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• Thooper Dooper Maltese Sparrow February 7, 2017 at 8:46pm

  I've seen this posted today, but isn't he a bit big for a hooker? I thought the bloke was a big, angry, intimidating forward? Second rower or lock etc? I am obviously missing something here?
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    Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > Thooper Dooper Maltese Sparrow February 7, 2017 at 8:50pm

    hes not tall and not really big, if anything hes leaned up, he could just about play anywhere in the pack i recon although in the modern game i recon you want bigger props than brown.

    But you dont have to be real big to be angry and intimidating, hes well big enough to to be both, just hope he doesnt lose any impact with his reduced weight.

    I recon wicks lost impact as he lost weight.
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    Ding Dong The Witch is Dead > Thooper Dooper Maltese Sparrow February 7, 2017 at 9:01pm

    He's Mark Riddel size ,
    He's lost some KGs but I don't think he's got the motor ,
    Meaning we would have to.play another 9 on the bench ,
    In a perfect world 3 forwards an a utility is ideal ,
    Playing hooker is more like a number 7s job in todays game ,so id say he's hasn't got the Footy IQ to play or the discipline to play Dummy half in.the NRL
• Thooper Dooper Maltese Sparrow February 7, 2017 at 8:56pm

  So he's a Peats type player who can cover rake or 2nd row?
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    Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > Thooper Dooper Maltese Sparrow February 7, 2017 at 9:10pm

    Im not aware of him having any history at hooker but believe he could slot into dummy half if needed, he could definitely play 2nd row or lock, and prop, and hes got some very good skills for a forward, good hands, i suppose he would be versatile enough to fill in at hooker if desperate.
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  Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown February 7, 2017 at 9:15pm

  Agree
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  Aaron Luke February 7, 2017 at 9:20pm

  He is a big, angry, forward, and I think we should try and keep it that way. #bringbackpeats
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  Numbers February 7, 2017 at 9:26pm

  He did player number 9 about 20 years ago for the dragons
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    MURRKNN > Numbers February 7, 2017 at 9:33pm

    Monto u go around trolling everyone lollll
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  Zip zip February 7, 2017 at 10:00pm

  I don't know what everyone's issue is with our dummy half. Yes BA said he preferred an 80 min player and so does every coach in the comp, but that isn't going to happen unless you've got a Cameron Smith. I don't mind two hookers because when fresh off the bench they can lift the tempo and put the defence on their back foot and in two minds. I don't think having a bench full of forwards would achieve the same outcome. If IDG doesn't get knocked out every tackle or King doesn't get injured (again) or Pritchard fixes his defence and stop being a Kamakazi every tackle, they will do a good job.