Ryan Williamson

[theGman]

I just hope he can get out on the footy field and show us what all the hype is about! I wasn't impressed by what I saw of him last year in the 20's. Sure it was a shit team, but the good players should stand out. The top players always find a way to involve themselves. Ryan didn't last year, then got injured, then got suspended. Let's hope it's all behind him in 2010

Fair enough kramer BUT his timing, momentum & confidence was negated due to his misfortune through injuries and suspension.
The ball's firmly in his court for season 2010.

[Guest]

Fair enough kramer BUT his timing, momentum & confidence was negated due to his misfortune through injuries and suspension.
The ball's firmly in his court for season 2010.

Yeh that's true. Let's hope he stays on the field this year

[Billy Gunn]

Time will tell but I will put money on Ryan being a better center then Idris. Ryan is a lot quicker, has better footy instinct and is just as strong as Idris. Ryan's injuries were were just plain bad luck. It's pretty hard to prepare yourself against having your bones braking.

Idris is bound for the backrow he only played Centre because he is so young and still growing. Let's wait till he makes his debut before we declare him better than someone who had an outstanding first year in the top grade

[Pass the Ball]

I don't mind if he gets suspended for ironing out his opposite number...

He will be playing with the big boys now though..

[Guest]

I just hope he can get out on the footy field and show us what all the hype is about! I wasn't impressed by what I saw of him last year in the 20's. Sure it was a shit team, but the good players should stand out. The top players always find a way to involve themselves. Ryan didn't last year, then got injured, then got suspended. Let's hope it's all behind him in 2010

I used to think that aswell Kramer. I remember being at the prelim final against the cowgirls in 04 and a bloke by the name of Soliola had a screamer in the flegg.I said to my old man, "How good is this bloke gonna be".....and we all know how good he actually did turn out to be

[Headless Chook]

Idris is bound for the backrow he only played Centre because he is so young and still growing. Let's wait till he makes his debut before we declare him better than someone who had an outstanding first year in the top grade

Come on surely you haven't fallen for the Idris hype.....tell me what he did last season that was so outstanding? The press got hold of him and decided he was the anointed one and as a result he got rookie of the year. I think he's an average player. He's big and strong, but he's slow and ponderous. I agree he's destined for the backrow, but don't know whether he's tough enough for that gig either.

[Guest]

Come on surely you haven't fallen for the Idris hype.....tell me what he did last season that was so outstanding? The press got hold of him and decided he was the anointed one and as a result he got rookie of the year. I think he's an average player. He's big and strong, but he's slow and ponderous. I agree he's destined for the backrow, but don't know whether he's tough enough for that gig either.

I still can't grasp as to how he beat young Dugan for the ROTY honours.

[Headless Chook]

I still can't grasp as to how he beat young Dugan for the ROTY honours.

Neither can I. Or even Jarrod Croker from the Raiders for that matter. Both were infinitely better than Idris. Idris scored two tries in his first game against Manly, scored an infamous no try against the Dragons and was largely inconspicuous for the rest of the year.

[Billy Gunn]

Come on surely you haven't fallen for the Idris hype.....tell me what he did last season that was so outstanding? The press got hold of him and decided he was the anointed one and as a result he got rookie of the year. I think he's an average player. He's big and strong, but he's slow and ponderous. I agree he's destined for the backrow, but don't know whether he's tough enough for that gig either.

HC I hate the dogs as much as anyone and the media hype about them last year was a joke but for a kid still in school his year he was impressive

We keep talking up these guys from the U20's last season and this guy was in the top grade doing it. I don't care if he should have got the Rookie of the year my point is let's see our guys do something first

[Guest]

I just hope he can get out on the footy field and show us what all the hype is about! I wasn't impressed by what I saw of him last year in the 20's. Sure it was a shit team, but the good players should stand out. The top players always find a way to involve themselves. Ryan didn't last year, then got injured, then got suspended. Let's hope it's all behind him in 2010

I take your point, but to Ryan's defence I can't recall any player in recent years having a blinder of a season after a knee reconstruction. Lockyer, Willy and Bowen included. As far as suspensions are concerned he is on a suspended sentence at the moment and it will really hurt him in the pocket if he gets suspended again.

[Guest]

I don't mind if he gets suspended for ironing out his opposite number...

He will be playing with the big boys now though..

he was suspended for belting a front rower not a scrawny winger

[Guest]

Idris is bound for the backrow he only played Centre because he is so young and still growing. Let's wait till he makes his debut before we declare him better than someone who had an outstanding first year in the top grade

That's what they say about every big bopper that plays out wide, years later, they are still there.
Problem with trying to convert centres to backrowers is the defensive workload that they usually fail to handle.

[Guest]

I take your point, but to Ryan's defence I can't recall any player in recent years having a blinder of a season after a knee reconstruction. Lockyer, Willy and Bowen included. As far as suspensions are concerned he is on a suspended sentence at the moment and it will really hurt him in the pocket if he gets suspended again.

Yeh I understand that. It has been 2 seasons of disruptions for Ryan. Hopefully it's all behind him now, and he has sorted his injuries and personal issues out!

[Guest]

I still can't grasp as to how he beat young Dugan for the ROTY honours.

one plays for a high profile team who had a very good year, one plays for the least visible team in the comp

[Guest]

one plays for a high profile team who had a very good year, one plays for the least visible team in the comp

Yet clearly shines in a struggling team. I think that only adds weight to his case.