Metcalf is coming of age.
People call for our teens to play halves next year. Should look at this lad. Metcalf was a young talent with us who showed he's speed and ability at the 9s.
But How many years has it taken this young talent to own a starting spot at 7?
PLenty can have a good game, even the shoe done that, but a top performance with consistency.
Its rare from a younger ones. Rare.
Yes his going well in a team that’s doing well, it’s probably fair to say there’s considerable upside yet as he matures and his speed is definitely a massive asset, seems Webster has given him the license to play what he sees, which seems silly to say when his your half, maybe it’s more about the confidence Webster has showed in him, to stick after the season opener.
I like the fact he went to Webster over the off season and said he could lead the side, wanted to take over from SJ, says a lot about his mind set, but your right his 26 now, it’s not like his 18,19.
And still his a work in progress, however his established himself as there half now no doubt.
I don’t know a lot about our young halves, but it’s a lot to expect teenagers to come in and run a side, the Fogarty signing is a good move, give these lads time to serve their apprenticeships.
There are a couple of young half’s doing well, Katoa but his had his learning curves and his a well developed youngster, Savala another bigger body (who gets pretty well looked after) but it seems to look like he’ll cut it, it’s a big step playing 27 hopefully plus games of grade at an early age, especially with the 7 on your back, bit different if your a 19 year old Halasima, come on down, but no doubt the season will still prove a challenge for him too, playing 80 each week, taking on the line.
