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  ElDoughan August 2, 2009 at 10:20pm

  i must agree with the comments on reddy - has really stepprd up and deserves a centre spot next year
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  Daneel August 2, 2009 at 11:41pm

  I reckon he's close to the most improved player in the whole NRL, let alone at Parra!
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  1Eyed Eel August 3, 2009 at 12:37am

  I think Jarryd Hayne is the most improved player in the comp. He was average last year and dissapointing for what we were paying him and this year he's untouchable.
  
  Joel was actually going pretty good last year. His defence has improved immeasurably but he was pretty damn good attacking wise last year as well. And Robson has improved a lot - he had nothing when he came into grade and he''s not a pretty consistent performer.
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  blueNgold August 3, 2009 at 1:09am

  1Eyed makes a great point about Hayne.. Everyone knows what potential he had, but i had fears last season about his form, he just wasn't making the impact that i thought he should be.
  
  The world cup did him the world of good, but i think the biggest difference is that he has realised that he has the ability to pretty much beat sides by himself. Today the Sharkies were trying their damn hardest to keep the ball away from Hayne, so what does Hayne do? He goes to dummy-half gets the ball and runs over the top of them. He is just playing unbelievably week in week out,, the confidence is brimming out of him (i remember matty johns saying before the start of the 2008 season, that he thought Hayne would be the best player in the game, well i think he's pretty darn close right now
  
  Robson has done a decent job as our backup half and deserves the duty again for next season.
  
  In regards to Reddy, i must admit i was one of the doubters, i just didnt see anything over the last few seasons to indicate to me that Reddy would be a consistent 1st grade player. (Actually me and my best mate use to have a joke when Grothe and Reddy were on opposite wings, we would refer to them as the mediocre son's of former greats). But hasn't Reddy proved me wrong, he is truly now a total footballer, defensivley outstanding, and he has developed into a quality finisher aswell.
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    Court > blueNgold August 3, 2009 at 5:04pm

    Hey Ben Grothe is the man ok i don't wanna hear any more bad stuff about him hahahaha
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  Johno August 3, 2009 at 12:54pm

  Robson looks to me as if he is playing to a game plan. That is, to not to try to overplay his own abilities and to give the ball to our chief playmakers in Mortimer and Hayne. The times that there's been something on and he's tried to take it, he usually has no support players. It happened yesterday where Hayne just stopped and the pass went to ground. His general kicking has a lot to be desired but at the moment he is organising the team well, getting the forwards rolling and allowing blokes like Hayne and Mortimer to shine.
  
  I think Reddy is easily our most improved. Especially from 2 years ago where he was not good defensively in the centres. Now he would easily be the first centre picked. He has an amazing ability to find the tryline, just as good as Inu was in 07.
  
  Hayne has improved from his early season form, where his attitude was woeful. I still think it is funny that he now plays as if he is the position that he didn't want to play in then... that is 5/8. I'm still undecided if he has exceeded his 07 form or has only just got back there.
  
  Even Hindy has improved of late. He will never be as dynamic as he once was, but you wouldn't trade him for any other forward in the game.
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  Wild_Eels August 3, 2009 at 1:27pm

  Well I think Guru is one of the most improved as well. He was playing park footy last year.
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    Mitch.eels > Wild_Eels August 3, 2009 at 6:38pm

    Aaron what has lowrie or robson done to impress u? I think Lowrie and Robson are only backups, not 1st grade material just yet. Also i think that reddy has improved yes but he is not the most improved jarryd hayne is the most improved this year, also hindmarsh i think has improved in is running and off loading game and lets not for get fui fui he has been amazing this year but that might just be because he isn't suspened or injured this season.
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      Dan_Ref > Mitch.eels August 3, 2009 at 7:07pm

      thats the point mitch, aaron is saying whilst robson and lowrie suck, they are still producing good footy, much better footy than we expect from them.
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        Mitch.eels > Dan_Ref August 5, 2009 at 6:37pm

        I expect more especially from our half back and lock and i haven't really seen lowrie or robson produce good footy for the full 80 mins.The only good thing robson does is tackle for 80mins but all 1st grade players should be able to do that, apart from the forwards cause they get tired.