Ben Marschke

[Bahrain Rooster]

His rise has been incredible, from Ron Massey Cup to the starting Roosters hooker.

[mightyrooster]

Hope he learns how to pass from dummy half a bit better.

Does try hard though, would prefer him over lussick.

Forgot about Lussick, but not surprising as that was about 1000 injuries ago.

[Rooster89]

The way he plays is definately Jake friend like. All heart and forward passes.

Cannot fault him on heart he seems to have a bigger motor than most hookers.

[BUDDY]

The best fourth in line hooker in the game. Absolutely tries his guts out. In firsts well before his time.

He has been elevated to our number 2.
He has leaped over Lussick.

[mightyrooster]

I don’t think he’s part of the normal 30 man squad though. Didn’t we get special dispensation for him and once Lussick is back he drops back out of the squad?

[Johnny Brass]

He can hit in defence and his improvement has been rapid, for mine he is much better than lussick. Has to work on his timing out of dummy half as his runners can over run him causing forward passes or lost balls.
One of our surprise packets this year and been a real bonus, he looks like a tough little bugger in the Jake Friend mould.

[TheLoneRooster]

The comparisons to Jake Friend (tackles his heart out, tough, can throw a forward pass) are apt. Pity he and Tuku missed their tackles on the squeels number 6 for the squeels last try, but one Rooster was spent and the other on debut.

[King Salvo]

He may well be joined by his twin brother Jesse in NRL as Sam Walker reportedly left the ground in a moon boot - possible syndesmosis injury to go along with his shoulder ac joint one. -SST had cramps which may be a sign of another injury such as calf strain-played 65 or so minutes straight.

[King Salvo]

I don’t think he’s part of the normal 30 man squad though. Didn’t we get special dispensation for him and once Lussick is back he drops back out of the squad?

I was wondering that as well- surely he can stay on though with all the injuries

[Easts75]

Well and truly doing his job, he should be proud of himself. If he was at Canterbury he would be their starting 9 and probably their best player lol

[Thirteen]

The best fourth in line hooker in the game. Absolutely tries his guts out. In firsts well before his time.

I think he’s better than Lusick.

[The Marshall]

The bloodied & torn headband and still tackling his heart out and so what if he had one or two forward passes...he is still a novice at this level. In a way he's from the jake Friend mould even when he takes off from dummy half.

He is definitely tough and committed. However he does need to iron out his passing game, Verrills is much sharper in that area and there is a clear difference when he plays. The forward passes need to be sorted out, they are momentum killers and not excusable at this level. Defence he is great, dummy half service average.

[ROC181]

He is definitely tough and committed. However he does need to iron out his passing game, Verrills is much sharper in that area and there is a clear difference when he plays. The forward passes need to be sorted out, they are momentum killers and not excusable at this level. Defence he is great, dummy half service average.

Ben is progressing very fast in what, his 4th,5th game? He has been thrown into the fire when he probably didn't think outside of playing for the Bears this year.

[mattyh]

He is definitely tough and committed. However he does need to iron out his passing game, Verrills is much sharper in that area and there is a clear difference when he plays. The forward passes need to be sorted out, they are momentum killers and not excusable at this level. Defence he is great, dummy half service average.

thats why verrills is first choice by a long way.

[Kingbilly]

He was toughened up long ago playing for Kingsgrove in the Ron Massey cup as an 18 and 19 year old. (as part of being contracted to the Roosters).
People are questioning his passing, in my opinion its miles better than Lussik and we all know Jake's wasn't the greatest either at times.