I thought his effort areas were good on Thursday night, i do think that too much pressure was put on him with the capt thing at such a young age.
Its not his fault people have been pumping up his tyres for the last couple of years, he has played behind a pretty average pack that has been dominated since his arrival
Ben hunt has not done any better with his pack.
And he is an elite half.
He has won a few games for us in the last couple of years.
When he plays behind a good pack then we will see how good he can be
I agree with the captaincy thing. I don’t see it as an age thing though. From what I see Burton isn’t a captain personality. He certainly shouldn’t have the captaincy to worry about on any level.
I think the Ben Hunt reference is a good one showing what Burton lacks.
Even when Hunt is in a losing team. He is generally the best player trying his guts out on every play.
The perception on Burton. Right or wrong is that if things aren’t going well he isn’t the player to lift the team and carry them on his back. He goes MIA and from the outside at least, looks disinterested and doesn’t have that leadership follow me boys attitude.
To say it’s unfair to judge him. The minute a player takes the big contract money. They open themselves up for be critique.