Wakeham??

[Scoooby]

Harper over Montoya

Correct mate, 110%

Been calling for it all year

 

[Spoonman84]

His defence isn’t anywhere near ready for nrl, he can’t defend in Canterbury cup
I just hope pay doesn’t ask to much of the young bloke before his ready

I really don’t want to see him back in NRL until next year after a full pre season. Keep him in reggies for the rest of the year and see how far he can take them.

 

[Moylee]

never seen him play before and when he came on I thought how fucking small is this bloke,
He played ok and looks like he is explosive runner anyone know much about him???

He played solid. His kicking game and chase impressed me.

 

[B-Train]

I thought he did pretty well considering the circumstances. He didn't seem too fazed out there and ripped in defensively, even if he did have a few misses. At least he wasnt afraid to put his body on the line which is easier said than done for most young halves.

He had some good kicks and didn't get a chance to run it much but I'd rather see him stay in FG because I think he handled it well today against a good physical side like Cronulla in a tight game.

 

[bullanth]

never seen him play before and when he came on I thought how fucking small is this bloke,
He played ok and looks like he is explosive runner anyone know much about him???

Attack very good,defense is big issue,also injury prone,but good to see him get a run,he can only get better hopefully

 

[magdog]

Spoonman84 put it spot on in another thread
His way to green and not ready for nrl yet
Hope pay doesn’t break the bloke before he matures

We’ve got a lot of players in our team who’ll probably never be ready for FG!!

 

[Moey]

Wakeham could be that explosive halfback we are dying for... the kid has the speed vision and temperament .. but... not ready for FG fulltime .Needs bit more time in Nsw cup and put on more size

I have seen him play before today snd he is better than Lewis and Cogger..

 

[KiwiDog7]

He’s our future 7

As in 2020

Agree with those that are saying he not ready for NRL week to week grind

Kids got confidence though

Watch him post match front and centre belting out the team song like a 100 game veteran

 

[craigo]

He did a few grubber kicks so I’m a fan of him.

 

[KLil]

Wakeham could be that explosive halfback we are dying for... the kid has the speed vision and temperament .. but... not ready for FG fulltime .Needs bit more time in Nsw cup and put on more size

I have seen him play before today snd he is better than Lewis and Cogger..

Spot on Moe. He proved he can play at NRL speed today but he desperately needs a yr in reggies to fill in. The way he lurks around the field has my Polla-mounter dreams ticking.


With Coggar going alright and Lewis looking more like a utility man life after Foran without spending big on halves looks healthy.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Not an ideal way to debut off the bench as an intended hooker... pay is a wanker for doing that. Thankfully for Wakeham he got an earlier run in the halves due to Forans injury

 

[Boxer]

Wakeham could be that explosive halfback we are dying for... the kid has the speed vision and temperament .. but... not ready for FG fulltime .Needs bit more time in Nsw cup and put on more size

I have seen him play before today snd he is better than Lewis and Cogger..

He looks like his an explosive player but when I saw him today I was worried about how small he was.
Makes JT (2004) look like Arnold.

 

[Mr Invisible]

Wakeham has natural talent. Talks constantly on field, and is an intelligent player.

Light on his feet, and prefers to run the ball, but not take it as deep into the line as Foran or Lewis. Prefer to play before the line.

Pay mentioned he can play at hooker, but I doubt it. He is too small and lacks the body weight. If they fatten him up too much he'll lose his nimbleness.

Injuries haven't helped him this season as he was meant to play a full Canterbury Cup season and possibly debut next year or the year after.

Club have been slowish in his progress because he is a real talent.

Will be a special player in time IF he can keep injuries at bay.

 

[Packstar]

Kid is talented and looks like a natural halfback.

Needs a minimum of 1 year in Cup to bulk up. Needs to see Danks throughout the year and will be ready in 2021, once Forans contract finishes up at the end of 2020.

 

[Heckler]

The guy didn't panic. He only got a call up a couple of hours before the game as a replacement hooker. I like the kid.

 

[TalDog]

Definitely looked more confident in last 10 mins problem is he was defending on the side with our worst defenders so no protection

 

[Spoonman84]

He looked very nervous with a few of his kicks but in the back end of the second half he hit the best bomb that I have seen a Bulldog kick in a long time. It actually had enough hang time to be legitimately dangerous.

 

[Jackson_1994]

Definitely looked more confident in last 10 mins problem is he was defending on the side with our worst defenders so no protection

And another thing in attack liccha kept going to Cogger over giving Wakeham the ball I like how he was giving the ball early to CHN a couple of times hopefully be gets more confident when he gets more game time he certainly could be our long term half going into the future

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Hard to tell at this stage. Had a really good kicking game which was good considering that he was meant to play hooker.

Side note, Cogger dropped off after Foran went off. He's definitely not ready to lead the team around the park.

 

[Blue&whiteAxe]

Wakeham isn’t a centre, he just might be our next sherwin.

Lewis is our next gun. Wakeham will be good also I believe, but I say it with certainty that Lewis is the future of this team.