Ex-Knights Watch

Yeah by virtue Blayke just stayed healthy in those earlier years. Jayden can still have a career at the right price. A bit of a blessing that he ended up being a bit overpaid here which resulted in not being re-signed
Makes you take for granted being able to keep Crossland on for cheaper over the time who earned himself a starting spot and worked on his skill set and a few things that made him pickable each week.
 
He was 36 and past his expiration date by a few years. Had returned from England and moved back to Newcastle to retire most likely, but the Knights were desperate for any experienced players they could find and gave him a deal at the last minute. Don't think there was any expectations of him making a difference on the field. His son now plays Harold Matts for us and had a pretty good season.
 
krustykraz said:
What was the story with Anthony Tupou?
How come he only played 4 games here?
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He was a huge 120kg prop in Flegg who used to win games with 20 barnstorming minutes.

He was poached by roosters and they trained him so hard he dropped 20kg and became an instant firstgrader for them.

The next brother down also left the Knights, but suffered bad injuries and came back to play a bit in reserves before retiring with a neck injury I think.

Third brother Jon played lock forward in Flegg alongside Snowden, Uate, Dureau, Patterson, Seu seu.

4th Brother Ben never got past Flegg, but he was the biggest of the four and looked like being the best.

Back to Anthony - had a million injuries when he came back for one season at the Knights, but he was a massive trainer, so many learnt a lot from him. You see him about town now and he's hard to recognise - looks super fit and about 80kg - looks like he could run Marathons. His son is a tall, athletic fullback in Mathews.
 
Jye Linnane scored 2 more tries today (Warriors Reserves)
That's 10 tries in 10 games as a centre.
I don't know how we'd find a spot for him, but he's the closest thing to a Fletcher Sharpe clone going around.
Warriors are wasting a natural 5/8 in the centres.
 
Randomly flicking through channels and I come across someone I recognise on a show I’ve never really seen called ‘Love it or list it Australia’ swear I’ve seen him

I look at the EPG and it’s long retired Isaac De Gois lol
 
Billy said:
Jye Linnane scored 2 more tries today (Warriors Reserves)
That's 10 tries in 10 games as a centre.
I don't know how we'd find a spot for him, but he's the closest thing to a Fletcher Sharpe clone going around.
Warriors are wasting a natural 5/8 in the centres.
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Warriors halves depth chart may have had something to do with Linnane shifting to the centres.

That changes next year but I wouldn't be shocked if he starts round 1 at left centre in the NRL next year. Obviously Leka has killed it there over the last few weeks but the Warriors have struggled for genuine strike centres for a few years now, I don't anticipate Leka stays at centre long-term.

Having watch some of Linnane's Cup games - he could end up being a major "one that got away" in a few years. Can't fault the club for letting him go with the injury history and Sharpe emerging as the long-term 6 but he is very much a Sharpe clone.

I reckon he might be a bit stronger taking the ball into contact and more suited to Centre than Fletch but with less elusive footwork. 12 tries, 12 linebreaks, and 5.5 tackle breaks per game over 11 games - Not bad for your first 11 games of reserve grade, returning from an ACL, out of position, and having just moved countries at 21 years old.
 
It’s probably been mentioned before but god you have to feel for Adam Elliott, one bloke i didn’t wanna let go and wanted for depth… lucky we didn’t, as good as he is, he just can’t stay on the field
 
Junior said:
It’s probably been mentioned before but god you have to feel for Adam Elliott, one bloke i didn’t wanna let go and wanted for depth… lucky we didn’t, as good as he is, he just can’t stay on the field
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Yeah I feel bad for him … always gave 100% for us, but just so many injuries, and long term ones, as well! Good to see him back on the field at the moment, at least.
 
Meaney looking like a worst buy for the Bears as well. With the way he's going now you'd expect the Storm would have paid some of the freight to send him over there.
 
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