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Undoubtedly, Walker deserves whatever punitive outcomes result from his actions. However, if he is able to continue playing with Manly, I think this would be his best chance for rehabilitation under the mentorship & discipline of Hasler. He obviously has a big problem with anger & will need to attend courses etc. to help this. Also, he has an attitudinal problem. For example, he said the broken eye socket via Scott would not discourage him from future sledging – not a smart way to proceed. I don’t remember him apologizing to the club for being unavailable for six weeks as a result of his sledging. At that time, Manly still had legitimate finals aspirations.
I think Walker is a very talented and exciting player – deceptive, fast, strong, with good passing & kicking skills and a reliable defender. In good form, he would be an ideal right centre for NSW & possibly Australia. If he can free himself of all his demons, he can be a wonderful player for a long time - hopefully, for the Sea Eagles....
I think Walker is a very talented and exciting player – deceptive, fast, strong, with good passing & kicking skills and a reliable defender. In good form, he would be an ideal right centre for NSW & possibly Australia. If he can free himself of all his demons, he can be a wonderful player for a long time - hopefully, for the Sea Eagles....