Eels considered moving Semi

PARRAMATTA coach Brad Arthur says that after toying with the idea of moving the human semi-trailer, blockbusting winger Semi Radradra, closer to the action in the centres he has decided to leave him in the outside lane – because he does too good a job there to risk changing things.“We’ve toyed with the idea of moving Semi into the centres, but, you know, two years running he has got Dally M winger of the year and he’s the leading try-scorer (last season),” Arthur says.“It’s something we’ve thought about, but then we went through and had a look at all the tries scored on his edge and he has scored tries that if you move someone else to his position you probably don’t score those tries.“His finishing ability is outstanding, he averages over 150 metres returning the ball out of the backfield every game, his involvement is 20-plus (carries) every week in terms of his numbers, so we just need him to probably continue to do that for us at this stage.“As long as we’ve got some good boys inside him who give him the ball in those positions, he’ll stay on the wing.”Imo another season on the wing is needed then they could switch him to centres IF there aren't any good ones in that position.

"I'm not entirely sure Lomax lost a lot of money. There's talk about a golden handshake and a signing bonus with R360. I think more will come to light over the next few weeks or months, but I think Lomax will pick and choose what he wants to do next.…"

"Funny how Brent Read and the likes claimed only Melbourne wanted him therefore should let him go as nobody wants him.
Maybe it was Zac that refused anyone else Brent?"

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Poupou Escobar November 14, 2015 at 9:46am

If he played centre he would have to make more tackles, plus make less carries from the back. He already comes infield for some shift plays. It's perfect for him.
- ParraTime > Poupou Escobar November 14, 2015 at 9:54am
  
  Totally agree with you. Keep him wing, don't weaken one position to strengthen another. As you said, he comes in often enough for some damaging runs.
Alan Hunt November 14, 2015 at 10:03am

He had been playing centre in attack quite a bit this season, he still does less defence on the wing and we get his runs from dummy half from our own end. Why change something that isn't broken???
Scott Mangold November 14, 2015 at 11:31am

why wven think about it his finisher he got taka inside him works great they worked well in 2015 only get betterother side gurtherson centres fafimo on wing he can finish it off too hole seen faraimo turn into a great player why everyone forget about faraimo for
- Poupou Escobar > Scott Mangold November 14, 2015 at 12:12pm
  
  I agree Faraimo is a very good attacking winger Scott.
- ParraTime > Scott Mangold November 14, 2015 at 2:32pm
  
  Because great coaches always try to innovate and move their team forward.
Glenn Lifetime Eel November 14, 2015 at 12:52pm

Pou Scott was obviously talking in your native language if you understood him.

Actually Semi already plays in the centre occasionally with Taka on the wing, not sure why unless Taka injured, and does a decent job there in attack, don't remember him defending there thou. Could make a very good centre, and get a pay rise, we just need someone similar to him to play on the wing.
- Poupou Escobar > Glenn Lifetime Eel November 14, 2015 at 1:15pm
  
  A winger that makes 20 carries a game and finishes as well as he does is worth as much as any centre. I would pay Semi as much as any of them.
  As for understanding Scott, I am fluent in dyslexic.
Wile E. Coyote November 14, 2015 at 2:08pm

Semi may be a winger but he involves himself in runs out our half
So he does see a lot more action than an average winger.
GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman November 14, 2015 at 2:08pm

I'd love to see him fill in at fullback one day to see how he would go.
Seeing him with a heap of space and time to hit top gear would be awesome.

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