Keary replacement

[ARD]

If you could pick one…

Ezra Mam, Tom Dearden, Jerome Luia* 2025 - Kez retires.

Dylan Brown or Jack Welsby 2026 - Kez would sign 1yr extension and play 2025 at 33yrs old.

Neither, cover with the likes of Manu, Sandon, other?

*added thanks to Mickie

[Mickie Lane]

Jerome Luia

[dice]

Someone who weighs more than 85kg and can kick longer than 30 metres on the full.

[GrubBER]

Someone who weighs more than 85kg and can kick longer than 30 metres on the full.

Drew Hutchison lol

[MKCS]

I'd take Ezra but to be honest I'd be hoping that Sandon Smith and Sam Walker would be ready to be full time first grade halves by 2025...

[HunchoRooster]

I'd love Sandon to take over but also a huge fan of Jack Welsby. If he came, would be perfect.

[ARD]

I'd love Sandon to take over but also a huge fan of Jack Welsby. If he came, would be perfect.

Agree Welsby looks a very good player, my only concern is having 2 young halves and Jack would have no NRL experience on top. His natural talent may make up for that

[ARD]

Jerome Luia

Good pick up, should’ve included him.

[Juggler]

Jerome Luia

Why the love? Not an organising half. Similar to Keary but bigger.

[Mickie Lane]

Why the love? Not an organising half. Similar to Keary but bigger.

The OP asked who could replace Keary nothing about an organizing half was mentioned.
Why the love?
Because he’s a grub & teams that win comps need grubs plus he can play & he’s tough.

[Rooster90]

Sandon Smith or Jack Welsby

[Rooster36]

The OP asked who could replace Keary nothing about an organizing half was mentioned.
Why the love?
Because he’s a grub & teams that win comps need grubs plus he can play & he’s tough.

All true except he ain’t tough

[ARD]

All true except he ain’t tough

All the bullshit he’s known for aside, coming back early from a serious shoulder injury to help his team win the 3peat would fall into tough for me.

[Mickie Lane]

All the bullshit he’s known for aside, coming back early from a serious shoulder injury to help his team win the 3peat would fall into tough for me.

You saved me from having to respond.

[HunchoRooster]

Agree Welsby looks a very good player, my only concern is having 2 young halves and Jack would have no NRL experience on top. His natural talent may make up for that

Big body also, which might make a difference.