Media talk about Manly's hooker 'crisis' has been vastly overblown.
My hunch:
1. Fainu charges will be dropped before season.
2. Other teams will realise Fainu's season-ending second shoulder operation was fake news, designed to take pressure off Manese.
3. They'll realise we always planned to recruit a recognised second hooker (we originally wanted I. Luke). Levi is NOT an emergency recruit due to Fainu.
4. Fainu to start in first few rounds of season. Levi at 14. Best hooker rotation in league.
The result: media this summer has overlooked the remarkable development of our roster and title chance.
We are well and truly under the radar.
The master has done it again !
My hunch:
1. Fainu charges will be dropped before season.
2. Other teams will realise Fainu's season-ending second shoulder operation was fake news, designed to take pressure off Manese.
3. They'll realise we always planned to recruit a recognised second hooker (we originally wanted I. Luke). Levi is NOT an emergency recruit due to Fainu.
4. Fainu to start in first few rounds of season. Levi at 14. Best hooker rotation in league.
The result: media this summer has overlooked the remarkable development of our roster and title chance.
We are well and truly under the radar.
The master has done it again !