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Goalkickers. Do we have enough depth?

Posted by Tragiceel on August 20, 2010 at 1:51pm

Just looking through our possible squad for next season and other than Luke Burt and Tom Humble I can't see any other goalkickers who would play in our run on sid.

Should we be chasing a good quality kicker who can play in the NRL?

There is no certainty either Burt or Humble will be in the run on team.

Thoughts?

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the daniel August 20, 2010 at 1:54pm

im sure hayne has kicked in first grade before rather poorly though haha and cant morts kick?
Dan August 20, 2010 at 1:54pm

Pretty sure Hayne can kick as well. 3 goal kickers is heaps.
Dennis August 20, 2010 at 1:57pm

Well I would have thought one goal kicker on the run on squad would be enough, and I can assure u as long as Burt is fit, he will start every game...
Tragiceel August 20, 2010 at 2:00pm

I'm thinking if Grothe is resigned, and Loco lives up to the hype, Burt might get squeezed out.
- Dennis > Tragiceel August 20, 2010 at 2:10pm
  
  That loco looks the goods, and I hope they give him a run, but the club loves Burt , and I cant see him getting the chop even if grothe does get resigned... Loco coming through is probably the reason they are looking to off load grothe!! It frees up more money for quade , and I'm praying they get him... But ur right in saying that if Burt was not playing firsts we would struggle with our goal kicking considering how good a kicker he is!
1Eyed Eel August 20, 2010 at 2:08pm

I would expect Dan Mortimer to be backup kicker next year. He was a pretty handy goalkicker in U20s,
Jacob Aflak August 20, 2010 at 2:22pm

Hayne can kick. He's kicked 2/2 from the sideline in first grade
Groundy August 20, 2010 at 3:51pm

If we got Quade Cooper he can kick to... hes reds goal kicker and kicked a couple for australia to i think
will swain August 20, 2010 at 6:29pm

id be more worried about try scorers first, get the trys flowing(hasnt been much lately) then worry about the kicking. but am sure most of the backs could have a go what about m keating or mitchell(if around)? im sure the club would have that covered somehow.