Jake Friend

[Easts75]

Freak!! The direction and go foward he brings to the team this year is nothing short of brilliant. We can go nowhere in the first few tackles the Jakey will scoot and the rest of the team follows and roll down field. Also he's selection with passes, who to hit is spot on these days.Im eating a bit of humble pie over this bloke ( and Mini) but I love it. One more boys !!

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

Make no mistake, this bloke is the best hooker in the game at the moment.

You can see how much direction and thrust we lose in attack when he's off the field.

It helps, too, that these days he doesn't have to make 50 tackles every game.

[The Axe]

amazing what a coach who can coach can achieve with talent

[Hawkeye]

Make no mistake, this bloke is the best hooker in the game at the moment.

You can see how much direction and thrust we lose in attack when he's off the field.

It helps, too, that these days he doesn't have to make 50 tackles every game.

And that I think is the main reason for his form this year, he looks so much fresher not having to make 50 tackles. This is why I don't understand when some say Mortimer is a waste of a bench spot because Jake can play 80 mins.
It's a great formula that Trobbo has created, it's working, no need to change a winning formula !

[Johnny.]

I still think it should be a 20/20 swap with Morty and Friendy.

[Guest]

and he ran 60 metres to score a try. I am sure he will replay that try many times (I would to). I was sittting behind the posts at the northern end, I thought it was Jimmy who had the ball. Jake showed good pace.

[Guest]

Manly are going to try and shut him down like they did Isaac Luke, I thought that is where Manly got on top of Souths and their kicking game failed. Also Manly get 3 players in a tackle and lift the ball carrier, I think that's abit gutless to be quite frank.

[Spirit of 66]

I would like to mention our good friend Gman. I suspect that his pastoral care of this young man has turned his life around.

Thank you.

[Ray Stehr]

I was one of his biggest critics but I have to say that he's developed into a great player. I give Trent Robinson a lot of credit for Jake's turnaround. Cameron Smith will be looking over his shoulder.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Always backed him....motm for me last night.

[Guest]

Friendy deserves a spot on the Kangaroos squad for the WC. Verlaine is right, he's the best dummy half in the game at present time.

[top_joe]

Friendy deserves a spot on the Kangaroos squad for the WC. Verlaine is right, he's the best dummy half in the game at present time.

^^This +1. He is lightyears ahead of Farrs and Ennis, if we win the GF he should get his passport ready.

[Spirit of 66]

I noticed last week that you could get 17/1 on Jake for the Clive Churchill Medal. I should have taken it.

[Guest]

^^This +1. He is lightyears ahead of Farrs and Ennis, if we win the GF he should get his passport ready.

and he would get the QLD support as he will replace Smith as SOO hooker one day

[bondi paul]

amazing what a coach who can coach can achieve with talent

Agree totally Axe - same for Mitch too as Robbo is the best coach he has had in his career including the origin coaches which many overlook