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  • #16
    Collins has been on a mission since the Manly game.

    He deserves to play for the Kangaroos at the end of the season

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    • #17
      Yep good thread I was convinced Lindsay was done and even thought he might head over to the bears, I was proven wrong and I’m very happy about it.
      Lindsay’s form is origin like his cleanup work and never say die attitude whilst the ball is live is the cornerstone of his success, he has been battering defences with his runs and folding attackers like cheapsuits for the last 6 weeks and proven he still has a very big motor, and much more to offer.

      I apologise Lindsay keep it up.

      Go Easts!

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Juggler View Post

        Marginally in front of Teddy when he kicked it and easily inside the 10m when Souffs knocked on. He then got involved to score. Straightforward.
        the way i heard it the video ref said that the footage of billy being onside or not was inconclusive and that he'd go with the on field decision of off side - but that wasn't the on field decision. what i heard was the ref raising the possibility of souths being accidentally offside.
        obviously it didn't matter but just curious about the communication between bunker and ref


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        • #19
          He has upped the tempo since origin finished, just like all the other Roosters forwards.
          He doesn’t seem to like signing autographs for fans post game though - to each his own , I guess….

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Rooster90 View Post

            I'll be the first to admit i had him written off at the start of the year as his form the last 18 months was bog average

            To his credit, he has turned back the clock and is in career best form atm
            Like a lot of players after suffering a serious knee injury it can take a while to get your confidence back.

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            • #21
              He does a lot of work that goes a little unnoticed. Kick chase, covers on the inside, dives on the loose ball and much more.
              Born and bred in the eastern suburbs.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by caz View Post
                lindsay's been great for a while now. had an injury-affected start to the season but now he's running hard, tackling hard and beating teddy to bombs
                His tackling is top shelf he tackles everything any criticism unwarranted

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                • #23
                  Good article in today's paper. Casts some light on his transformation in the back half of the year:

                  ​​​​​​Given how well the veteran is playing, it's hard to believe Collins was wondering how much more he had left in him before the start of the season.

                  Eight years in the middle had taken its toll on the prop and Collins feared his body was starting to break down.

                  "At the start of the year, my body was wrecked," Collins said. "We looked at it and I'd played 60 games in a row. Two full seasons, two full Origin series and then two full international campaigns back-to-back and I hadn't had a break.

                  "I came into the start of the year and I had all these little niggles and my body was pretty well shot. I didn't think I could be doing this much longer."

                  The veteran turned to renowned physical performance coach Nigel Beach to help reinvigorate his career.

                  Beach has worked with a host of stars in both rugby league and union, including Cam Murray, Hudson Young, Connor Watson and numerous All Blacks.

                  Collins met the expert during last year's Pacific Championships and credits him for helping give his career a second wind.

                  "We put a program together and then the MCL injury [in Round 5] was a blessing in disguise," Collins said. "It gave me six weeks to get those other little things right and it's been huge for me.

                  "Working with Nigel has given me motivation to keep going. At the start of the year I wasn't looking at quitting but I was sore. My body wasn't holding up so Nigel's been huge for me.

                  "With my performances I feel younger. It might sound crazy but the way I've been carrying the ball and my fitness capacity, I feel like I'm a couple of years younger."

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