Toby Sexton v Sam Walker

Walker has been playing longer and behind a stacked Roosters squad, he has had a very good environment to develop in and has shown he has some skill, but I see his size being an issue especially say when the Roosters squad gets rolled and he is pressured constantly by bigger players on the edge which better teams have...

Sexton needs to play more and with a good squad for me to have an opinion on him compared to walker
 
Nano said:
Walker has been playing longer and behind a stacked Roosters squad, he has had a very good environment to develop in and has shown he has some skill, but I see his size being an issue especially say when the Roosters squad gets rolled and he is pressured constantly by bigger players on the edge which better teams have...

Sexton needs to play more and with a good squad for me to have an opinion on him compared to walker
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Hutchinson, Flanno and Lam all played behind the same stacked Chooks side and did next to nothing. Uncle Nick and the Chooks don't stick with duds and their decision to choose then rookie Walker (who had not played 1st grade yet) over Flanno has been vindicated many times over.
 
bulldogsmyte said:
Hutchinson, Flanno and Lam all played behind the same stacked Chooks side and did next to nothing. Uncle Nick and the Chooks don't stick with duds and their decision to choose then rookie Walker (who had not played 1st grade yet) over Flanno has been vindicated many times over.
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‘The difference is though, from day one Walker has basically had a ridiculously stacked team around him, he went straight in to a winning culture and specialised one on one training with Cooper Cronk ..

‘’give Sexton that extra 32 games of 1st grade experience that Walker has, a winning culture and more training, and I think he can be just as good ..
 
1967 said:
As the media would have it, word is Walker as of Nov 1, could test the market & command offer's of $1 mill plus ..

Is he really that good, or does he just happen to have the media hype and is lucky to play in a stacked team of internationals ?

Not that long ago, as Toby Sexton was, Walker was dropped back to reggies to work on his game, I admit Walkers come back a better player, but I’d argue even though it’s still only early days, that so has Sexton … given the quality and experience that Walker has around him and as many games as Walkers played, could Sexton maybe become a better player than him ?

Walker has the stats right now ..

2024 - Walkers 22, he’s played 19, scored 6 try’s, 21 try assists ..
2024 - Sexton 23 , but played just 12 games, scored 0 try’s, 9 try assists ..

Sexton has a tackle efficiency of 90.9
Walker has a tackle efficiency 0f 83.7

Given another 32 games in a winning Bulldogs environment like he is in now … could Sexton become a better player than Walker …

‘’I’m not seeing $1 mill for Walker either way ..

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Playing n a stacked team always helps, particularly for a hb.
 
BELMORE said:
Walkers inbred uncles are looking for 1.4m
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They'll easily get that and more, with a new team in Perth coming teams will go all out for the little talent that does become available. Especially a proven half back and the likeds of DCE, Hunt, Keary and Reynolds all retiring over the next 12-24 months.
 
Walker far ahead at moment. Sexton improving a lot. Early on he bombed some sitters though. Simple 3 on 2s etc, throwing over sideline
 
Sexton will only get better .
 
I reckon they're both very good eyes up footy players.
 
bulldogsmyte said:
Hutchinson, Flanno and Lam all played behind the same stacked Chooks side and did next to nothing. Uncle Nick and the Chooks don't stick with duds and their decision to choose then rookie Walker (who had not played 1st grade yet) over Flanno has been vindicated many times over.
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I am saying he had skill and he has dev developed
bulldogsmyte said:
Hutchinson, Flanno and Lam all played behind the same stacked Chooks side and did next to nothing. Uncle Nick and the Chooks don't stick with duds and their decision to choose then rookie Walker (who had not played 1st grade yet) over Flanno has been vindicated many times over.
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I never said he didn't have the ability, he has been very fortunate to be somewhat skilled then come into a side that is damn stacked and setup that well to help him develop way further and correctly than if he was to go to say the Tigers, titans or even us at the time.
 
1967 said:
‘The difference is though, from day one Walker has basically had a ridiculously stacked team around him, he went straight in to a winning culture and specialised one on one training with Cooper Cronk ..

‘’give Sexton that extra 32 games of 1st grade experience that Walker has, a winning culture and more training, and I think he can be just as good ..
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Hutch, Flanno and Lam had the exact same stacked team plus the same one and one training with Cronk and Keary that Walker had. Why didn't they perform like Walker?
 
