Cherry's future position

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The Who

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He played lock in the second SOO and made 26 tackles in 23 minutes, plus some runs. He's going to play a similar role in SOO 3, and is quoted today as saying: "I have only been pigeon-holed as a halfback and I thank Mal for backing me and my ability to play elsewhere."

This, to me, is encouraging news. Provided we have a good replacement halfback, which is how Zach Nicholls is being portrayed, Cherry could in a couple of seasons slip into playing lock to replace our great ageing backrowers, Gif and Choc.
 
The Who said:
He played lock in the second SOO and made 26 tackles in 23 minutes, plus some runs. He's going to play a similar role in SOO 3, and is quoted today as saying: "I have only been pigeon-holed as a halfback and I thank Mal for backing me and my ability to play elsewhere."

This, to me, is encouraging news. Provided we have a good replacement halfback, which is how Zach Nicholls is being portrayed, Cherry could in a couple of seasons slip into playing lock to replace our great ageing backrowers, Gif and Choc.

Wow, he's only 1 guy, but he can replace two ? This could be a sal cap saving .. . . And here's me thinking this thread was something a little bit more explicitly personal.

But no matter, agree, he could move into the forwards later. Probably much later.
 
Considering this bloke is only 17, and DCE is 24. Maybe have Nicolls play a similar role in about 5 years as to what Cronk played for Qld before Lockyer retired. Then have DCE move into Lock when Nicolls comes on.
 
what the? storm didnt move cronk when he played at lock for origin. he is a half for at least another 5-6 years.
 
The difference between half and fiveeighth is increasingly blurry. Similarly second rowers and props, wingers and fullbacks, etc, etc.

Adaptability to different situations is increasingly valuable.

Maybe better to think of players in different terms determined by their roles in a given play - playmakers, runners, hard-yarders, tight defenders, wide defenders, edge defenders, etc.
 
I think DCE's quotes are only in relation to his selection in representative teams, and that him being thought of as only capable of being a no 7 would make it difficult for him to get picked. He is saying he has some utility value and is capable of filling gaps. I don't think he is angling for a starting backrowers spot.

I'm sure all teams can have spells during games where they can have an extra play maker on the field at the expense of a backrower, it happens quite regularly with teams that carry an extra specialist dummy half on the bench and there are periods in games when you'd have both on the field. But doing that over the course of 80 minutes, let alone a tough regular season is a tactic that would more than likely backfire IMO.
 
DCE is an origin player, won a grand final in his first year and played for his country. Definitely on big bucks! So to keep a kid that hasn't proven himself you want to move DCE to the forwards??

The new kid will have to bide his time. if he is good enough he'll make grade.
 
I see him as a solid front rower in two to three years time. His defence is excellent and the fact that he plays in a position where there is so much first grade talent leads me to believe he will only play for us here. It will be sad for him to leave halfback where he is out of the defensive pressure and therefore not missed a game for us but any credible rugby league follower coul have seen from 2011 he is a future prop.
 
It's a great idea.... We just have to get Cuthbertson back to play wing, then move Taufua to fullback, Stewart to 5/8, Foran to Halfback, and DCE to lock. Lawrence is quick too, so we can throw him on the other wing :rolleyes:

Or we could keep them in their preferred and best positions.... Hmm decisions decisions.
 
Are you on dope honestly loo at today tele 5 judges rated the top 10 players in game and foz and dce where in all judges.
Dce is not going anywhere broncs might want him but himself and foz are manly future
Foz Is our next captain
 
After the Broncos last night and indeed all season as well as our salary cap problems they will make him and Manly an offer we can't refuse. His future position will be Broncos halfback.
 
The mail is real hot up here he will be a bronco eventually.

As for this thread how these ideas get started is a mystery.Anyone who watched Nicholls today saw a kid who may be very good in 4 years or very ordinary.He is a kid playing against men and looks it (as he should).

Im sure there is no one in authority at the club who is even factoring him into the equation in regard to DCE'S future.
 
I wish you guys would read the original post, which was:

Provided we have a good replacement halfback, which is how Zach Nicholls is being portrayed, Cherry could in a couple of seasons slip into playing lock to replace our great ageing backrowers...

Don't the words 'provided' and 'could' tell you this is just a hypothetical. I've never seen Nicholls play but I read on here he was a promising player. Also, Cherry will be playing lock for Qld - regarded as one of the best team ever assembled, and is robust enough to be a success.

Nothing to the suggestion. Just the random thoughts of an idle mind because Manly is not playing until Monday night again!
 
susan said:
The mail is real hot up here he will be a bronco eventually.

As for this thread how these ideas get started is a mystery.Anyone who watched Nicholls today saw a kid who may be very good in 4 years or very ordinary.He is a kid playing against men and looks it (as he should).

Im sure there is no one in authority at the club who is even factoring him into the equation in regard to DCE'S future.
yeah I agree,I see Foz as more the one out of both players that will stay at Manly forever,like said before,he will be our future captain and also become one of the greats of our club
 

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