He is as dynamic as a front rower, absolutely nothing but tuck the ball under his arm and run... Taped hand or not he has been the same all season. Up there as the biggest dud buy for us this season
Dylan walker
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it has been the same for the past number of years. too many penalties when we have the opposition in their half, so many times we still have a tackler on the ground when the mans playing the ball, its lazy and costs yardage with only one marker, far too much running sideways and turning ball back in for no result, hardly ever look like scoring a try when in the opposition 20mtrs due to lack of inventiveness, if its not working change the bloody approach when attacking, and no ball security, if they spent more time concentrating on getting the job done and stop blaming referees or blowing up when a decision goes against them and take responsibility for our own bloody lack of discipline we'd be a lot more competitive
yokahontas
Bencher
Spot on - his only strength, as a centre, is running into a gap (off a good pass from someone else). Even in that position, he's always had zero playmaking ability - Gasnier-like in his ball-hogging.
Turbo
Bencher
He represents what happens when a player is moved every week in a season. He has played 2 games at his preferred position. Everyone is being harsh on Dylan. Barrett is the one to blame, Koroisau has played great in the halves why not put him in the 6 jersey when Lyon is out? It's a joke the way Barrett coaches and selects the team he doesn't think.
Walker the 5/8 who doesn't pass. He's been useless all year.
Buhrer had a shocker and cost us at crucial times.
Buhrer had a shocker and cost us at crucial times.
Top End Eagle
Bencher
Give him time, a decent run in the one position and a stable spine you will be eating your words. He is a very good footballer. Our problem this years has been injuries and an unstable line up. The emergence of Lussick and his game tonight has been enough for me to say it's a positive year. I think with him JB, Turbos, Parcel, Api (bench) the future looks good.
Not playing tonight. Brett Stewart, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, Nate Myles, Matt Parcell, Brenton Lawrence. Some handy additions there.
Not playing tonight. Brett Stewart, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, Nate Myles, Matt Parcell, Brenton Lawrence. Some handy additions there.
Mr Manly 007
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What about the way we use our bench : AFB & Leary have almost no game time : that's why players fatigue & we drop ball , miss tackles etc. Vave gives the only impact of bench and he is moving on .
He is a centre and a very good one at that. At 6 you may as well play thin air which heaps pressure on DCE. We need him in the side but only as a centre. Not having Lyon at 5/8 really sets us back.
Edit: I'd like Api to get a go at 6 and Walker back at centre. Api has a natural ability with the ball and his game awareness is invaluable. At hooker he can disrupt the attack. Parcell back to Hooker, Api to 6, Walker to the centres and Brown to the bench.
Edit: I'd like Api to get a go at 6 and Walker back at centre. Api has a natural ability with the ball and his game awareness is invaluable. At hooker he can disrupt the attack. Parcell back to Hooker, Api to 6, Walker to the centres and Brown to the bench.
yokahontas
Bencher
I would prefer to see Api as the halves fill-in. There are some centres who can easily slot in to 5/8 (see also: Jamie Lyon) - but these are the guys who are constantly putting their winger in for tries, with well-placed passes, or a neat little grubber here and there. And then there are the Walker-style centres: dynamic hole-runner, when one of the halves gives him a good pass. But awful at setting up his winger, to the point of crowding him and ball-hogging. Somebody PLEASE explain the difference to our coaching staff - Walker does not, will not have the ability to transition into the halves like Killer does!
BirdMan4ever
Reserve Grader
walker is only good in a hole, other than that he is a crab walker
HoldenV8
Journey Man
The problem with playing Brown at hooker is that his piss weak defence is stuck up the middle of the field. At least Api offers decent defence from hooker even if he does miss a few tackles.
Walker is not a 5/8. Tonight he reminded me a lot of the later career Benji Marshall. Ok, at least Benji passes the ball, but Walker, like Benji tends to do, runs sideways and not forward when in the halves. He also has no creativity and can't set up his supports.
Until Killer and/or Parcell return we're really between a rock and a hard place. And with Killer retiring at the end of the season I hope we actually have managed to sign someone like Blake Green, or that Barrett gives someone like Api a go at 5/8. But the fact is that we need a creative 5/8 (or at least one with the ability to take the pressure off like Killer does) to partner DCE in the halves and that isn't Walker.
I really think Dylan Walker should be in the centres and that is it and should only be considered as a 5/8 as a last resort.
Walker is not a 5/8. Tonight he reminded me a lot of the later career Benji Marshall. Ok, at least Benji passes the ball, but Walker, like Benji tends to do, runs sideways and not forward when in the halves. He also has no creativity and can't set up his supports.
Until Killer and/or Parcell return we're really between a rock and a hard place. And with Killer retiring at the end of the season I hope we actually have managed to sign someone like Blake Green, or that Barrett gives someone like Api a go at 5/8. But the fact is that we need a creative 5/8 (or at least one with the ability to take the pressure off like Killer does) to partner DCE in the halves and that isn't Walker.
I really think Dylan Walker should be in the centres and that is it and should only be considered as a 5/8 as a last resort.
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yokahontas
Bencher
Walker wouldn't even be my last resort. I reckon even Williame would handle it better!
Well he won't be at 5/8 next year , Blake Green will be.
Out to the centres where he should be, never a 5/8, simple as that!!
Out to the centres where he should be, never a 5/8, simple as that!!
dont forgot ZtC
Wombat Legacy
Bencher
Poor old Dylan, copping it again from the pie eaters.
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