i Meaney adds around 8kg to his frame im happy to keep him. but yeah certainly needs to learn to love the contact.
I was hoping he was our next patten but fuck me he has a lot to work on. Atleast patten used to break 1-2 tackles on returns and used to step players and support players. This kid catches a good ball and then gets monstered
Yeah, he does run....2mtrs out from the opposition try line and straight into 4 players.
and when I said why the fuck didn’t we chase seg when he was available people went mental. I’m so sick of this good boy policy. We havnt won shit since 2004....
I don't think it's the muscle, I think it's his game. Other small fullbacks are bigger threats and break tackles. Look at someone like Corey Thompson. Whenever he plays fullback, he has 5 and sometimes 10 tackle breaks. Same as Dufty and Edwards.
I know. I had hopes too. I think he's not used properly in attack and isn't vocal enough when he doesn't get the ball but there's no doubting he offers very little as a ball runner unless he's in complete open space. As a fullback who has 20 returns a game and should be touching the ball two times a set in attack, you need more production and attacking stats.
Agree, the 1 and 9 are as important as the 6,7 in this comp. cog is rubbish but Lewis isn’t doing anything spectacular in lower grades. Meany we have no other full back to cover which baffles me as we havnt had a decent fullback since barba and Hooker same thing.
yeah at this rate i would prefer the explosiveness of Papenhuzyen. However Meaney isnt the reason we are losing games so im willing to be patient also
Well, he didn't last that long at the Groncos before he got in shit AGAIN....so that wouldn't have been the smartest idea either but I know what you mean.
He is slowing down now before he reaches the defence prob sick of getting smashed. He was running harder before but its obvious he isnt being coached properly. Disappointed thought he had potential
He got a slap on the hand and once match ban.... I swear I’d be willing to risk it on someone like him. We desperately need some pressure off the halves and creativity else where. We are to predictable and jmk offers fuck all
No doubt he isn't being used the right way and a better coach could get more out of him. But the better players find a way of contributing and Meaney isn't doing anywhere near enough. His lack of footwork and step is bizarre for someone with his speed and lack of size.
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