Manly Sea Eagles backline taking shape

[mozgrame]

GOING into this off-season, replacing Manly’s champion backline loomed as one of the biggest recruiting challenges in the NRL.

While the Sea Eagles had done well to pick up a much needed five-eighth (the Storm’s Blake Green) after a disastrous initial attempt to find a successor for Kieran Foran, Trent Barrett and Bob Fulton faced the huge task of overcoming the retirement of Jamie Lyon and uncertainty around the futures of Steve Matai and Brett Stewart.

Read more...http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...h/news-story/861e78a2ed501552730213e591c80437

 

[Shoe1]

Wow, the Adelaide paper has more in depth analysis than the east coast papers.






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[Holmsey]

I think Kelly will take the other wing spot. Centre is the spot left to take, I'd say it's between Locke and Parker.

 

[double hoops]

Still a long long time till kick off.

 

[pjayz]

I think Kelly will take the other wing spot. Centre is the spot left to take, I'd say it's between Locke and Parker.

I don't see Locke as a centre at all. If he plays in our first 17 it will be on the wing; however, most likely as back-up to Tom T. I think they might see Kelly as the centre.

 

[rifraff]

With the amount of hit-ups the wingers do these days I would want someone with a bit more size than Locke on the wing..

Just imagine if Snake comes back as well.

At least Uate has size and runs hard

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I don't see Locke as a centre at all. If he plays in our first 17 it will be on the wing; however, most likely as back-up to Tom T. I think they might see Kelly as the centre.

According to the MWSE Kelly doesn't start until 2018, I'll believe he's with us when we get a training photo, until then he's a Titan.

 

[HoldenV8]

Wow, the Adelaide paper has more in depth analysis than the east coast papers.






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I'm actually shocked by this. Rugby league is usually strictly verboten in Adelaide papers.....

 

[BOZO]

According to the MWSE Kelly doesn't start until 2018, I'll believe he's with us when we get a training photo, until then he's a Titan.

From the Titans website
The Aquis Gold Coast Titans can confirm Brian Kelly has been granted a release from the club effective immediately.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Quoted from his manager.
In the Gold Coast Bully. And I'm sure I heard it on Fox.

"They’ve come and said we want him in 2018-19 but if we get him now, he’ll play first grade here in 2017,’’ Kelly’s manager Tas Bartlett said."

Thanks, good to hear sounds like he could be a goodun!!!

 

[Woodsie]

Thanks, good to hear sounds like he could be a goodun!!!

Not much more a kid can put on his CV than,

Australian Schoolboy rep
star in u/20's
Junior SOO rep (4 trys)
rap from his previous FG coach.

If your going to sign a kid on potential those are the boxes you want ticked, especially the last one.

 

[Fluffy]

I can live with Parker/Kelly covering the other centre spot should Matai hang up the boots as looks likely.

Both look very talented prospects who will see plenty of NRL time over the next 10 years.

The one who doesn't make it can cover the outside backs and keep the pressure on them.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Wow, the Adelaide paper has more in depth analysis than the east coast papers.
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Adelaide, the post-industrial heart of rugby league.

 

[nightster]

so Liam Knight was sacked eh!