At the enormous risk of being showered with a barrage of abuse and possibly plastic bottles, I'm going to go on record and suggest that maybe, JUST maybe...we're being a bit hard on the Hass.
Consider that he is:
- Only just turned 23, playing in a position where you aren't supposed to mature into the job until later than that (unless you're a superfreak by the name of Trbojevic...).
- He was a wide-running backrower until he came to manly, but was moved into prop to cover for the fact we had no big forwards for a while.
- Yes, he lacks impact when he runs at the line, but with a couple of years extra size on him that may change (he's only 105kg according to the website).
- He often backs up to play NSW Cup if he gets his usual 5 minutes in first grade, to try and improve his fitness and his game.
- He kneed Watamug right in the solar plexus in round 1 (i'm sure he was aiming for his ladyparts, but missed).
And what's more, he's a MANLY PLAYER and deserves our support even if he is a bit crap sometimes. One in, all in, I say.
Let the barrage commence.
Consider that he is:
- Only just turned 23, playing in a position where you aren't supposed to mature into the job until later than that (unless you're a superfreak by the name of Trbojevic...).
- He was a wide-running backrower until he came to manly, but was moved into prop to cover for the fact we had no big forwards for a while.
- Yes, he lacks impact when he runs at the line, but with a couple of years extra size on him that may change (he's only 105kg according to the website).
- He often backs up to play NSW Cup if he gets his usual 5 minutes in first grade, to try and improve his fitness and his game.
- He kneed Watamug right in the solar plexus in round 1 (i'm sure he was aiming for his ladyparts, but missed).
And what's more, he's a MANLY PLAYER and deserves our support even if he is a bit crap sometimes. One in, all in, I say.
Let the barrage commence.