Holmes and Hayne were/are quite a bit more talented than Petaia IMO.
Maybe. But they also have zero to lose. Pay them nothing on their budget and hope someone pays off eventually. They throw offers at people who have never played all the time.My response re the Petaia/NFL chatter. I believe the NFL scouts have a lot more idea of what they are looking for than any of us.
But Rugby is a very small pond in Australia. Doesn’t really matter about the countries playing it.not in my opinion.
Rugby league players are big fish in small pond (NRL played professionally in 3 countries max)
rugby union is big fish in big pond. Petaia is considered an athletic freak in our game.
anyways time will tell - if he proceeds down this road.
But Rugby is a very small pond in Australia. Doesn’t really matter about the countries playing it.
AFL players must be a complete joke then (I kinda think they are tbf) but they’re fit. You get what I’m saying
MK as a running back maybe?I don’t think there’s a current Wallaby that would make an NRL rep side.
Maybe. But they also have zero to lose. Pay them nothing on their budget and hope someone pays off eventually. They throw offers at people who have never played all the time.
Petaia has never shown half the ability Jarrad Haynes has/did. Holmes I didn't watch as much.not in my opinion.
Rugby league players are big fish in small pond (NRL played professionally in 3 countries max)
rugby union is big fish in big pond. Petaia is considered an athletic freak in our game.
anyways time will tell - if he proceeds down this road.
So slow? Not a position supported by Matt Rogers on STAN last night. He specifically claimed as someone who had played both that rugby is a lot faster game than League. Also that the standard of rugby in this country has improved this year over the past few years.The differences in the games are becoming even greater IMO now. Rugby is so slow and stop start it probably suits the NFL more than him going to the NRL and his body lasting a half.
So slow? Not a position supported by Matt Rogers on STAN last night. He specifically claimed as someone who had played both that rugby is a lot faster game than League. Also that the standard of rugby in this country has improved this year over the past few years.
Think it’s very nice of him on Rugby coverage to compliment the sport he’s working on.So slow? Not a position supported by Matt Rogers on STAN last night. He specifically claimed as someone who had played both that rugby is a lot faster game than League. Also that the standard of rugby in this country has improved this year over the past few years.
NRL is a far bigger sport in this country and thus draws in far more athletic talentnot in my opinion.
Rugby league players are big fish in small pond (NRL played professionally in 3 countries max)
rugby union is big fish in big pond. Petaia is considered an athletic freak in our game.
anyways time will tell - if he proceeds down this road.
Fun idea if he was 7-8 years younger. 31 and RB makes an NFL GM violently ill these days. They seems done by 25 when you count the College time.MK as a running back maybe?