Dylan Lucas discussion
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Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
He was our next wing/centre for 2 or 3 years.
He would have made his debut a year earlier but got injured and they gave the spot to Mapapalangi instead.
He only really changed to the forwards because he wasn't going to get a run in the backs.
He hasn't lost too much pace with the extra size he's put on, and I think he'd be the powerful ball returner we need.
Sadly, he isn't seen as a winger now, and we've signed half the wingers in Australia to try to replace Dom.
Good Times
Glenn Grief
Yes, Jenkins is a lot of wingers.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I still think we should revisit the Lucas to the forwards decision and have him train and play as a centre/winger.
He moved to the forwards because we had too many backs, but now we have more forwards than we need and we are one quality back short - and Lucas is a better back than a forward.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
So he came into this year as a 7 game rookie and has now played 25 games.
Nathan Brown always said it took 3 pre-seasons and 50 games before players reach their full potential. He has had at least 3 firstgrade pre-seasons - maybe 4.
Its really hard to think of him as a rookie, but he kind of is.
One of the first picked every week now.
Nathan Brown always said it took 3 pre-seasons and 50 games before players reach their full potential. He has had at least 3 firstgrade pre-seasons - maybe 4.
Its really hard to think of him as a rookie, but he kind of is.
One of the first picked every week now.
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Quite funny that we spent all this money on a British back rower and a British fullback, and in the season when they arrive, a back rower and a fullback already in our system have both outplayed their equivalents.
(KPP has played quite well overall though, and Will is starting to look more viable as a first grader)
(KPP has played quite well overall though, and Will is starting to look more viable as a first grader)
slotmachine
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
So many of our highly touted juniors are incredibly disappointing then Lucas rocks up out of nowhere a ready made plug and play NRL player.
Who would be a scout?
Who would be a scout?
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
This after Dylan was cut by St George-Illawarra when he aged out of SG Ball (I’m pretty sure) as well. I think we’d twigged that there was something about him pretty quickly - he would have made his debut in 2022 but for injury - but I reckon he’s the classic case of a kid who had a lot of good physical attributes but not a specific thing which made him stand out.
I’m pretty sure we gave him a chance just because we liked the vibe of a dude who’d put his whole life in a station wagon to go and ask for one, and then yeah his standout abilities began to emerge, one of them being that he absolutely works his arse off by all reports.
But yeah it’s not a job I’d be keen on. To some extent your job is to hang out with teenagers and predict the kind of person they’re gonna be when they’re 25. Good luck with that!
I’m pretty sure we gave him a chance just because we liked the vibe of a dude who’d put his whole life in a station wagon to go and ask for one, and then yeah his standout abilities began to emerge, one of them being that he absolutely works his arse off by all reports.
But yeah it’s not a job I’d be keen on. To some extent your job is to hang out with teenagers and predict the kind of person they’re gonna be when they’re 25. Good luck with that!
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
The year Lucas spent playing for South Newcastle under Andrew Ryan due to our reserves being suspended due to covid helped him develop as a player. He had a great year for South Newcastle and had to be a leader and do his own training etc. Ryan was a great mentor for him.
Frank McWilliams
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Looks like he was a Knights fan as a youngster
Lefty
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
He was, that is why he came here and asked for an opportunity.
Les Misérables
Sean Rudder
I'm convinced that Lucas could be a 250 game rep quality backrow. He reminds me of players who started their careers modestly with a similar skillset who were able to become great players.
He could be an incredible player. He turned 24 in July. So really should be coming into his peak years as of now.
Would love to see him be more aggressive defensively. Hitting hard and winning the wrestle every time. And be super consistent with everything else. And he'd just about be my favourite player
He could be an incredible player. He turned 24 in July. So really should be coming into his peak years as of now.
Would love to see him be more aggressive defensively. Hitting hard and winning the wrestle every time. And be super consistent with everything else. And he'd just about be my favourite player
Surely Friz moves to the middle next season. Just a waste of Lucas' talent if he's coming off the bench next season. Give him a couple years in the second row spot, and i think he'll be up there as one of the most promising backrowers in the game.