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  Ricky September 22, 2011 at 1:44pm

  I think we may regret letting Blackman go (though I don't know if that was his personal decision, or if the club didn't see him as a part of the future).
  A lot will hinge on Trent Crellin and Daniel Mahoney go in the position. Crellin's the better of the two, in my view.
  
  Still don't know what happened with Daniel Galati.
  He was there in 2010, then just disappeared.
  If we haven't let him go, then he needs to start playing in the NSW Cup.
  He was better than Blackman, IMO.
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  1Eyed Eel September 22, 2011 at 1:55pm

  Daniel Tupou is a big boy who doesn't run like a big boy. He's a sensational target to aim a kick at, given his height but really with his size he should be an ideal kind of player that runs you out of trouble. He doesn't, so he's never going to transition into the forwards either. He needs to get a lot harder and more aggressive before he's a chance of playing NRL.

   

  I've been a fan of Dean Blackman since SG Ball but there are probably only a handful of 172cm NRL players. And your right our hooking depth is a massive issue, but Blackman wouldn't have been ready for NRL next year or probably the year after that anyway, so from an NRL perspective, it's not really a factor.
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  Ricky September 22, 2011 at 2:03pm

  I think in the NRL, if a player is willing enough to put in the hard yards, they are capable enough.
  Players like Preston Campbell are a testament to that fact.
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  Ricky September 22, 2011 at 2:25pm

  It would make it harder for him to adapt to life in the NRL as a hooker, yes - but with work, it is something that can be achieved no doubt.
  If he wants to achieve it, and make it in the NRL, then he can through hard work and determination.
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  beeeels September 22, 2011 at 2:31pm

  no regrets we have kept the cream of the crop,salary cap makes you make decisions,i think this year we have got the retention of juniors 100%correct.If anything the toyota cup age should be raised to 23 to allow slow mature's to show their ability,if toyota cup had a bit higher salary cap clubs who have strong junior structure will be rewarded for hard work by being able to hang on to more players.We always will lose juniors because MANLY,ROOSTERS,STORM,SHARKS have none,and why put money into it when they can rape us,penrith,dragons ,broncos and the warriors.The warriors have the strongest junior system and i bet in the next few years the will lose some fantastic talents to the scabs of the rugby league world.
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    1Eyed Eel > beeeels September 22, 2011 at 4:21pm

    If you had to name the players from NYC that were must keeps, you'd go:
    Loko, O'Hanlon, Terepo, Barba, Tautai, Gagan, Brien, Eisenhuth 

    I think all eight of those players will make it to first grade and they're all with the club next year.