Jared Kennedy

[double hoops]

Are the rumours about Jar head to the Eagles gaining any momentum? How about a sighting out manly way?

I was a little surprised Kennedy was spoken about in Ryan's link as a attacking back rower. What's the thoughts of those who watch NSW cup?

 

[Smokin Joe]

I did not see him play last year,but yeah I don't know about him as a serious attacking weapon.I know a lot of people bag Nathan Green but I don't see this guy as an upgrade over Green or Leary,good defensive player but involvement in attack is nothing better than what Green/Leary offered.Don't know that he would be any cheaper than either of them,186cm and 98kgs is not real big when considering we are looking at upsizing in the backrow(apart from Hopoate).Probably would have preferred to give Green another year on the cheap to develop and see if he could improve as it was his first year switching to backrow or even keep Leary, but could be a good depth signing as Ryan says....Don't know if he would even make the 25 if we signed him.

 

[Ryan]

Yeah, I'd say a second tier player at best at this stage. He WAS rated one of the top NSW Cup backrowers, and got selected for NSW, so he's not a mug.

At 27, he'd need to hit the ground running so to speak, as he's leaving things quite late.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Depth for sure.

Starling was NSW Cup forward of the year when he came to Manly from Souths and was younger than this bloke.

Blacktown player all day.

 

[Ryan]

Depth for sure.

Starling was NSW Cup forward of the year when he came to Manly from Souths and was younger than this bloke.

Blacktown player all day.

Personally, I thought Starling was great. Especially when he played angry. In fact, I'd have him in the team on $100k odd as upposed to Myles on $500k any day of the week.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Personally, I thought Starling was great. Especially when he played angry. In fact, I'd have him in the team on $100k odd as upposed to Myles on $500k any day of the week.

I never said Starling was not good value.

Simply stating he was NSW Cup forward of the year and a younger player at the time.

The fact he found himself in and out of the team would indicate to me a bloke older on less money will struggle to make first grade.

 

[Shoe1]

I did not see him play last year,but yeah I don't know about him as a serious attacking weapon.I know a lot of people bag Nathan Green but I don't see this guy as an upgrade over Green or Leary,good defensive player but involvement in attack is nothing better than what Green/Leary offered.Don't know that he would be any cheaper than either of them,186cm and 98kgs is not real big when considering we are looking at upsizing in the backrow(apart from Hopoate).Probably would have preferred to give Green another year on the cheap to develop and see if he could improve as it was his first year switching to backrow or even keep Leary, but could be a good depth signing as Ryan says....Don't know if he would even make the 25 if we signed him.

yeah i was surprised we didn't keep Green. He improved a lot and wouldn't have taken up much cap. Good depth player

 

[Smokin Joe]

yeah i was surprised we didn't keep Green. He improved a lot and wouldn't have taken up much cap. Good depth player

He was the starting second rower when we had our purple patch in the middle of the year winning some games and matching the cowboys,thought he was worth a punt for a second year...To be honest I thought he was playing as well as Gillett(overated but a good player) who we offered 650K to and played as well as Sironen at least,but oh well.....

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Spotted in a manly photo, he won't be in first grade though that's for sure

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

From Facebook

Pretty sure it's...

Sirronen, Lawrence, Bainbridge, Faainga, trainer, Treb, Winterstein, Parcell, Amone, Hoopa Snr

Lane, trainer, Fonua Blake, Kennedy

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Lol look at the grub Hopoate

 

[Woodsie]

http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2016/0...pl.html#ooid=E1ZzJnNTE65O-hNuPE9pFEN262LaGu27

 

[double hoops]

Is that Winterstein? He Makes Jake the Snake look tiny nice.......

 

[Woodsie]

Is that Winterstein? He Makes Jake the Snake look tiny nice.......

in our forward pack, Jake is tiny.

 

[double hoops]

Lol he is parcel size he he . New nickname Little Jake. Besties with Jack Little John.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Fonua Blake looks like he is leaner than last year,maybe a good year coming up?

 

[double hoops]

Lane looks like a giant even kneeling.

 

[Ryan]

Is it me, or does Addin Fanua-Blake look much, much trimmer - even in the face?

 

[double hoops]

Hasnt he been Training with the Kiwis the last few months and not Ferris lol.

 

[robbiea]

Lol look at the grub Hopoate

Looks pretty fit !