Canberra Raiders sign Mackay winger Josh Smith and fullback Rayden Burns
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Canberra Raiders sign Mackay winger Josh Smith and fullback Rayden Burns
Josh Smith profile: https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust- ... osh-smith/
Rayden Burns profile: https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust- ... den-burns/
Rayden Burns highlights 2019: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/07/01/ ... den-burns/
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Could this spell the end of Simonsson? Pre-empting his exit, we have a couple of outside backs in the depth chart now.
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170cm and 74kg? He'd be on the small side in the u15s!greeneyed wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 9:34 am
Rayden Burns profile: https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust- ... den-burns/
Edit: My 15 year old plays as an outside back at 182cm and 79kg, and while he's on the larger side, he's certainly not huge at that age group. I cannot fathom how you could play as an outside back at that size these days.
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Those Instagram profiles are from 2020, so they’d both be 20.
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Doesn’t seem to have grown but 74kgs as of last year.T_R wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 10:19 am170cm and 70kg? He'd be on the small side in the u15s!greeneyed wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 9:34 am
Rayden Burns profile: https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust- ... den-burns/
2019 highlights for Burns: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/07/01/ ... den-burns/
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Typo I jumped in with an edit.greeneyed wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 10:21 amDoesn’t seem to have grown but 74kgs as of last year.T_R wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 10:19 am170cm and 70kg? He'd be on the small side in the u15s!greeneyed wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 9:34 am
Rayden Burns profile: https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust- ... den-burns/
2019 highlights for Burns: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/07/01/ ... den-burns/
Would still be on the small side at 15s. Amazing that he can play at that level.
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His highlights look pretty good. Nippy.
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When I first saw the Thread, I only saw the Twitter update and was thinking "Geez, bit young for a Development Contract". Luckily I kept scrolling
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I like it. I like it a lot. Been saying we need new faces and a different approach. Not sure if either lad will get a run in 2022 but this is the way to go.
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Jayden Campbell is ten cm taller and six kg heavier than Burns.
He’ll need to find a way to seriously bulk up without losing any of his zip if he wants to make it at the top level.
He’ll need to find a way to seriously bulk up without losing any of his zip if he wants to make it at the top level.
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Preston Campbell: height 1.67 m, weight 75 kg
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Development players are there to "kick the tyres" on some young talent. I'm happy they are looking.
170 and 74 is small though.
170 and 74 is small though.
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And dominated close to 20 years ago, mostly as a half/hooker/super sub. Not sure that's relevant in today's game for a winger.
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He’s a fullback.
Preston played up till 2011. 78 of 267 games at fullback.
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Are these Development Contracts or development contracts?
A Development Contract is the official term for the up to 6 players who are outside the top 30 but are part of the full time squad and can be brought into first grade. Xavier Savage, Trey Mooney, Darby Medlyn and Kai O’Donnell have been in this class of player the past couple of years.
A development contract sounds to be to be a colloquial name for someone who has been signed to play in our Jersey Flegg team. That team will be coached by Mick Crawley who coached Mackay this year.
These players are not full time and have jobs during the week, attend training in the evening and play Flegg on the weekends. Some of those players may then progress the through the ranks.
My guess would be they fit into the second category.
A Development Contract is the official term for the up to 6 players who are outside the top 30 but are part of the full time squad and can be brought into first grade. Xavier Savage, Trey Mooney, Darby Medlyn and Kai O’Donnell have been in this class of player the past couple of years.
A development contract sounds to be to be a colloquial name for someone who has been signed to play in our Jersey Flegg team. That team will be coached by Mick Crawley who coached Mackay this year.
These players are not full time and have jobs during the week, attend training in the evening and play Flegg on the weekends. Some of those players may then progress the through the ranks.
My guess would be they fit into the second category.
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development Contracts I’d say
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Not sure I'd call someone who played only 29% of their first-grade career at fullback "a fullback". From memory he played there in his early days at the Sharks, but was primarily a half from then on, including when he won a premiership at the Panthers, close to 20 years ago.
The point being, despite his size, he wasn't a winger playing in 2022, so the comparison is moot.
