Makes more sense carrying brown. Not because I’m a fanboy. But honestly lichaa for 10-15 on the bench offers nothing. Dude isn’t a game changer. Doesn’t have a way to spark the offence or defence. Has no speed or creativity.
With brown you do get a bit of X factor. Even though he is barely first grade standard. But can cover the backline, halves and hooker. And the rest of the bench can cover the forwards.
I’d rather a better starter the JMK. don’t see all the fuss in him. And I was always a lichaa degender. But I think he’s had more then enough chances. The guy had less polish then he had as a 20 year old. Bad coaching, bad game plans have stagnated the kid for 5 years. Unfortunately don’t see him playing first grade again after this season. Unless he gets picked up by another team. Sheds lots of weight. Gets back his spark from dummy half. Improves his passing and develops a short kicking game. Then I can see him being a 40-50 min a game hooker (like he was when he first entered the league).
Haslers program made him gain about 15kg (just saying this externally as a spectator) to cover his defensive workload and he is as quick as dirk norwitski these days.
