Nat Butcher

[Teddy]

Oh no a Nat Butcher praise thread so what will Easts75 say - He is the dude that bet on the Roosters to miss the 8 and come last in 2025 and leaves at half time.

Cmon King leave it alone mate, this a good thread don’t be the spark that ignites another immature back and for

[The Real King]

Have never understood the Butch hate.
Covers so many positions for us. Great defender. Doesn't let us down.

Um, maybe because he doesn't play like that every week. When was the last time he had a game like that?
If he played like that every week there would be no hate.
He ran hard and straight tonight, didn't drop the ball and the biggest shock he didn't give away a six-again.

[HunchoRooster]

It's impossible for you to make a comment without bagging a player you're a dud.

Like how you felt the need to mention May instead of just praising Butch. Lol.

[Chook2]

Like how you felt the need to mention May instead of just praising Butch. Lol.

I agree if you hate May so much stop bringing him up every time

wow Nat butch bad one good game in 3 years

let’s just expect that every week now?

[Chook2]

It was butchers best hame of his career

let’s just see him pull those numbers off 6 weeks in a row or for the full season

has the odd good game then does silent for a while

consistency is the key

I do recall multiple years where he was on the chopping block and had a good game to bounce back for a week or two and then fall off again

last year for Anzac Day he was going to get dropped, someone got injured and he came out and had a blinder

[Thirteen]

Good thread Sam. Credit where credit is due.

I don’t think we missed Collins in the slightest.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Solid game by Nat, one off his best. Agree with the comments above. Would be an origin player if he put in performances like that 9 games outta 10. I reckon lock/bench rotation is his best position.

[Rooster_6]

Been saying for years this is Nat Buth’s best position is starting prop, 60 minutes. It’s not even the large number of running metres, it’s his work in defence around the middle. Between he and Watson they absolutely covered every half break or line break. I don’t even remember the Broncos breaking us once through the middle third, all their opportunities came down the edges.

[HDTONE]

Agree Nat was very good for a bloke whose not massive.

The effort to contain Hass by the who side big and small was outstanding.

[DP1990]

Solid effort by Nat last night.

[HunchoRooster]

I’ve always been a fan of Nat’s, he’s such a consistent player. One thing I am critical of him though is his lack of impact off the bench or through the middle in general. I think he’s a much better big minute lock or 80min edge. Last night he proved that has built on his game to be able to make an impact off the bench in that 2nd half.

I think Robinson nailed the side last night as well as the bench rotations given how effective our middles were coming off the bench.

Only issue is Mark HAS to be in the side. Billy was good, it means Toia or Young needs to likely drop out, for me it’s Young. He wasn’t much better last night.

[BondiBob]

from memory he started at prop a couple of years ago and also played well. tonight he really held his own v s.o.o opponents

Think they have finally found his best position he doesn’t have to pass (which he never does) and run hard which he always does will be a great foundation for us in the future

[Steakface]

Been saying for years this is Nat Buth’s best position is starting prop, 60 minutes. It’s not even the large number of running metres, it’s his work in defence around the middle. Between he and Watson they absolutely covered every half break or line break. I don’t even remember the Broncos breaking us once through the middle third, all their opportunities came down the edges.

I agree, however I believe he is only 97-98kg.

He need to put some weight on if that is the plan.

Very hard to be effective as a pig if you're under 100kg.

Average NRL prop weight is 108-110kg

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

I'm his biggest fan. Who was the moron on here the other day calling him a plodder? I know that fool Easts75 is one - you never see him after a win - but there was another one the other day. Front row is not even his best position, but the guy is a footballer. The try last night, not flashy, but you can see he got himself into the perfect position to swivel and get to the line. Nothing the defence could do after he got to that position, it was all over.

His defence is amongst the best in the competition, he never lets quick play the balls happen. He's a proper footy player, and whenever he doesn't play, we are so much the poorer.

[caz]

I agree, however I believe he is only 97-98kg.

He need to put some weight on if that is the plan.

Very hard to be effective as a pig if you're under 100kg.

Average NRL prop weight is 108-110kg

if you're good enough you're heavy enough? he's not big by prop standards but his weight is close to the ground and he's hard to put to the ground. his post contact metres last night were pretty good