Nano said:
I am saying he had skill and he has dev developed


I never said he didn't have the ability, he has been very fortunate to be somewhat skilled then come into a side that is damn stacked and setup that well to help him develop way further and correctly than if he was to go to say the Tigers, titans or even us at the time.
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Walker's training and skills started well before the Chooks. His father and uncles were Origin and test players. He was years ahead of similar aged rivals before he even played in the NRL.
 
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frank charles said:
For me you throw walker amongst good and also international players there in a rooster outfit and there you go his performance is so great
But for Sexton playing with the dogs midway through and called up from Reggie's to own the number 7 jersey is something we all have to take into account
Why cause he's changed a lot into a real consistent NRL HB even the doggies have limited Rep players but Sexton still control's the ship where confidence is building and who knows like they say Slater watches every QLD players games.
He needs to be rewarded come Gus and CC just sign and extend his contact say 2yrs he's 23 so please consider before we regret like what we did with Johnthan Thurston
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Yes good point Teddy Angus JWH Cheese Keary very experienced side. Against very young side across the board with Dogs. You get the feeling that Sexton might be on top with role reversal..
 
bulldogsmyte said:
Walker's training and skills started well before the Chooks. His father and uncles were Origin and test players. He was years ahead of similar aged rivals before he even played in the NRL.
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Do you think he would be at where he is now if he went to us or the Tigers when he debuted?
 
bulldogsmyte said:
Hutch, Flanno and Lam had the exact same stacked team plus the same one and one training with Cronk and Keary that Walker had. Why didn't they perform like Walker?
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your 100% right mate … I’m not saying Walker doesn’t have the skills, he’s a fine player, miles ahead of Lam, Flanno & Hutch, I’m just pointing out the differences between the two …. we’re damn lucky to have Sexton, I believe with the same opportunities afforded Walker and same amount of 1st grade games, Sexton can be just as good …
 
Nano said:
Do you think he would be at where he is now if he went to us or the Tigers when he debuted?
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Walker was already miles ahead of his age contemporaries before he played 1st grade at the Chooks. That's why they released Flanno (who had 1 year already personal training under Cronk) early to the Dogs to be replaced by Walker who had not played 1st grade yet.
Look at how Walker plays - it largely does not resemble Cronk's style. Walker plays like the great HB of past eras - he makes decisions at real time and adjusts to what is in front of him cause he has a great footy brain. Watch him play and he instructs covertly to his players at the heat of the moment what to do and where to go with his chip kicks and grubbers that often lead to tries. He is not stuck on auto pilot with premeditated set plays like most HB that throw passes out the back repeatedly and bomb on the last.
If he came to the Tigers or Dogs instead of the Chooks if the coach at the time had the insight to let Walker play his natural game and build the team around him like coach Murray did with Thurston then Tigers and Dogs would have not have spent so many years in the cellar.
 
1967 said:
your 100% right mate … I’m not saying Walker doesn’t have the skills, he’s a fine player, miles ahead of Lam, Flanno & Hutch, I’m just pointing out the differences between the two …. we’re damn lucky to have Sexton, I believe with the same opportunities afforded Walker and same amount of 1st grade games, Sexton can be just as good …
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I agree with most of what you said. I think Walker is the best HB of his age group and only behind Cleary and DCE in the comp. However I think Sexton is good enough to he our long term HB if he continues his trajectory, good enough to get us to a GF win if the whole team maintains their upwards path.
 
Sexy all day. That kid will do really well under Cam and Jason
 
1967 said:
As the media would have it, word is Walker as of Nov 1, could test the market & command offer's of $1 mill plus ..

Is he really that good, or does he just happen to have the media hype and is lucky to play in a stacked team of internationals ?

Not that long ago, as Toby Sexton was, Walker was dropped back to reggies to work on his game, I admit Walkers come back a better player, but I’d argue even though it’s still only early days, that so has Sexton … given the quality and experience that Walker has around him and as many games as Walkers played, could Sexton maybe become a better player than him ?

Walker has the stats right now ..

2024 - Walkers 22, he’s played 19, scored 6 try’s, 21 try assists ..
2024 - Sexton 23 , but played just 12 games, scored 0 try’s, 9 try assists ..

Sexton has a tackle efficiency of 90.9
Walker has a tackle efficiency 0f 83.7

Given another 32 games in a winning Bulldogs environment like he is in now … could Sexton become a better player than Walker …

‘’I’m not seeing $1 mill for Walker either way ..

Interested in TK‘s thoughts ??
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Walker on another attacking level then sexy man.
 
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