Tom Dearden

[Kiwi Rooster]

Damn, this kid can play! He is so tough and skillful. Runs great lines, can pass and kick. Great step and turn of pace.
He comes off contract at the end of 2024.
We should get him to Easts.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

100% he would be a great replacement for Keary

[Bates]

Awesome player. Cow's would be mad to let him go!

I also rate Scott Drinkwater.

[theGman]

Awesome player. Cow's would be mad to let him go!

I also rate Scott Drinkwater.

Can't keep them all BUT Scott and his older brother both played junior reps for us before Storm recognised Scott's enormous potential.
Josh forged a career in England.

[ism22]

Damn, this kid can play! He is so tough and skillful. Runs great lines, can pass and kick. Great step and turn of pace.
He comes off contract at the end of 2024.
We should get him to Easts.

He's a gun, but he's NQ's gun... not ours.

We've got the Cheese, Walker, Keary and Watson anyway. There's no use signing talent right now as our team needs to learn how to play footy first.

[4 the all in brawl]

He's a gun, but he's NQ's gun... not ours.

We've got the Cheese, Walker, Keary and Watson anyway. There's no use signing talent right now as our team needs to learn how to play footy first.

The OP was talking about him as replacement for Keary after 2024, I am pretty sure Keary won't be going around in 2025.....

I would take him in a heartbeat.....but he is a Queenslander through and through and doubt he play for a club outside of Qld.......

[4 the all in brawl]

Awesome player. Cow's would be mad to let him go!

I also rate Scott Drinkwater.

Drinkwater is a special talent, he is now working out when to pull the trigger, which was his biggest issue in previous years, he would get a rush of blood. Much like Sammy with us....but you have to persist with them, these rare talents can win you comps.....

Can see Drinkwater, playing for the Blues in the future, reckon he has more natural talent than Edwards.......

The Cows have an awesome team in the next few years if they manage to retain most of their young guns.......

[ism22]

Can't keep them all BUT Scott and his older brother both played junior reps for us before Storm recognised Scott's enormous potential.
Josh forged a career in England.

Interesting! Never knew that...

Was it his brother who played for the Dragons? I remember them having a Drinkwater who was touted to be a gun (odd name like 'cool... so... you drink water do you, mate?')

When Scott played his one game for the Drizz I remember they made a massive deal about it by doing a massive Michael Buffer style announcement. It was weird but he's an okay player.

THAT SAID... the Tigpies are shyte! Do we play them and the Doggies both once this season? Not trying to excuse our form but it's a tangible disadvantage to be playing them once and the Riff/Storm/Souffs twice.

[Bates]

Drinkwater is a special talent, he is now working out when to pull the trigger, which was his biggest issue in previous years, he would get a rush of blood. Much like Sammy with us....but you have to persist with them, these rare talents can win you comps.....

Can see Drinkwater, playing for the Blues in the future, reckon he has more natural talent than Edwards.......

The Cows have an awesome team in the next few years if they manage to retain most of their young guns.......

Agree mate. Drinky is a quality fullback. Cows are now firing on all cylinders.

[DP1990]

No need to jump the gun on every player hitting the market. Have faith in the future of Sandon Smith and Walker first ... if they fail to fire then sure, hit the market but for now ... no need !

[Rooster90]

100% he would be a great replacement for Keary

A literal scarecrow would be a decent replacement for Keary in 2023

[worldbe3]

Funny enough we tried to sign Dearden way back when he was still at the broncos, he opted to stay so we signed Walker

[theGman]

Interesting! Never knew that...

Was it his brother who played for the Dragons? I remember them having a Drinkwater who was touted to be a gun (odd name like 'cool... so... you drink water do you, mate?')

Correct, he played a season with the Merge before heading to England.

Pretty sure they're Central Coast juniors.

[On the Nose]

100% he would be a great replacement for Keary

Only if he brings his kicking coach with him.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Good young player but doubt he would leave NQ