RufusRex
SGI NSW Cup
Burto looks a 1st grader to me in every sense ... i see him actually going the Purdue pathway and coming in via centre not wing.
Recruitment & Retention 2027
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Mailroomsgi
SGI NSW Cup
Yeah most young fullbacks start out on the wing or centres it feels like
Apart from Kini and Iongi in recent memory
Kini was definitely not first grade ready when he started playing
Iongi had 50+ reps in cup and was 22 when he debuted for parra
There’s a narrative I’m pushing here
Apart from Kini and Iongi in recent memory
Kini was definitely not first grade ready when he started playing
Iongi had 50+ reps in cup and was 22 when he debuted for parra
There’s a narrative I’m pushing here
GCRV
SGI NSW Cup
Didn't Purdue debut when he was 18 and has stayed in first grade since?
One thing which seems true about Dean Young is that he will go by the formula, if they are good enough, they are old enough. Burton will and should play first grade when he is good enough. That is how it should be.
Eric
Staff
Seems like a good plan. I was enthusiastic about Buchanan for a while but after seemingly not improving at all from last year, not so confident now. So maybe Holmes and hopefully Heidke in the centres next year, then Burton and Heidke then maybe Drinkwater is a utility on the bench in his third year with Burton fullback, Heidke and Cornelius Pupualii in the centres. Not sure who the wingers would be. Pretty much given up on Jesse Williams but what a centre/fullback combination!