defence, that's his main weakness.

In saying that some one was at training yesterday and they had a 40 min full on match. Ben put a hitt on Yileen gordon and dropped him. So something is working.

thats good to hear

 

[Dognacious]

He isnt tiny but doesnt use all his weight effectively. Some small players like Alfie langer can bowl over giant forwards like they are lightweights due to technique. BK may weigh less than BB but has much better technique, and appears to have more weight behind him. Technique is something gained through experience which BB lacks and BK has oodles of.

 

[astroboy]

I'm pretty sure he was smack on 80kgs early last yr.

I think he gained few kgs

 

[Costaki10]

begin small doesn't mean anything in the nrl, so many small player are some of the toughest players on the field.

barba need to learn how to tackle and when he does he will become a regular 1st grade player for us

 

[billiris]

if hes gained a few i hope that hasnt affected his speed. very positive signs though i would not be inclined to start him in 1st grade just yet.

 

[bulldogs2010]

if hes gained a few i hope that hasnt affected his speed. very positive signs though i would not be inclined to start him in 1st grade just yet.

He would of put on muscle plus fitness/speed work will make sure he maintains speed.

If he buffs up and has blinders in the trials, You never know what might happen.

Barba could very well be in the 6 come round 1.

If his defence is worked upon and works hard on ball skills along with a decent kicking game, along with his speed, He'll give us that much needed spark and speed required when halves are almost over and forwards are struggling.

 

[billiris]

He would of put on muscle plus fitness/speed work will make sure he maintains speed.

If he buffs up and has blinders in the trials, You never know what might happen.

Barba could very well be in the 6 come round 1.

If his defence is worked upon and works hard on ball skills along with a decent kicking game, along with his speed, He'll give us that much needed spark and speed required when halves are almost over and forwards are struggling.

true.

 

[the hound]

anyone else showing good signs ?

He's been always like that. He needed to toughen up his defence, that's his main weakness.

In saying that some one was at training yesterday and they had a 40 min full on match. Ben put a hitt on Yileen gordon and dropped him. So something is working.

anyone else showing good signs in the practice match ?

 

[loui323]

He's been always like that. He needed to toughen up his defence, that's his main weakness.

In saying that some one was at training yesterday and they had a 40 min full on match. Ben put a hitt on Yileen gordon and dropped him. So something is working.

that sounds promising, i hope he adopts that attitude this season,

 

[JackTheLad]

anyone else showing good signs in the practice match ?

I wasn't there mate but I hear they are all looking fit and lean. Patten has not started contact taining yet.

In the haves you had Noddy and DJ on one side and Barba and Roberts on the other. Groom wasn't training.

Nathan Smith (Sydney Bulls 5/8) and Cutler were also there in the new Dogs' training gear

 

[bugden]

for those concerned about barba in defence how about you line up stagg next to him in defence just like the broncos used tony carroll next to lockyer in defence.

 

[BaYry Ward]

BK is a chiseled veteran. BB is still a kid. It's like 80kgs of marshmallow vs 80kgs rock.

 

[loui323]

BK is a chiseled veteran. BB is still a kid. It's like 80kgs of marshmallow vs 80kgs rock.

i like that example m8 i guess kimmorley has a bigger ticker..

 

[bulldogs2010]

i like that example m8 i guess kimmorley has a bigger ticker..

by ticker you mean...

 

[bulldogs27]

 

[Pa-28]

haha, but Barba is off-white to put it nicely