Agreed. DB was never a natural right to left kicker and adding a left footer gives us a dynamic we haven't had in a long time. If true Burton is a cracking buy. I said a while ago when everyone was saying he would go to Perth for the coin that it was a big move for a guy with a young family. It's possible he is very comfortable in moving to the centres if Lorenzo develops into a must pick. Burton would also be a great backrower in the modern game
He left Penrith for the big coin. As for the dogs who's to say they're not pushing him out or he's disillusioned with the direction of the dogs. I'm tipping he wants to stay in Sydney with a young family or I reckon Perth might have got him by now. If Parra offer him a good contract with the option to start at 6 but no guarantees he'll stay there I wouldn't be shocked if that's a genuine option for him. He's also played origin at centre and would unlikely play 6 at origin so I doubt he's as against playing centre as you might think. Bulldogs already have 2 pretty decent centres so 3 doesn't go into 2
Yeah and why did he get big coin? Cause he was playing 5/8.
Sorry AE I just do not see how people think he would be ok with playing Centre. You say he left for big coin, but how did he get it? Because of the position he was set to play. 5/8's earn more than what Centres do just fact.
You cannot use playing rep footy at Centre as an example that he's happy to play it week in week out as to play for your state and country you'll play anywhere as there are other great players in your position. Kenny played Centre when Lewis played 6 for Australia as the example.
We can see what is happening at Dogs. They have Galvin, new toy, need to put him somewhere and Halfback is not working, so Burton odd man out as Dogs will look at a 7 as well. It's quite simple really.
Offer him a deal to start at 6 but no guarentees to stay there? He will just say thanks but no thanks I'll go to Perth and earn slightly more and play 6 full time.
Only way I would see him being content playing Centre is going back to Penrith to win comps.
You also say Dogs have 2 great Centres, 3 doesn't go into 2. Have you not seen Xerri being linked with leaving? If Burton said he was fine playing Centre he would stay at Dogs and they would keep him.
Also reason Perth may not have gotten him by now is simply he was not available or didn't make himself available. They of course would've reached out and said keep us in mind but with the revelation of Gus saying Galvin is not long term 7 that now brings teams into it.
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Nope. He is a centre that can kick.
Fair, though clubs will pay him as a 6. Let's see him with a proper 7 though. Who knows.
Can i suggest you guys watch last night.....Christ I cannot believe you would not look at this gift horse....offer him 1m before someone else does!
He was playing the Storm (who are playing terribly) with both Grant and Munster out - and the Storms second half was shockingly bad.
Credit where it's due, he played very well as did Kiraz and Galvin. I wouldn't pay $1m for any of them though.
So after one game? And he was playing like a fullback
Burton is a true left side player. He and JAC had a lethal combination at the Dogs. I wouldn't be surprised if JAC recommended him to Ryles.
Agreed. DB was never a natural right to left kicker and adding a left footer gives us a dynamic we haven't had in a long time. If true Burton is a cracking buy. I said a while ago when everyone was saying he would go to Perth for the coin that it was a big move for a guy with a young family. It's possible he is very comfortable in moving to the centres if Lorenzo develops into a must pick. Burton would also be a great backrower in the modern game
If he was comfortable moving to the Centres, he would have stayed at Penrith and even Dogs for 2027.
He left Penrith for the big coin. As for the dogs who's to say they're not pushing him out or he's disillusioned with the direction of the dogs. I'm tipping he wants to stay in Sydney with a young family or I reckon Perth might have got him by now. If Parra offer him a good contract with the option to start at 6 but no guarantees he'll stay there I wouldn't be shocked if that's a genuine option for him. He's also played origin at centre and would unlikely play 6 at origin so I doubt he's as against playing centre as you might think. Bulldogs already have 2 pretty decent centres so 3 doesn't go into 2
Yeah and why did he get big coin? Cause he was playing 5/8.
Sorry AE I just do not see how people think he would be ok with playing Centre. You say he left for big coin, but how did he get it? Because of the position he was set to play. 5/8's earn more than what Centres do just fact.
You cannot use playing rep footy at Centre as an example that he's happy to play it week in week out as to play for your state and country you'll play anywhere as there are other great players in your position. Kenny played Centre when Lewis played 6 for Australia as the example.
We can see what is happening at Dogs. They have Galvin, new toy, need to put him somewhere and Halfback is not working, so Burton odd man out as Dogs will look at a 7 as well. It's quite simple really.
Offer him a deal to start at 6 but no guarentees to stay there? He will just say thanks but no thanks I'll go to Perth and earn slightly more and play 6 full time.
Only way I would see him being content playing Centre is going back to Penrith to win comps.
You also say Dogs have 2 great Centres, 3 doesn't go into 2. Have you not seen Xerri being linked with leaving? If Burton said he was fine playing Centre he would stay at Dogs and they would keep him.
Also reason Perth may not have gotten him by now is simply he was not available or didn't make himself available. They of course would've reached out and said keep us in mind but with the revelation of Gus saying Galvin is not long term 7 that now brings teams into it.
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