Not really sure that Hood and Doyle will be ok for next year.I know it's a project and not a one year thing but we have talked about being in the top half of the table and I see hooker as a very important component of that.I don't want to come over as moaning but I see all these top players coming in and think we are perhaps neglecting the most important position of all in todays game.Maybe there is a quota problem,a cap issue or just nobody available, or DP thinks, as does a previous poster, that Doyle is SL ready.Hope so.

[quote="1315trinity":3o7wkd8n]He is small compared to a lot but he's as tough as old boots and doesn't lack heart. I think he'll thrive in SL[/quote:3o7wkd8n] Have to agree, he’s very broad across the shoulders and quite stocky. Defensively I actually think it gives him an advantage. Hes certainly got some strength behind him so I don’t see it as an issue either.

[quote="Trojan Horse":20yuikkq]Have to agree, he’s very broad across the shoulders and quite stocky. Defensively I actually think it gives him an advantage. Hes certainly got some strength behind him so I don’t see it as an issue either.[/quote:20yuikkq] Same. He's not as tall as some but he's not small. He's powerful.

[quote="1315trinity":28mfeyb8]He is small compared to a lot but he's as tough as old boots and doesn't lack heart. I think he'll thrive in SL[/quote:28mfeyb8] No doubting his ability/ heart etc. I really like him and really hope he does the business for us next year in SL. More of an observation than trying to be negative about the lad. The fact that the majority of centres in SL/ NRL are 6 feet 1-2 plus he goes against the grain. Looking forward to seeing him hopefully excel

[quote="PopTart":11mlpfwy]Same. He's not as tall as some but he's not small. He's powerful.[/quote:11mlpfwy] I’d personally say he’s fairly small compared to the majority of SL/NRL centres, but that’s just my opinion and observation. It is what it is I really like the lad and hope he has a stormer of a year, more to the game than just size.

[quote="Pat Bateman":3bxbgdbe]No doubting his ability/ heart etc. I really like him and really hope he does the business for us next year in SL. More of an observation than trying to be negative about the lad. The fact that the majority of centres in SL/ NRL are 6 feet 1-2 plus he goes against the grain. Looking forward to seeing him hopefully excel[/quote:3bxbgdbe] Yeah I appreciate it wasn't a negative comment-tbh I haven't heard a negative comment about the lad. We're very lucky to have some very promising youngsters on the books and he's one of them.