Hes too old to be part of a rebuild. You cant build a team around a half who is 34 next year. Hes on the cusp of retirement
He may be 34 but his fitness isn't a concern. Doesn't have ongoing injuries keeping him out of games or impeding his performance.
Just throwing some points out there for consideration
1. Experience for young pups coming through? Who are they learning from? People banging on about Cogger, whos he learning from?
2. Allowing our young pups enough time to develop in reserves. Weve rushed pups in the past, always ends badly.
3. Big game experience, make him sole captain. We have a leadership group but no-one leeds us on the field. Examples being the roosters game last 10 mins. The experience of the roosters team got them home. We have no game manager.
4. Takes the heat off Reed and Burton to be captains and focus of all our attack. They would perform better concentrating soley on their position tasks.