I don't think this is a good signing for the Leopards. : Thu Nov 14, 2024 12:14 pm  

A 25 year old who hasn't made a single NRL appearance. https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/ ... e7grpgk9no

A 25 year old who hasn't made a single NRL appearance. https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/ ... e7grpgk9no

Re: I don't think this is a good signing for the Leopards. : Thu Nov 14, 2024 2:31 pm  

Huddersfield1895 wrote:

A 25 year old who hasn't made a single NRL appearance.

How many players in this country haven't made an NRL appearance?

Re: I don't think this is a good signing for the Leopards. : Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:52 pm  

Huddersfield1895 wrote:

A 25 year old who hasn't made a single NRL appearance.

Derek has said he'll sack off Chris Chester if you want the job.

Re: I don't think this is a good signing for the Leopards. : Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:34 pm  

He was a regular in the nsw and Queensland cup leagues, which are on a par with championship. I don’t think Edwin played many nrl games before we signed him, but he hasn’t turned out to be a bad player. Let’s give him a chance. He doesn’t take up a quota spot.

Re: I don't think this is a good signing for the Leopards. : Thu Nov 14, 2024 10:27 pm  

Everybody knows that Ches runs every signing past Lam Snr and then Derek. You are outnumbered H1895, not to mention out-experienced.

Time will tell. In the interim, "Welcome to Leopards, Ethan (and Will)."

Re: I don't think this is a good signing for the Leopards. : Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:29 am  

I’m being told by a family member is Aus that this guys runs and plays very similar to a certain second row who has just headed the other way. I’m hoping that is accurate.
Kai came as a relative unknown and limited first team NRL experience. I was excited from them from what I was told by this same family member and what I had seen a couple of times in Aus coverage. Less coverage of Ethan but he did play pre-season this time around and has been retained all season, so they saw value in keeping him around. Chezzy and Lam know their onions, he will not be on a big contract, he adds to a need area, and is not quota.
I’m putting my money on another diamond in the rough. And Lammy is the perfect diamantaire (ok, I had to Google that name for a Diamond cutter)

Re: I don't think this is a good signing for the Leopards. : Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:51 am  

Leyther in nz wrote:

He was a regular in the nsw and Queensland cup leagues, which are on a par with championship. I don’t think Edwin played many nrl games before we signed him, but he hasn’t turned out to be a bad player. Let’s give him a chance. He doesn’t take up a quota spot.

Why doesn't he take up a quota spot?

Re: I don't think this is a good signing for the Leopards. : Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:28 am  

He played junior rugby in England as a youngster when his father was playing over there, identical situation as Lammy and son.