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I think he should be our right edge backrower over Waddell. Has been running good lines is a good kick option like nanai and who would of thought a game breaker.
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Couldn’t be any worse then Waddells effort
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Fair point haha, waddell does alot of cleanup though
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Nah.
ATM I think Okunbor is best suited coming off the bench at about the 20min mark.
Maybe in the future but right now I think he plays a role perfectly suited to him.
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With his size I feel like with the right training and effort from Okunbor he could be a Shaun Lane clone maybe without the offloads
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He is learning and improving.
He came to us as a 2nd Rower but a succession of coaches tried to turn him into a winger.
He needs to unlearn how to be a winger and become a 2nd rower.
On the way but not there yet, improving every week and that is all we can ask for.
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One point tits player ran between TPJ and Okunbor he can be a liability but will see how he goes rest of the season.
Campbell just further highlighted how much of a defensive liability he is.
him and Tpj were clutching at air.
it was the same when he was a winger. He’d have good games but he couldn’t catch or defend.
he was good today, but next time we play, he’d drop the ball or put up some jersey grabbing defensive effort.
him and Tpj were clutching at air.
it was the same when he was a winger. He’d have good games but he couldn’t catch or defend.
he was good today, but next time we play, he’d drop the ball or put up some jersey grabbing defensive effort.
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Sorry I still can't see him progressing to deserving regular f/g player.
Thrilled for him and CC if he does but he isn't aggressive enough, on and off the ball, to be any more than a stop gap cameo at this stage.
Be great if he does eventually become what CC wants tho as he is a junior.
Thrilled for him and CC if he does but he isn't aggressive enough, on and off the ball, to be any more than a stop gap cameo at this stage.
Be great if he does eventually become what CC wants tho as he is a junior.
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He is certainly getting better. I didn’t think he had it in him. If he continues to improve like this then……………
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Ciraldo's obviously seeing promise in some players that isn't always obvious.
Can't believe we're trying to pick between Okunbor and Waddell on the edge. Neither can drive a decent shoulder into an attacker. No jersey grabbers on the edge please!
Can't believe we're trying to pick between Okunbor and Waddell on the edge. Neither can drive a decent shoulder into an attacker. No jersey grabbers on the edge please!
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You are right. If you watched him carefully today he is actually using his body a little bit more in tackles - work in progress, not sure why he can't be taught how to tackle as a forward in 1 week by our coaching staff (he is actually a reasonably intelligent guy), but baby steps will have to do for now.