Wakefield Trinity • Re: Genuine question.
Pat Bateman wrote:
Do you reckon farnworth would have been as good if he wouldn’t have gone to Brisbane at 16 or Widdop to Melbourne at 14.
Farnworth was being lined up for the NRL from the age of 13/14 and Widdop ended up over there by circumstance.
I don’t think the question being raised is “would they be as good” the question is in regards to their physical athleticism.
Do I think Farnworth would be as athletic as he is now had he come through the SL systems, probably yes or not far off because he is a natural freak of an athlete he was successful at every sport he turned his hand to and he had the height and frame.
I don’t see Widdop’s key attributes as his athleticism so I don’t see as there would be much difference either.
I don’t think either Farnworth or Widdop would be as good a players as they are becoming or were, in Widdops case, because to bring out your true potential you need to perform at the highest level regularly and they wouldn’t get that over here.
Statistics: Posted by jonh — Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:40 am