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  • Maloney - Is there anything to this?

    James Maloney is not a 5/8th

    James Maloney may very well turn out to be a great investment for the Sydney Roosters, but statistics say that he is not a second receiver. The Warriors number six has signed to play with the Sydney Roosters in 2013, and it remains to be seen if he actually turns up earlier.
    Maloney is only 25 and has that rare acceleration off a standing start – he is as fast as most NRL backs.
    He rates number three behind Benji Marshall and Gareth Widdop in line breaks and number two for tackle busts (Marshall first) for 5/8ths.
    There is no argument that he is a wonderful individualist that would worry any defence, but is that what a 5/8th’s job is and importantly what the Roosters need?
    If Maloney is going to play on the Roosters left side and be the go to man, the stats suggest he will have to do it on his own as from his 24 games for the Warriors in 2011 he only set up four line breaks for his players.
    This figure is not what you want from your playmaker. Benji Marshall accounted for 27 assists and Darren Lockyer 16. Jarryd Hayne only played eight games in the pivot position and he surpassed Maloney’s figure with five.
    Also concerning is that Maloney only finished seventh for all 5/8ths in try assists with 14 (Lockyer 26). Even the Raiders Josh McCrone beat him with 16.
    Creating second phase play is also not strength as Maloney finished 17th with only seven off loads from all the players who carried the number six during the year.
    If you are not concerned by now then the worst is yet to come.
    Every opposition coach will know that James Maloney misses almost five tackles each games. He is the stand out winner for the most missed tackles for 5/8ths on 110, which is the second worst in the NRL for any player. The Dragon’s Jamie Soward, a noted bad defender, only made 57.
    The good news for the Roosters is that they will be in the market for a top class fullback in 2013 and Maloney looks the ideal type to make a break and run the length of the field, something not seen at Moore Park for many years.
    Sometimes stats can send you crazy, but Maloney had the opportunity to stand up and be counted in the grand final against the Sea Eagles and he was not sighted in the first half. The big occasion got to him and he looked very uncomfortable trying to run his team, as opposed to Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieron Foran who lapped up the atmosphere.
    Roosters coach Brian Smith knows that he has a talent turning up in 11 months, but his challenge will be what to do with him. If Smith was prepared to play the slow Braith Anasta at fullback then you would think Maloney would be a fair chance.



  • #2
    I want to know when was Smith prepared to play Anasta at fullback???? I hope not this season??!?!

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    • #3
      Interesting stats john i will be taking a lot more intrest in the warriors and maloney this year

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      • #4
        1) Why do players play out full seasons when they know they're leaving and their focus is on the new club? He should have come straight away IMO.
        2) Hahaha Soward's worse than Anasta as a defending 5/8. Oh wait so's Maloney then
        3) I think Anasta's already had his stint at FB. Aaah those were the days...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Headless Chook View Post
          I want to know when was Smith prepared to play Anasta at fullback???? I hope not this season??!?!
          2009, I think.

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          • #6
            Will be fine outside JRJR.

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            • #7
              Firstly, Pearce was right up there in terms of linebreak and try assists, so if anything, these stats suggest a good balance.

              Secondly, the article (if it is an article) has been written by an idiot - the "many years" since we've seen a type who likes "to make a break and run the length of the field" is actually one (or two, depending how poorly you view 2011), since we had Carney.

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              • #8
                I was never that impressed with Maloney as signing couldnt understand the hoopha here.
                Now that we have his stats we have signed a heir to Anasta - just shoot me.
                Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe

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                • #9
                  Yeah

                  Moral: Players with crappy stats can still get you to the grand final.

                  2nd Moral: the coaches (apart from Hasler) were very crappy because having anticipated him they still got egg on face

                  3rd Moral: any forum member who craps on about stats this year to back arguments is a geek who doesnt know the meaning of the word 'TICKA'
                  "Qui audet adipiscitur"

                  WHO DARES WINS

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                  • #10
                    Maloney is an improvement on Anasta

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by The Brain View Post
                      I was never that impressed with Maloney as signing couldnt understand the hoopha here.
                      Now that we have his stats we have signed a heir to Anasta - just shoot me.
                      Bang Bang..hows that feel??

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by redrooster View Post
                        Maloney is an improvement on Anasta
                        Very few aren't.

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                        • #13
                          He's totally useless with another brace of poor stats

                          Scored a try, setup 2 & sat down while his team smashed the rabbits tonight

                          Souffs come back in the last minutes. 22-14
                          "Qui audet adipiscitur"

                          WHO DARES WINS

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                          • #14
                            Never mind that, who kicked for the Bunnies, Isaac Luke or the new kid?

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                            • #15
                              maloney was a typical roosters knee-jerk buy. Up there with brett firman,john simon and justin holbrook.
                              Exonerate the West Memphis Three - www.wm3.org

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