None of us know how a player will go at NRL level. Compare the form of Lane in Blacktown colours to the player who exploded with a totally out of nowhere defensive and attacking game, or the kid who played for the Dogs. Some players lift, others choke, while others get through the game unnoticed but not looking out of place. I’m with
@BOZO on this one. If Tom does enough in the trials and Walker is on the sidelines, why not let the kid have a crack. After all, he has all the necessary attributes to succeed. The game is saturated with young players who possessed footballing ability who were thrown in the deep end. Brad Fittler, Greg Alexander, Tim Brasher, Benji Marshall, Braithwaite Anasta, SBW, Michael Hancock, Nathan Cleary, Ash Taylor, Tommy Turbo, Adam Ritson, Bob Fulton, Andrew Entinghausen, Jason Taylor, Terry Hill, Nick Cotric... the list goes on and on. Worst case scenario (while Dylan is injured) Baz throws him in, and it becomes apparent he needs more time to develop against men in the lower grade. Big deal, premierships aren’t won in March. Put it this way, if I had to choose a Manly side in rd 1 and Walks was out, and that side was playing for my life, I’d throw Tom in the centres over Matt Wright without a second thought. Oh, and considering the talent we have coming through our squad, Lewis Brown wouldn’t be anywhere near the seventeen. Regardless of how hard he tries, or what an outstanding human he is.
