I watched the first half. Actually, before the game I felt really sleepy but by the time I actually packed it in for the night, or morning, I wasn't feeling that sleepy.You sat up to watch itEric. Too late or was it too early for this old fart. Just watched the presentation now will catch the full replay later to savor our threepeat.
Then you have to find a place for these two. They are versatile so can play anywhere in back line. Ponga will be Knights 5/8 this coming season. I'd have him over Munster who, to be brutally honest never impressed me here. He hogs the ball too much, is not elusive nor does he have great ball playing skills. His defense is sound tho.. so one tick.
Munster had a disappointing WC, IMO but he played very well in Origin and was in career best form for Melbourne for most of the year.
It'd be better if there was some more serious competition.
I reckon Fiji, Scotland, Italy and Lebanon take this seriously and play with all the pride they can muster. They simply lack the all round skills needed to compete with the elite sides. Like I keep harping on about, there needs to be competition between these second tier nations and the majors outside of world cups.
A lot of the Scots, Italians and Lebanese are 2 or 3rd gen Australians.
Nice idea but no way will NRL or ESL clubs allow players to leave for X games a season in order to play for Scotland against Lebanon, vice-versa and etc.
So Hunt went well at hooker. Won't matter to the Dragons as long as Hook is in charge but as soon as he's gone.....
He looks better suited there. Best case scenario after Griffin is sacked..Hunt moved to #9, Sully #7. Hunt can mentor young hooker prospects Haele Finau and Sam Hooper while he plays out his contract.
Finau isn't so young.
But Hooper seems to be an outstanding prospect. Will spend season 2023 in NSW Cup but come 2024, maybe he'll rotate with Hunt at hooker.
Haele Finau is 22. Suppose it depends how well he goes in his first season. He may kill it, thus preventing a new coach moving Hunt from half. Oh hell.. three more years of Hunt at half.
23 by the time the season starts. Never got a look in at Melbourne even when Smith and Grant weren't available.