Shannon Walker - 2011 Discussion Thread
General discussion on match performances, position, injuries, contracts, and anything else.
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Shannon Walker - 2011 Discussion Thread
General discussion on match performances, position, injuries, contracts, and anything else.
Surely will feature this year...I hope we don't see him at the dragons or something next season
My 2c's worth ... I haven't seen much from this bloke to impress and am backing him in on the depth of support he gets on here. I like Zillman at fullback a lot but we need some variety and his 5/8 work is good and until Prince shows he can carry his weight then I also like Capewell around the pack.
Friend and Bird can steer the team around the park so can play 1? Mead has shown issues in defence and under the high ball, so with a roving commission he can do the job from the wing. So why not Walker?
We just have nothing on the edges. The turn the ball back to running forwards is an ancient plot if there is no back-up. We stand deep and run it half a dozen times and score twice, isn't that proof enough?
I haven't written off Prince nor have I forgotten Campbell (injured) but a youth policy is a much better option than a bandaid fix, surely.
pitty his out for another 2-3 weeks due to suspension i fink :(
really wanted to see him play
Sorry TEKE don't agree with you regarding Shannon. He is not at this stage consistent enough for my liking. Where would he play? You have got to have consistency in this day and age and without it you are as good as gone. Sure he has speed to burn, No defence though.:argue:
He was great during the trials and I just wish Zillman could've played 5/8 during the trials so Walker could've started the year in the firsts. His suspension has denied him a probable start. Not sure what kind of a talker he is on the field but we need him there at the back and lurking for those offloads and if we're to challenge for the title we need game breakers like Walker and Tomane.
Def agree he should be given another go at the NRL, he's really the x factor that we need, someone to turn our possession into something. With the players we have on paper, we have one of the strongest attacking sides so let's use them
Both Walker and Tomane are fairly quite guys on and off the field however their ability speaks volumes. I feel we could def use Tomane in the centre and if Carty wants to go all out attack Shannon can come in at fullback.
What is good is the partnership Mead has with Shannon, these 2 blokes tore it up in Q Cup when they played together and they know each others game fairly well.
If Shannon gets confident early in a NRL Match he would make Ben Barba look like a school Kid :eyebrows:
Totally agreed^
I think Carty just needs to give him more games in at first grade, in doing that, he will get a feel of first grade and develop into a great player.
A definite X factor and game breaker
Barba has the quality's that allow him to play anything from FB to HB. Whatever walker does Barba can match it and do more.
Barba is a smart/ resourceful player he showed us that last night, he reminds me of a young mat rogers.
Walker has nothing on Barba, he might have the speed though.