Parra's size policy..

Over the years I have seen / heard that Parra haven't selected certain players that have more than made it at other clubs.I've had limited experience in junior rep football where young blokes who are very large bodied (predominantly not exclusively Islanders) are picked based purely on physique, where smaller, maybe less physically mature bodied kids are not.I believe an astute coach, scout, selector should have the ability to see through this and see if the budding player has 'footy' in him..Recent examples such as Paul Gallen (we all know the hearsay), Luke Keary, Mitchell Moses, Moses Suli were all at one stage in the Parra system yet allowed to leave and (with the exception of Suli) have gone on to be good first graders.Size, whilst giving confidence doesn't necessarily give be you heart. I mean people can say what they like about Gallen, but any man who can make the physically hardest play in Rugby League, of not world sport, has my respect (I'm talking of that first hit up off the kick off in Origin). You can't manufacture that, surely someone must have seen that 'kill' in him.You want will always get the big bopper who can play at that age and is always going to make (i.e: Tony Williams), but sometimes an eye for the intangible as opposed to the obvious is what's needed.I'm interested in and ones thoughts on this.

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Wizardssleeves official receipts April 11, 2017 at 12:09pm

Thought this was gunna be another Condom blog .
Tanklynpjones April 11, 2017 at 12:12pm

I absolutely agree, someone obviously saw something in Kaysa.
He is a tough little bastard.
FME April 11, 2017 at 12:38pm

So you are saying size doesn't matter?
shane April 11, 2017 at 12:47pm

If you look at weight and size Kaysa is as heavy or heavier than most hookers and taller than some or as tall as most hookers. People who do not want him are because he is not good enough not because of his size.
shane April 11, 2017 at 12:55pm

If size mattered than the likes of Langer and co would of never played nrl. As for Kaysa he has played more games than Jayden Baily and he has already shown more talent than Kaysa and can play 80 minutes if required.
- Tanklynpjones > shane April 11, 2017 at 12:56pm
  
  Langer never played for Parra
- Tanklynpjones > shane April 11, 2017 at 1:02pm
  
  Fair enough
- Wizardssleeves official receipts > shane April 11, 2017 at 1:07pm
  
  When Langer played the average prop in the NRL was also about as big as Cooper Cronk . Langer was brilliant , but I highly doubt you'd see too many blokes his size competing in the modern game .
  
  Using Langer as an example of why Kaysa can works a little funny . It's like saying that Jeff Robson can be an immortal because Wally Lewis was bald .
- T-REX > shane April 11, 2017 at 2:08pm
  
  My Wally's bald...
shane April 11, 2017 at 12:58pm

Never said he did, only used him as a size example.

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