I was upset you didn't @ me in your return thread.
NAS is entering his peak now. He's already an elite forward.
Yes, we used to struggle to put points on in the first 20 minutes but when big Kass came on we score.
Nope , he peaked two years ago and while he’s still playing good football he will be more injury prone over the next two years , he’s on the decline. Paying 800k for props past their used by date is what fucked us in the first place.
Back when there was 18 interchanges no need for the 1 million dollar prop
He's 28 next year and last year was his best season statistically, and eye test wise too imo. I would also bet from trials and his first 2 NRL games he's going to go up another level this year, obviously injury sets him back since he won't be on the field. Some other middles on 800k+ are Lolo, Jurbo, Tino, JFH, AFB, Haas, Murray, RCG, Carrigan, Harris and Thompson (lol) which proves clubs will do it. A lot of top teams in there too. NAS is up there with the best of them.
Most forwards peak physically and mentally around 25/26 years of age, at the very most they will maintain that peak for two or three seasons, then injury and wear and tear start to take their toll, by the time they get near the end of this period they are also at the peak of their earning potential, the very reason Melbourne are prepared to let him go is because they have extracted the best value for money out of Nas, they have gotten his best years at a reasonable price and they know he will start to fade, There are two examples in your list that make my point for me, Carrigan and Thompson.
Also worrying me coming is the amount of 800k players we'll have. Doesn't leave much room
NAS has peaked a little bit later and may go a little longer given he probably only averages 35 mins per game if you average out his minutes played across his career. He’s got plenty left to give for at least a few more years IMO.
JWH would only have a season left in him. We need a dominant prop for much longer than that. JWH also is a machine at getting suspended plus with us he'd cop even more weeks than he does with the favoured Roosters
Yet as we speak he’s on the sidelines with a knee injury two games into the season. I Guess he did better than Thompson though who didn’t even make it onto the field. This club has paid way too many blokes 800k a year to sit in the grandstand watching the boys go round, we don’t need another one IMO.
“You can recover from players you don’t sign but it can take you years to recover from players you shouldn’t have signed”
And exactly why we are lucky to have Gus running the show
Yeah but look what they signed Flegler for
Bro Wayne will make sure Fleggler cuts the rubbish out of his game. He’ll become one of the best props in the game with some dicipline.
Think the point is he’s on a reported 800k a year
I've got an idea. You shouldn't stick around right now since we didn't venerate your return. Leave for 3-6 more months and we'll prepare ourselves better.
