That’s exactly the point… we’re burning through partners with burton as we have not had a organising halfback to steer the team and allow burton to focus on the heads up footy. Trust me if we had someone like cooper Cronk who went to roosters and did exactly what Adam Reynolds is doing now, it allowed the other players such as Luke Leary and Ezra mam to play heads up footy. We haven’t had a decent halfback since hodkingson or noddy days. That says a lot about
1. Players available on the market
2. Juniors nursery
This is bs tbh. The club scored when Tits agreed to release Sexton, but nah he wasn’t good enough so they went and got a guy that has never been able to cement a halfback spot and is 28 or something. Seriously I am one of the most blindly optimistic people on here, but enough is enough. Sexton IS enough. Sure if you could get a Hunt, SJ or Reynolds, you’d do it, but that’s not possible so stick with the kid ffs. He was bought for a reason and they ditch him after a handful of games.
One thing I know for sure. A halfback needs time. Put your trust in Sex and he will repay it. The kid has never been given an proper go. Look at the Tits, they just go through one halfback after another and are still shit. Ash Taylor, Kane Elgey, Sexton, Boyd, Weaver. It doesn’t work, yet Fogarty is killing it at Canberra. You know why? Partly because he’s been given the responsibility for a few years now between Tits and Raiders. It usually takes at least a few seasons to really make the 7 your own. Not all who have had the role for that long excel, but many will given the chance.
I believe Sex is our best bet right now. At least until one of O’Neill or Woods stakes their claim.