maxta
First Grader
DCE dropped in popularity at times over past few years, many ppl felt money was better spent elsewhere.
Well it comes down to opinion.
Personally rate him and though he has been questioned in a few games Manly lost....has also won a few in big pressure situations.
To regain the 7 for Australia in a team placed 15th is a massive win.
Particularly with inexperienced halves partners taking little of the pressure and organising, which all basically fell at the feet of DCE.
Though the Manly forwards rated well by punching big numbers with yards made, the platform from quick play the balls was way down there and gave him less time than many other halves....making his effort pretty impressive.
Also see DCE make plenty of important 1 on 1 tackles and at times when looking to be carrying injury, hang into the game even making hit ups for lazy, tired players.
His leadership is still debatable at times, as his voice seems to lack the sting of what is needed to whip a team like this into a more aggressive, powerful state attitude wise....watch other top shelf halves leaders like JT, Cronk or even Lockyer and Johns in times gone by and its a very different level.
Maybe he has that softer nature personality wise, but if he lifted this area, I reckon DCE could go to another level again as his game in general, well Must be high quality as the current Australian halfback.
Another thing I have noticed is the amount of money spent on DCE being thrown out to the public as so over the top as the Million dollar man, but in recent times there has been a heap of players who seem to be on ridiculous money and his price tag though inflated, is not as crazy as originally thought imo.
Hoping DCE plays a Screamer on Saturday and comes back from this mission with the confidence to really lay down the law as leader to his Manly team mates in 2019.
Well it comes down to opinion.
Personally rate him and though he has been questioned in a few games Manly lost....has also won a few in big pressure situations.
To regain the 7 for Australia in a team placed 15th is a massive win.
Particularly with inexperienced halves partners taking little of the pressure and organising, which all basically fell at the feet of DCE.
Though the Manly forwards rated well by punching big numbers with yards made, the platform from quick play the balls was way down there and gave him less time than many other halves....making his effort pretty impressive.
Also see DCE make plenty of important 1 on 1 tackles and at times when looking to be carrying injury, hang into the game even making hit ups for lazy, tired players.
His leadership is still debatable at times, as his voice seems to lack the sting of what is needed to whip a team like this into a more aggressive, powerful state attitude wise....watch other top shelf halves leaders like JT, Cronk or even Lockyer and Johns in times gone by and its a very different level.
Maybe he has that softer nature personality wise, but if he lifted this area, I reckon DCE could go to another level again as his game in general, well Must be high quality as the current Australian halfback.
Another thing I have noticed is the amount of money spent on DCE being thrown out to the public as so over the top as the Million dollar man, but in recent times there has been a heap of players who seem to be on ridiculous money and his price tag though inflated, is not as crazy as originally thought imo.
Hoping DCE plays a Screamer on Saturday and comes back from this mission with the confidence to really lay down the law as leader to his Manly team mates in 2019.
