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  ParraTime June 10, 2018 at 11:58am

  Was good with the service and picking a few moments to have a run. I'm sure fatigue played a big part in those errors, but playing in these types of games (having to grind a win) will do him a world of good.
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  EelsAgeMe June 10, 2018 at 12:04pm

  He looks a bit like Chad Townsend so hopefully that hairstyle bring us similar fortune.
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  Nitram June 10, 2018 at 12:21pm

  Arthur said he left him out there because he didn't want to waste an interchange he felt was better utilised for one of the bigger forwards. In saying that though, surely Arthur new this prior to going into the game. As such he new or at least expected to leave Mahoney out there for 60 minutes. Despite a couple of wayward passes he looked instantly better than what we have. Enthusiastic, fast and didn't shy away from defence (not that our other hookers do).
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    Brett Allen > Nitram June 10, 2018 at 12:54pm

    I never judge a player on his first few games, or even his first season. Wait till he has played 15 or 20 games and teams start scouting him a bit more, then you find out where his strengths and weaknesses are.

    I'll give him until about round 5 next year before the usual muppets start calling for his head because he's not banging down the door for Origin selection by then.

    That said he looked promising.
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    Nitram > Nitram June 10, 2018 at 1:30pm

    Lol so true
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    ParramAddict > Nitram June 10, 2018 at 2:19pm

    Polite way of saying King was lucky to play the 20 he did
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  Monto Eel June 10, 2018 at 12:59pm

  Thought he did a very good job for his NRL debut.. let’s hope Arthur keeps giving him more opportunities over King and Pritchard.
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    Gucci Flip Flops > Monto Eel June 10, 2018 at 1:36pm

    Arthur really doesn’t like King. Maybe 9. Mahoney 14. Prichard going forward
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  1Eyed Eel June 10, 2018 at 1:17pm

  Massively impressed! At the very least I already consider him our best 14 option.

  Kicked out of dummy half, his service was good until fatigue got to him, and looked far more creative than some of our other options.

  I said before the game that I saw a combination of Stone/Mahoney as our really good fit for the club going forward, and this only served to back that up. I think like Kaysa, who puts a lot of effort into his contact, Mahoney is going to struggle to play eight minutes, and I think a rock-solid defender like Stone, who can play the first 20 minutes, and then come back on in the second half as a forward replacement, is the perfect balance.
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    1Eyed Eel > 1Eyed Eel June 10, 2018 at 1:19pm

    P.S. I'd keep Kaysa around if the contract is modest - I think he's gotten his game to a really decent point, but you just can't rely on him being around for an extended run.