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Maybe 20 years ago they could easily make the transition but not these days.a halfback can easily make the transition to hooker as long they can handle the extra defence.
Maybe 20 years ago they could easily make the transition but not these days.a halfback can easily make the transition to hooker as long they can handle the extra defence.
I think Avo would be perfect off the bench as he can cover 1 - 6. Just like Papenheizen started playing off the bench before he forced his way into the team.averillo can cover any position in the backline, he is only young, needs to gain experience.
Jake has the wider set of skills...vision, kicking game, ball skills..JAC is yet to demonstrate any of this. Jake however is not yet conditioned for firstgrade while JAC is an established player that has shown he can handle the pace of the game.This is a fair point. Someone suggested in an earlier post about JAC being fullback and Averillo on the the wing. Given that the top fullbacks are playing like an extra half as well these days, who would be more suited to that role, Josh (if he signs) or Jake? Personally, I think Jake.
Not sure if Wakeham is up to it but I think it is worth the shot.Maybe 20 years ago they could easily make the transition but not these days.
I feel like hes a better fit there. Seems to have it between the ears but decision making at half is a bit harder. More work at hooker but the works a bit more instinctual, eyes up. Looked ok the little bit he played at hooker. Even saw Tolman and passed around him, what more do you want.Not sure if Wakeham is up to it but I think it is worth the shot.
I might be wrong but Peter Wallace, Micheal Ennis and Api Koroisau all started their careers in the halves and successfully transitioned into number nines in recent times.
No bodies? You put on ya boots and play the ko. It's a tougher comp then you think.So he played fullback against a bunch of nobodies? Lol.
What attributes? His pace, elusiveness and finishing?...yh that's great, but just that alone is more suited on the wing. If it was that simply then Brett Morris would've made a career @ fullback long ago.
It wont happen considering what Lewis is on !Lachlan Lewis.
Whats Lewis on?It wont happen considering what Lewis is on !
Trent Barrett has said in a interview a couple of weeks back that Carr doesn’t necessarily need to pay fullback, he can pay on the wing but roam around how blacklock used to doSurely they are not planning to let go of Averillo, I can only see him as a 6 or 1, it TB plans playing Burton at 5/8 and JAC at FB
Guess by the end of 2021 we will know a lot more of what Avo is capable off.
For mine the best thing about signing Barrett is that he actually supported the dogs growing up so you know the passion and desire will be there along with the football smarts he obviously has.I can’t believe how much pull a coach has. Master stroke getting Barrett
JAC at FB is even a bigger hypeAddo Carr has grown immensely in the past two seasons as a leader which is a quality needed in the fullback position. His energy and chatter was on display this season and his ability to cross the chalk is undeniable. Addo Carr to the bulldogs will be of mutual benefit.
Crichton has documented knee issues despite his breakout season. If he can replicate the same form of 2020 then he might be worth considering but at this stage for mine he is hype.
Yeah that figure suprises me tbh. Not sure how accurate it is.WTF? The Sharks offered him $620K a season. Wow. No wonder he was seriosuly considering their offer. FMD
Target both and whoever signs First bad lack to the other guyA future NSW Origin star - or the Blues fastest man?
This is the enviable dilemma that suddenly confronts the Canterbury brains-trust who are deliberating over whether to pursue outstanding NSW Origin centre Stephen Crichton and Storm flyer Josh Addo-Carr.
Although Canterbury can’t afford to sign both - how quickly things have changed at Belmore.
Just over 12-months after being frozen out of the transfer market by a lopsided salary cap, the Bulldogs are the club that every other rival is looking over their shoulder for.
The Dogs next step in their recruitment is to add legitimate speed and attacking strike to their backline and it’s Crichton or Addo-Carr who they want.
Crichton has told those close to him his preference is to extend his future beyond his current 2021 deal at Penrith - while the Dogs are of the belief that it could take as much as $700,000 a season to prize the Blues extended squad member out of his current home.
That size salary for a centre is elite-level money with Kiwi Test centre Joey Manu on an equivalent contract at the Roosters.
But the Bulldogs - like the rest of the code - know how much upside and talent Crichton has.
Which is why the Bulldogs are in the process of weighing up their financial capability to make a serious play for Crichton, or whether to continue chasing Addo-Carr, who toured the club‘s facilities this week.
Addo-Carr isn‘t available until the end of his current contract with the Storm at the end of 2021.
One thing is for certain, the Dogs are on a roll.
With money to spend and coach Trent Barrett promising a new way for Canterbury, the ‘Berris pulled off yet another major coup on Wednesday with the acquisition of talented Penrith half Matt Burton.
As first revealed by the Telegraph yesterday, Burton has penned a two-year deal from 2022 with an option in his favour for a third season.
Penrith were never a chance to match the Bulldogs and the Sharks offers - who also offered Burton a deal - of close to $620,000 a season.
Barrett‘s relationship with Burton, having worked together over the past 12-months at Penrith, was what knocked the Sharks out of the race.
Burton still has next season to run on his contract at Penrith, but it‘s almost certain that the 20-year-old and his management will request a release to join the Bulldogs immediately.
Penrith are adamant they won‘t be forthcoming with a release unless there is a suitable replacement or swap player offered.
“Having someone of Matt‘s ability want to be part of what we are building here at Belmore is exciting for everyone involved at the club and all our Members and fans,’’ Bulldogs CEO Andrew Hill said.
“Matt is a great talent and someone that was highly sought after, so we are delighted that he has chosen to join our club and be part of what we believe to be a new beginning for the Bulldogs.
“With a new coaching staff that is working extremely hard with our players this pre-season and the addition of several new faces we believe that Matt‘s signing for 2022 is another massive step forward for this club.”
Burton will be given first shot at steering the new-look Dogs in 2021 alongside fellow Bulldogs recruit and halfback Kyle Flanagan.
Along with Flanagan, Burton also joins former Panthers teammate Jack Hetherington, Canberra’s representative winger Nick Cotric and Manly forward Corey Waddell as Bulldogs recruits.
Veteran half Kieran Foran has left the Bulldogs to return to Manly under Des Hasler, while unwanted forward Aiden Tolman has joined Cronulla and winger Marcelo Montoya has inked a deal with the New Zealand Warriors.
I still think Napa has something to offer if he gets fit and the right headspace. Become the enforcer he can be with Jack Hetherington , together intimidating opposing packs. New plan with Barret but Dogs of War mentality in the forwardsWe’ll give them Napa and Lewis as a package deal and we’ll throw in $100k in salary cap money(as in we’ll pay $50k of Napa’s and $50k of Lewis’ contract for 2021). That should seal the deal. C’mon we’re giving them all that for a third string half at their club. Surely they’d take that offer