Woolford shines on debut

[bradtalo]

A leading member of our NSW Cup title winning team a few years ago. I always thought we should have kept him. He was very creative.


Woolford shines on debut
Award for the gutsiest performance of Magic Round without doubt goes to the Canberra Raiders.

Rank outsiders against Cronulla, the Raiders had three players sin binned, at one stage being reduced to 11 men.

Despite the setbacks, the Raiders' defence made the Sharks look second rate and they finished convincing 30-10 winners.

Zac Woolford with the ball during Canberra's win over Cronulla. (Getty)
You have to go back to 2018 to find the last time a team won a game having had three players in the sin bin - Manly beating arch rivals Melbourne.

One of the highlights of the win - easily the Raiders' best of the year - was the debut of rookie hooker Zac Woolford.

The son of former Raiders hooker Simon, Zac laid on two tries in a fine debut.

The Raiders certainly have the wood on the Sharks - that win was their ninth straight in clashes between the teams.

 

[Typical dog]

Was always a good little player and a specialist hooker which we don't even have.

 

[djdeep4172]

Goes to show you how if given a chance anything is possible.
Most kennellers on here prefer us to stay in quick sand and not give our juniors a chance.
Time for bred not bought

 

[Malla]

He didn't shine, he was average. Made a dumb error too. However it highlights the stupidity of our recruitment to have someone like this in the system and letting him walk lol

 

[Moedogg]

Journalists just like to rub it in. Kerrod Holland had his moment on debut, doesn't mean he's cut out for FG.

 

[Aristidiz]

Always thought this kid had the goods, looking great again today. This is the price we may for not having the people at the club that can seek out potential.

Its looking like Cook 2.0

 

[B-Train]

Always thought this kid had the goods, looking great again today. This is the price we may for not having the people at the club that can seek out potential.

Its looking like Cook 2.0

It's nothing like losing Cook. Cook is a Grand Final and Origin hooker. Woolford probably won't be a starter next year.

 

[Aristidiz]

It's nothing like losing Cook. Cook is a Grand Final and Origin hooker. Woolford probably won't be a starter next year.

We seem to be great at letting good young hookers go.

 

[Kip Drordy]

We let him go at the end of 2018. He was an absolute reserve grader. It has taken him another 3 and a half years to debut. How long are we supposed to keep these especially when Gray and Ghantous were in the system.

 

[Malla]

He’s not that good lol

 

[steeliz]

A leading member of our NSW Cup title winning team a few years ago. I always thought we should have kept him. He was very creative.


Woolford shines on debut
Award for the gutsiest performance of Magic Round without doubt goes to the Canberra Raiders.

Rank outsiders against Cronulla, the Raiders had three players sin binned, at one stage being reduced to 11 men.

Despite the setbacks, the Raiders' defence made the Sharks look second rate and they finished convincing 30-10 winners.

Zac Woolford with the ball during Canberra's win over Cronulla. (Getty)
You have to go back to 2018 to find the last time a team won a game having had three players in the sin bin - Manly beating arch rivals Melbourne.

One of the highlights of the win - easily the Raiders' best of the year - was the debut of rookie hooker Zac Woolford.

The son of former Raiders hooker Simon, Zac laid on two tries in a fine debut.

The Raiders certainly have the wood on the Sharks - that win was their ninth straight in clashes between the teams.

He was so good it took 4 years and 2 injuries to get a FG debut.

 

[senshidog]

How long are we supposed to keep these especially when Gray and Ghantous were in the system.

Is Ghantous still at the club? Started the season on bench in Flegg, and hasn't been sighted since Round 7.

Ambrosyev, Rouland, and Yazici appear to be favoured over him.

 

[CBDoggies]

He is better then what we have atm but not someone we need anymore with Mahoney coming unless we get him at min wage for depth. But yes I agree we should have kept him atleast it would have solved our service issues

 

[bradyk]

Raiders will continue to keep starting/playing him over Starling if he continues to play how he is. With how he's playing atm he probably deserves to be a starter somewhere (much better than JMK imo).

 

[InGusWeTrust]

We're the kings of letting good hookers go, a few years before they git gud.

 

[hayes]

He didn't shine, he was average. Made a dumb error too. However it highlights the stupidity of our recruitment to have someone like this in the system and letting him walk lol

He would of been on cup contract which is shit all when they decided to get rid of him then like only 6 months Morgan was gone when we had on centres.

 

[Alan79]

He's hardly set the world on fire between when we let him go and now. If he winds up being a late bloomer that goes on to representative footy, complain about it, but he's a depth player that's had a decent debut game after years in reserves. Seems like whinging for the sake of it.