07-03-2024, 10:42 AM
(07-03-2024, 01:29 AM)Sub-Zero link Wrote:One of the real problem with Akuei's growth and development has been the fact that he's played back, forward, ruck, even the wing, and not been able to settle into a position. He's a slow burn type of player. He's gone to the back line and ruck for this year, what's his position? Perhaps keep playing him as a second ruck for the rest of the year? Arguably with O'Keeffe out of the side, it may have came out of necessity. But this means he doesn't play permanently as a defender. Still, it looks like he's really showing something there. If he keeps going the way he is in that role, then he's a real chance of becoming a category a rookie next year. Clearly he was going to take time to develop, but the signs are there that as a second ruck, he's showing some promise.I would love to see Dom show out enough to justify keeping, this game is the first I have seen him doing that. But is it a outlier or the start of a breakthrough? Prior to this game I had him out the door, it will take more like this week to save him but I'm rooting for him.