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[quote author=earl]
id love to see Ballin get a go.
Ive never seen him play and judging by all the praise he has copped from you guys , he sounds like a real talent and exciting to watch.
don't get too excited, he's a solid player, but will be striving to just fit into 1st grade let alone make an impact.
Still, I'd have him ahead of Dunley to try and save 16 or so penalties in 2007
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Well,
If you would have him instead of Dunely then i would say that would be something to get excited about.
Not too many players do make an impact right away. But you still need to be given a go !!!
Actually to think about it , who has come straight in and torn the game apart. Benji Marshall???
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not to the same extent as benji, but there are plentiful of young players who came in & were an asset to their side.
Over the last few years - Robbie Farah, Jarrod Hayne, Dean Collis, Brett Stewart, Liam Fulton, Billy Slater, Greg Inglis, Dene Halatau to name a few.
Ballin won't appear on the scene like these guys did. Don't get me wrong, he's not useless, just wait until we see how he handles 1st grade before thinking a problem in 2007 is solved.
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But barks, how is he gonna go any good when Des doesn't give him a run...blahblahblah)
I don't always agree with Des, but i trust Des considering he's there day in day out watching these blokes, instead of us with our heads in computers who see manly only 80 mins a week.