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Rayden Burns is a fullback, not a winger. Josh Smith is a winger.Finchy wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 5:26 pmNot sure I'd call someone who played only 29% of their first-grade career at fullback "a fullback". From memory he played there in his early days at the Sharks, but was primarily a half from then on, including when he won a premiership at the Panthers, close to 20 years ago.
The point being, despite his size, he wasn't a winger playing in 2022, so the comparison is moot.
I brought up Preston Campbell because he was an even smaller player than Burns who played a lot of fullback. Most of those games were for the Titans between 2007-2010. Small players have been known to excel at fullback.
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Yep Slater, Paps, Laurie, Dufty, Jayden Campbell. You’d expect they need to fill out a little but I’m not concerned about size. Happy for us to run a mosquito squad so long as they can tacklegreeneyed wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 6:02 pmRayden Burns is a fullback, not a winger. Josh Smith is a winger.Finchy wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 5:26 pmNot sure I'd call someone who played only 29% of their first-grade career at fullback "a fullback". From memory he played there in his early days at the Sharks, but was primarily a half from then on, including when he won a premiership at the Panthers, close to 20 years ago.
The point being, despite his size, he wasn't a winger playing in 2022, so the comparison is moot.
I brought up Preston Campbell because he was an even smaller player than Burns who played a lot of fullback. Most of those games were for the Titans between 2007-2010. Small players have been known to excel at fullback.
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Ah, my mistake, I thought you were referring to Campbell as "a fullback" ,not Burns. Who I now see is also a half and a front rower, not sure how that combo works.greeneyed wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 6:02 pmRayden Burns is a fullback, not a winger. Josh Smith is a winger.Finchy wrote: ↑November 3, 2021, 5:26 pmNot sure I'd call someone who played only 29% of their first-grade career at fullback "a fullback". From memory he played there in his early days at the Sharks, but was primarily a half from then on, including when he won a premiership at the Panthers, close to 20 years ago.
The point being, despite his size, he wasn't a winger playing in 2022, so the comparison is moot.
I brought up Preston Campbell because he was an even smaller player than Burns who played a lot of fullback. Most of those games were for the Titans between 2007-2010. Small players have been known to excel at fullback.
I'm also seriously amazed Preston played that much fullback at the back end of his career at the Titans. I thought his fullback days were behind him at the Sharks after he won the Dally M in 2001 (I think). Must have still had a bit of speed in the old legs.
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In 2001, Preston Campbell alternated between fullback and wing for the first half of the season, and spent the back at halfback. The Sharks lost only four times with him at half. He only played at fullback five times when he won the Dally M Medal in 2001 and was the Dally Halfback of the Year.
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From what I watched of Josh Smith this year, he was Mackays best back. Can cover wing, fullback and centre.
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I get the feeling that Rayden might be Josh Smith's 'companion pony'.
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OuchChoc Magic wrote: ↑November 4, 2021, 8:32 am I get the feeling that Rayden might be Josh Smith's 'companion pony'.
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If you do a Google search you’ll find Mick Crawley speaking very highly of him and his skills… and saying he won’t be with the Cutters for long. Is there any reason to use negative terms about a young player, who you’ve probably never seen play and who arrived yesterday?
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I've seen Rayden's highlights and to be frank, they featured Josh Smith just as heavily as himself. I do hope he goes on to have a great career in green. However it does not mean I can't have a 'feeling' about the situation. Also, 'Companion Pony' isn't a negative term... they actually play a pivotal role... google itgreeneyed wrote: ↑November 4, 2021, 11:51 am If you do a Google search you’ll find Mick Crawley speaking very highly of him and his skills… and saying he won’t be with the Cutters for long. Is there any reason to use negative terms about a young player, who you’ve probably never seen play and who arrived yesterday?
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Both show good footwork and speed. Josh Smith can sure chase and catch a kick on the full. Also he is largely a left side player who carries the ball in his left hand. I like it. Rayden Burns looks an instinctive footballer. I am hoping that does not get coached out of him. Time and form will tell if they have an NRL future. I wish them both well and welcome them to the Green Machine.
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I think I backed a companion pony on Tuesday- definitely a negative term. I hope we can dig up this post after he wins a golden boot!
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Optimism bias often leads to disappointment. My only advice to you would be to gamble responsibly.Billy Walker wrote:I think I backed a companion pony on Tuesday- definitely a negative term. I hope we can dig up this post after he wins a golden boot!
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