brad
First Grader
No worries mate, all i was thinking since killer has retired we haven't got an experienced leader . I understand we have to build it up around youth , but we are missing mr experience. Dce is regarded as a leader and doing a pretty good job but i think he plays better when there is more experience around him . A 28 year old with experience we have in Marty , so i just think we need that steady head . Thats the only area i think we are lacking ,as we dont have the players like Ballin , killer etc that can settle us down when a decision goes against us . All good mate.I'm not having a crack at you personally Brad, but I think this whole "we need an old experienced head" thing is a myth; BK was a one off special player that suited our predicament at the time...we are better off building a team around youth in the same vein as the Panthers.
I don't want another Nate Myles coming to Manly to chew up valuable cap space and plod around the field with a zimmer frame, being dominated by opposition packs. If we are looking for experience, I would prefer it was a 27-28 year old career first grader with 6-8 years experience, rather than a 32 year old.