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Welcome Hugo Ralphsmith
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Tony Braxton-Hicks
There are no stupid ideas, just stupid people
No doubt. He had his attributes but took time to maximise his strengths and minimise his weaknesses. Hugo is in the same position.
Backup ruck is way more important to a premiership squad than back-up wing/half back. There are also lots more of this type available in the draft and trade market. So, you want to be sure you have an elite one if you decide to keep him in a situation like this.... assuming he is actually wanted by GWS.
Banks on one wing and Hugo on the other. As Red just said our two current wingers are getting to the back end of their careers.
He was, but that was also the start of his 3rd year on the list. Hugo’s just completed his 3rd year, but his first 2 were seriously disrupted by Covid.
Wasn't it Daisy Thomas who was on the receiving end of a busted collarbone from Kmac's tackle?
I just wonder if Banks and Hugo are tough enough to fill the roles of Marlion and Kmac. They have the speed and stamina but still need to learn the hardness to go with being a good wing. That said they both are, in my opinion, fine prospects that we can't afford to lose
No doubt KMac and Marlion are two tough Hombres. But I reckon the courage and fitness these two show to run back and help the defence and get in front of charging gorillas is more important than crunching opposition players (even though that's more fun to watch). Can Hugo and Banks or Short or anyone else do this...don't know yet. Two examples of less "tough" guys being good wingers are from the last two premiers. Ed Langdon and Isaac Smith.
I'd be telling Hugo to try to become Isaac Smith...no great task...just become a 4 time premiership player and Norm Smith medallist!
Very, very different players.
Pickett and KMac are essentially defensive weapons on the wing. They cover space, provide numbers at the contest etc. Ralphsmith and Banks would be offensive weapons on the wing if they were to make it. Banks in particular is a classy mover with very good skills and you’d want to get the ball in his hands as much as possible.
Banks is a year or two behind Raaalph n we do have two wings. Fooosh 31 n Flappers 29, just looking to have ready to go new models nicely run in n seamlessly changed over.
IMHO Banks will be a gun. Has exciting attributes at such a young age and is very composed. Hugo on the other hand is a bit of headless chook and most times seems to *smile* the bed when under any pressure. Dont see it with Hugo. Yes he can run and is decent for a goal but not much else. More than happy to use hin as trade bait. Clarke is also better skilled and composed and could easily convert to s wing
Also dont compare Hugo to Isaac Smith. Smith was a highly skilled running machine. Bloke used to glide around the ground. Loved watching him play even though he would carve us up
I think Redford said it, Hugo has elite sprint times and elite distance times. That's what Issac Smith had. And like Hugo, early on Smith struggled with decision-making. Smith was instructed to run as far and fast as he can they just go long, and everyone in the team knew what he was going to do.
I don't think the Smith calls are silly, he can play that role. Can he be that good? That's the question. But he fits the role's parameters.
