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Slater
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zippadeee said:
Id say pass and avoid at all costs, can he kick an AFL footy? can we afford him the 18-24 months to get into the groove of AFL footy? not to mention 26 now. To me he's just not the kind of guy the RFC need right now, it'd be great for membership and marketing but I just can't see it paying off on the field.
U2Tigers said:
Tell you what though, we are probably the best club at taking an AFL talent and turning them into something like a Rugby League player.
Wouldn't cost that much.
I'm sure we could get the AFL to pay most of his salary by getting him to film a commercial for Swisse vitamins.
I'm sure we could get the AFL to pay most of his salary by getting him to film a commercial for Swisse vitamins.
at least he would have some bloody balls. Im sick of not having a hardman..
Our last blo9ke with any balls was breet evans the birdman. When you have jake king as a toughie for ya you really are struggling
We need an intimidating player
Our last blo9ke with any balls was breet evans the birdman. When you have jake king as a toughie for ya you really are struggling
We need an intimidating player
Tiger_4_Life said:
I'm hoping he stays at the Storm, but JFYI they were discussing this on the radio yesterday. Forget who, but one commentator said that one of the clubs coaching people (think the Pies) had seen Slater kicking a Sherrin, and considered his skills to be exceptional.
For me age would be the issue, by the time he loses the muscle necessary, and adapts to the differences in the game play, his use by date would nearly be up
One of the commentators on SEN was saying how Storm and Carlton had a training run together over pre-season and they played a little Rugby then swapped and played footy for a bit.
Slater killed them in footy and was the best player on the ground and his kicking was spot on.
This commentator said he was told this by Carlton players and coaches.
I also remember when the Storm boys trained with Geelong last year and Mark Thompson was saying Slater was unbelievable and he rang rings around Gary Ablett.
But we would have no chance of getting him,only Gold Coast or West Sydney would have a chance because they could offer him massive money.
Slater killed them in footy and was the best player on the ground and his kicking was spot on.
This commentator said he was told this by Carlton players and coaches.
I also remember when the Storm boys trained with Geelong last year and Mark Thompson was saying Slater was unbelievable and he rang rings around Gary Ablett.
But we would have no chance of getting him,only Gold Coast or West Sydney would have a chance because they could offer him massive money.
He's outside the salary cap, and the marketing dollars he'd produce would get a lot of his salary back.
I'd make a big play for him, he's an ultra professional at everything he does - I would Slater training alongside our guys for the next 5 years!
I'd make a big play for him, he's an ultra professional at everything he does - I would Slater training alongside our guys for the next 5 years!
never understood Walls giving Slater the flick like that.
he was young huge and went well in the two late games he got in 95
he was young huge and went well in the two late games he got in 95
michael roach said:
and please tell me why we wouldn't have that kind of money again? It's not like we need to be paying half these current monkeys for their crap service and just to make up the dollars we have to spend! I watched Slater in the Gillette challenge in the kicking for goal against Lids - he handled the ball really well and is very fast and evasive. He handled all of the speed challenges very very well. He is an outstanding all round athlete that could add something to our side. I would much prefer taking a risk on someone like him than risking it all on an unknown in the draft. We all see what that brings us year after year! SFA after our first pick, who once he hits our team never lives up to his potential.
