Halves do age very well. Benji was a livewire then towards the end of his career became that Walker type role for Souths, he was an organiser and very creative in picking teams a part.
Though will he have the players around him at Newcastle? With his and Ponga's salary, loss of Thompson in the middle and ageing middle with Frizell, an ok Hooker in Crossland and losing KPP on one edge, there is not a lot there in the forwards to work with except for Lucas who is a weapon.
If it due to the people around him then why does Moses make such a difference to our team ? Do people only do their jobs when Moses plays ? Or is it because Dylan needs to be in a star team to be affective ? There's nothing wrong with the latter , you just can't expect to be paid top dollar..
Coryn Hughes > Wizardssleeves official receiptsOctober 20, 2025 at 5:08am
He doesn't did you see the previous year when He came back we didnt win with Moses.
You watch any of these good halves for them to win people around them need to do there jobs that's footy 101.
Heres one go back 5 years ago and have a look how great Moses was when he was DBs age 😂 go on and tell me why Moses wasn't winning games back then.
You don't know what he's going to give you from half to half let alone week to week . Also has limited vision for a half and no feel for when to inject himself into a game. He doesn't know how to grab a game and take control of it . He had games like today for Parra over the years but you just knew it wasn't any indicator of his next game . I think paying him to be the man is a disaster , he will cop shit about his inability to do things required of a 1.4 mil half and plenty of criticism that he's not worth the $ which will further make him uncomfortable. Can see it a mile away unfortunately.
Played over 150 games for us. Maybe was our best in a small handful of games. When the pressure was on replacing Moses, missing in action.
At $1.3m I want Munster, Cleary or even Dearden. Players who give their all week in week out. He has been a promising player for 7 years but never/cant realise his full potential.
I thought young Blaize was very good yesterday too. He nearly took that game by the scruff of the neck and won it for Samoa, if only Mariner could catch and/or pass Samoa probably wins. That sideline conversion from Blaize for a player that doesn't kick regularly was outstanding.
"Our usual cynicism aside for a moment, I respect the raw honesty from Simmo.
It reminds me of the way he was, with and without the ball, when he came back from injury earlier this year. Direct. Kamikaze. Full of gutso.
It’s also all aligns with how…"
"Fletcher Sharpe is a chance of playing 7. But it will be either him or Ponga unless Holbrook is dumb enough to put Sharpe on the Wing.
If Ponga moves on then Sharpe to Fullback will be the go."
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Halves do age very well. Benji was a livewire then towards the end of his career became that Walker type role for Souths, he was an organiser and very creative in picking teams a part.
Though will he have the players around him at Newcastle? With his and Ponga's salary, loss of Thompson in the middle and ageing middle with Frizell, an ok Hooker in Crossland and losing KPP on one edge, there is not a lot there in the forwards to work with except for Lucas who is a weapon.
If it due to the people around him then why does Moses make such a difference to our team ? Do people only do their jobs when Moses plays ? Or is it because Dylan needs to be in a star team to be affective ? There's nothing wrong with the latter , you just can't expect to be paid top dollar..
He doesn't did you see the previous year when He came back we didnt win with Moses.
You watch any of these good halves for them to win people around them need to do there jobs that's footy 101.
Heres one go back 5 years ago and have a look how great Moses was when he was DBs age 😂 go on and tell me why Moses wasn't winning games back then.
He always plays great for the Kiwis
We lost him now I bet we don't get Pezet. Another long ride for Parra
Lol so 1 good game and all of a sudden we are the idiots for letting him leave? So you think we should match $1.3mil for him?
You don't know what he's going to give you from half to half let alone week to week .
Also has limited vision for a half and no feel for when to inject himself into a game. He doesn't know how to grab a game and take control of it . He had games like today for Parra over the years but you just knew it wasn't any indicator of his next game .
I think paying him to be the man is a disaster , he will cop shit about his inability to do things required of a 1.4 mil half and plenty of criticism that he's not worth the $ which will further make him uncomfortable. Can see it a mile away unfortunately.
Played over 150 games for us. Maybe was our best in a small handful of games. When the pressure was on replacing Moses, missing in action.
At $1.3m I want Munster, Cleary or even Dearden. Players who give their all week in week out. He has been a promising player for 7 years but never/cant realise his full potential.
Yet for a guy whose so far out of form the Kiwi coach starts DB and he'll start injury dependent against Tonga.Stacey Jones your an idiot 😂
I thought young Blaize was very good yesterday too. He nearly took that game by the scruff of the neck and won it for Samoa, if only Mariner could catch and/or pass Samoa probably wins. That sideline conversion from Blaize for a player that doesn't kick regularly was outstanding.