If he runs around for the Cessnock Goanans he'll do very well.
I would have liked him at the Maitland Pickers but so so.
As far as the Newcastle Rugby League being the real NRL it is. It's been around for almost 100 years. A lot longer than the posing News Limited NRL.
I follow the game up here and it's of a reasonable quality. West Rosellas (who we fondly call the maggots), Wyong Roos, Maitland Pickers (back to back premiers) and South Lions would hold their own against P/matta, Canterbury and Cronulla etc in my opinion. Its a little better quality than the Queensland Cup and the Metro Cup.
You can have a great day at the footy in Newcastle. It costs $6 to get in and the programme is $1 but best of all beer is $4 a can.
So you can go out with a fifty, have a great day and still bring back some change and most of the games are on Saturday or Sunday afternoon starting at noon with the open grade and finishing at around 4.45pm after the first grade.
As Gould says there is nothing like a day at the footy. You get that with the Real NRL but not with the other NRL.
Leaves the other NRL for dead in value for money.😡 I usually go to the Pickers watch three games and come home sometines to watch Manly play. Great stuff.
Having said that I've had a great year - Manly and the Pickers both premiers and the Pickers were also minor premiers too.😀