I was thinking just before what type of careers would Hayne and Hindmarsh of had if they did not stay loyal to Parramatta. With Hayne I'm talking about 2006-2014 not what happened after. Hayne has achieved everything you can in the game besides win a premiership, but how do you think he would of gone if he would of said Fuck Parramatta, I want to play for Easts, Melbourne etc. Would he have won a premiership, Clive Churchill medal etc??. Considering especially in the last 3-4 years, Hayne basically had to do it all on his own half the time, he could of said fuck this I'm leaving.
Same with Hindmarsh, I don't remember if any other club ever offered him a contract. He will always be my favourite Parramatta player but do you think he sits there sometimes and thinks "I could of left and won more but didn't".
When you look at Hayne in his first spell, 176 games 103 tries. Would he have scored more tries if he would of been surrounded by a better supporting cast or would it of been the same?.
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Jarrod Hayne would have been a success in any team he played in, especially a strong team. You only have to look at his Origin appearances, 2017 excepted. He was the Blues best player on more than a few occasions and always in the best 4 or 5 players on the ground.
Hindmarsh's great work ethic would also have seen him succeed in any team he played in.
I always thought Ian Hindmarsh was actually a better player than Nathan but that's just my opinion. Shame when both Hindmarsh brothers were at the Eels with Lyons and company under Brain Smith they never won a Premeirship.