Sam Walker

[redwhiteblue]

Who the f**k gets homesick. These people are grown men. Sydney to Brisbane is an hour away FFS.

He grew up in Ipswich an hour away from where I grew up. It's still 1945 up there..

I know you know where I mean as you've been to Toowoomba for work, where Mum was born. Everything has gone backwards. Crime is on the increase and they shut down the Big W national distribution centre also. Yeah, give up Bondi to pine for a Queensland you only see in glossy Instagram posts..not bloody likely..

[redwhiteblue]

Talking about being homesick - I do wonder though how PNG will fill their squad with somewhat quality players - living full time in a compound would not be everyone's cup of tea - would players with partners and kids take them with them to PNG ? - hard to say.

Even Perth would pose a challenge - Players Partners often have their own careers and if Kids are involved and settled in school then not always a good thing to uproot them and take them to a new place away from their comfort zone.

I remember Johnathon Thurston's story about telling his Wife he will signing with Penrith - Her reply being you'll be going by yourself - wasn't keen on moving and losing her family and friends support network.

Ryan Cross went over to Perth for a while and had a banking job there too. Then I used to see him at Martin Place all the time when he moved back.

[DP1990]

Who the f**k gets homesick. These people are grown men. Sydney to Brisbane is an hour away FFS.

Pretty sure a few seasons ago Dragons players pulled that excuse/card saying "training, living and on the odd occasion playing at Wollongong" was difficult and it became an issue in regard to travelling and these were blokes that lived in Sydney at the time (1hr 20 mins approx) driving in the car up and down the Princess Highway (M1).

So yeah ... being homesick is in the deck of cards to utilise as an excuse when it comes to clubs and contract talks ... it is what it is no matter how weak or pathetic the rationale is !

[Thirteen]

Pretty sure a few seasons ago Dragons players pulled that excuse/card saying "training, living and on the odd occasion playing at Wollongong" was difficult and it became an issue in regard to travelling and these were blokes that lived in Sydney at the time (1hr 20 mins approx) driving in the car up and down the Princess Highway (M1).

So yeah ... being homesick is in the deck of cards to utilise as an excuse when it comes to clubs and contract talks ... it is what it is no matter how weak or pathetic the rationale is !

Ben Hunt used the homesick excuse to leave Saints, but guess what, he met with Roosters and considered signing with us until we pulled out.

[bondi.boy]

Not much has been said about his performance against the Sharks. I thought it really stank.

I love his ad-lib style, and he's great to watch when confidence is high and he's setting up or scoring tries.

Sure, he'd come off a long injury layoff but in previous games he was on fire.

I'm concerned that if Walker is having an off game we will struggle to score points. When your forwards are dominating there’s no excuses not to create. I accept that he's unlikely ever going to be a game management type of halfback.

trewhella rightly pointed out that Savala's strengths could also be his weaknesses. His style compliments Walker but I'm hoping his running game improves as we will need more from him in 2026.

What stank were the two tries Marky let in down his wing.
Sam is the best half back we have.
At the risk of sounding boring...we were run over by the Sharks.
Our rebuilding year went ok...after the disasters of the trials, and round one thrashing by the eventual premiers.
We have a long way to go to reach top shelf/premiers standard.

[kakaruk]

Nobody in their right minds would take the wife and kids to Port Moresby they have to target the single guys my mates brother went back home to visit family not long ago pulled up at basilica intersection and was shot through the drivers side window with a home made gun lucky for him it wasn’t a proper pistol or it would have killed him you can’t predict what happens in moresby better to stay away

[kakaruk]

I meant badili intersection

[Thirteen]

I meant badili intersection

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