The Bully files

[Carl]

We need to move away from the 'best players start, backups on the bench' mentality.

Bully is one of our better forwards but for mine offers better value providing impact off the bench as a middle.

Wishart could get a blue jersey this year and doesn't start for his club.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Wishart could get a blue jersey this year and doesn't start for his club.

As did Leniu last year.

 

[Seagles68]

I love Bully , he’s a champion , but he’s a middle forward NOT an edge.

He goes , and goes hard , he tackles and tackles hard , but that’s it !!

Don’t try and make him into something else.

Given he had such a good year last year, what's your thought on why we haven't re-signed him yet? You think they're still trying to decide where he fits in best?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Given he had such a good year last year, what's your thought on why we haven't re-signed him yet? You think they're still trying to decide where he fits in best?

I am,

Buggered

If

I know

 

[Seagles68]

I am,

Buggered

If

I know

Fair enough.

 

[Ryan]

If he's behind Burbo and Sipley like the article says, we truly are screwed

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

I love Bully , he’s a champion , but he’s a middle forward NOT an edge.

He goes , and goes hard , he tackles and tackles hard , but that’s it !!

Agree with all of this except the “tackles hard” bit. I can’t recall Bully ever hurting anyone with his defence.

 

[manly al]

Would probably have to rate as one of the better finishing props going around , seems to have found that helpful knack of timing his runs with some quick foot work to gain some effective go forward . Not too sure that i have noticed him break any i st up tackles all that often but as long he is getting some worthwhile forward momentum and then with a quick play the ball , good enough .
Also would hardly say an aggressive type defender but again enough i st up contact to get a job done there .
Had some woeful defence [ and defensive attitude ] when moved back to Blacktown a few seasons ago so pleasingly has much improved from that situation .
Alioia used to be fairly useful breaking i st up tackles in the general ruck area and certainly hope that he can find that ability again .
Think commonly accepted , Bully best off the bench and whether he is included in some S O O extended squad this season or not , of course would be a very useful middle for Manly ongoing at a fair contract value

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Bully is a terrific attacking forward and is quick. His needs to hit harder and work harder in defence and he will he will go to the next level. He would make a great hole running backrower if he could adapt to that game. It's strange he has the attributes of a great backrower but hasn't produced in that position yet. I'd love to see him make a fist of it in 2025.

 

[Woodsie]

Given he had such a good year last year, what's your thought on why we haven't re-signed him yet? You think they're still trying to decide where he fits in best?

Takes both sides to sign a contract ... He may believe he will be worth more after a good season ... or that another club my want him more ...

 

[Seagles68]

Takes both sides to sign a contract ... He may believe he will be worth more after a good season ... or that another club my want him more ...

Although (from what we gauge from the outside anyway) he seems pretty happy at Brookie, he might even be holding out for a return to a QLD club.

 

[Rocky]

Although (from what we gauge from the outside anyway) he seems pretty happy at Brookie, he might even be holding out for a return to a QLD club.

I doubt it to be honest - he has a career at a leading Sydney-based fund manager where he already works part time.

So can't see him moving back to QLD

 

[Buddy Love]

Bully is a terrific attacking forward and is quick. His needs to hit harder and work harder in defence and he will he will go to the next level. He would make a great hole running backrower if he could adapt to that game. It's strange he has the attributes of a great backrower but hasn't produced in that position yet. I'd love to see him make a fist of it in 2025.

He'd be better than burbo. Guy can hit the line at speed and has the power to break through. I'd at least like to see him goto brooks edge in some attacking sets because he is good in the middle and we need him there ATM.

 

[Stewbojevic]

I don’t get the fascination with trying to move Bully to an edge. Other than the fact we don’t have a good left edge option, there’s no other reason to do so - he’s shown it doesn’t suit his game. Very little ball playing capability and defensively gets found out even in the middle.

He is a really handy middle for the modern game given his speed so why move him? You’d be weakening our middle and in my opinion also weakening the edge. Lose lose.

 

[Kalvin]

I don’t get the fascination with trying to move Bully to an edge. Other than the fact we don’t have a good left edge option, there’s no other reason to do so - he’s shown it doesn’t suit his game. Very little ball playing capability and defensively gets found out even in the middle.

He is a really handy middle for the modern game given his speed so why move him? You’d be weakening our middle and in my opinion also weakening the edge. Lose lose.

I agree.... impact middle from the bench is his wheelhouse imo!