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All this talk about the Dolphins needing a five eighth leaves me a bit puzzled. Kodi has racked up 49 LBA and 33 TA in 45 games with the club. These are damn good numbers, no matter which way you look at it. Especially in a club which has only existed for two years.

He has been ignored as far as team silverware goes but IMO, he has been close to being the Dolphins MVP over these two seasons. There is talk that Averillo could slot in but he left me mainly disappointed in 2024. His switch to #6 certainly worked against a horrible Bronco side but he went missing vs Newcastle. I'm not sure if he is a long term option in the halves and I'm not totally convinced with his limited contributions in the centres.

Why doesn't Kodi get the credit that he deserves? Is it his age? Is it because of his failure in the HB role with the Broncos? Is it because he has bounced around at a few clubs? What am I missing here? I think he is a tremendous player.
 
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Blockade said:
All this talk about the Dolphins needing a five eighth leaves me a bit puzzled. Kodi has racked up 49 LBA and 33 TA in 45 games with the club. These are damn good numbers, no matter which way you look at it. Especially in a club which has only existed for two years.

He has been ignored as far as team silverware goes but IMO, he has been close to being the Dolphins MVP over these two seasons. There is talk that Averillo could slot in but he left me mainly disappointed in 2024. His switch to #6 certainly worked against a horrible Bronco side but he went missing vs Newcastle. I'm not sure if he is a long term option in the halves and I'm not totally convinced with his limited contributions in the centres.

Why doesn't Kodi get the credit that he deserves? Is it his age? Is it because of his failure in the HB role with the Broncos? Is it because he has bounced around at a few clubs? What am I missing here? I think he is a tremendous player.
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Great post agree 100%
 
Equaliser

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Blockade said:
All this talk about the Dolphins needing a five eighth leaves me a bit puzzled. Kodi has racked up 49 LBA and 33 TA in 45 games with the club. These are damn good numbers, no matter which way you look at it. Especially in a club which has only existed for two years.

He has been ignored as far as team silverware goes but IMO, he has been close to being the Dolphins MVP over these two seasons. There is talk that Averillo could slot in but he left me mainly disappointed in 2024. His switch to #6 certainly worked against a horrible Bronco side but he went missing vs Newcastle. I'm not sure if he is a long term option in the halves and I'm not totally convinced with his limited contributions in the centres.

Why doesn't Kodi get the credit that he deserves? Is it his age? Is it because of his failure in the HB role with the Broncos? Is it because he has bounced around at a few clubs? What am I missing here? I think he is a tremendous player.
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Those are some Impressive stats. Caught be unaware. Though I think Averillo might be a perfect foil for Katoa.
 
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Blockade said:
All this talk about the Dolphins needing a five eighth leaves me a bit puzzled. Kodi has racked up 49 LBA and 33 TA in 45 games with the club. These are damn good numbers, no matter which way you look at it. Especially in a club which has only existed for two years.

He has been ignored as far as team silverware goes but IMO, he has been close to being the Dolphins MVP over these two seasons. There is talk that Averillo could slot in but he left me mainly disappointed in 2024. His switch to #6 certainly worked against a horrible Bronco side but he went missing vs Newcastle. I'm not sure if he is a long term option in the halves and I'm not totally convinced with his limited contributions in the centres.

Why doesn't Kodi get the credit that he deserves? Is it his age? Is it because of his failure in the HB role with the Broncos? Is it because he has bounced around at a few clubs? What am I missing here? I think he is a tremendous player.
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Nikorima turns 31 early this season, he's not getting younger and gets knocked out easily. Dolphins do need to future plan this is why Waqa, Jackson and Rasmussen are now in the NRL & Supplementary squads and why they're looking around for a long-term halves partner for Katoa.
 
Liverbird with Phins up

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Blockade said:
All this talk about the Dolphins needing a five eighth leaves me a bit puzzled. Kodi has racked up 49 LBA and 33 TA in 45 games with the club. These are damn good numbers, no matter which way you look at it. Especially in a club which has only existed for two years.

He has been ignored as far as team silverware goes but IMO, he has been close to being the Dolphins MVP over these two seasons. There is talk that Averillo could slot in but he left me mainly disappointed in 2024. His switch to #6 certainly worked against a horrible Bronco side but he went missing vs Newcastle. I'm not sure if he is a long term option in the halves and I'm not totally convinced with his limited contributions in the centres.

Why doesn't Kodi get the credit that he deserves? Is it his age? Is it because of his failure in the HB role with the Broncos? Is it because he has bounced around at a few clubs? What am I missing here? I think he is a tremendous player.
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I’ll give you my opinion. Arm chair critic level opinion, but an opinion nonetheless.

Kodi has stood in well, however over his time here, he has played many roles. I think over his career his versatility has been his undoing somewhat, at every club.

At 5/8th he has been solid, however, when I look at a 5/8 for my team, I want X factor and explosiveness when running at the line. I think he lacks both. He is however a great organiser, defender and talker.

I am looking for someone to take us to the next level. Kodi is great, but will he take us on to winning a comp at 5/8th? I’m not sure. And at his age will he improve enough to get us there?

So, when I talk about getting a 5/8th I am looking at winning the comp, not finishing 10/9/8th.

I have always maintained I wanted a marquee 5/8th. We have the makings of one at 7, 1 and 9. If we can match that at 5/8, I think we are a serious team. I don’t think that is Kodi’s level, and I don’t think it’s somethings stats only can define. That level of player has the cream on top of the stats.
 
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Liverbird with Phins up said:
I don’t think I’m the only one of that opinion either. We chased Ponga, Munster and other marquee 5/8ths. And I don’t think that’s going to stop because we have Kodi.
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Kodi has filled in very well but I think his best position is as an interchange utility. He went missing a bit in the games against top teams last year. Dominated lower sides.
 
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Gary said:
No I agree but it’s a pretty thin market. We don’t need brown and his manager pimping him out every season
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Oh Yeah Yep GIF by ION
 
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Gary said:
No I agree but it’s a pretty thin market. We don’t need brown and his manager pimping him out every season
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True. However, when you look at the coaches Parra has, I think it might be more down to the environment they have established. Where as Bennett and Woolf have set up something different here with leadership.

I am not advocating for Brown. I have suggested his is the next option for us to look at. If Woolf can turn him into a no dickhead option. I am all for it on an ability basis.

I think parra is to blame with the clauses and the shopping around. Browns manager is just doing his job, because parra have allowed it with their stupid player favoured get out clauses. Moses is the same.

I am in favour of a no dickhead policy. So if that is the case with Brown all good. The shopping around stuff is on Parra.
 
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Liverbird with Phins up said:
True. However, when you look at the coaches Parra has, I think it might be more down to the environment they have established. Where as Bennett and Woolf have set up something different here with leadership.

I am not advocating for Brown. I have suggested his is the next option for us to look at. If Woolf can turn him into a no dickhead option. I am all for it on an ability basis.

I think parra is to blame with the clauses and the shopping around. Browns manager is just doing his job, because parra have allowed it with their stupid player favoured get out clauses. Moses is the same.

I am in favour of a no dickhead policy. So if that is the case with Brown all good. The shopping around stuff is on Parra.
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Fair call , but the player has to agree to those clauses. My opinion he will go to the roosters for less money 🤥🤥
 
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Gary said:
Fair call , but the player has to agree to those clauses. My opinion he will go to the roosters for less money 🤥🤥
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I think he's massively overrated. I'd prefer Kodi or Averillo until a long term solution is found.
 
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Gary said:
Fair call , but the player has to agree to those clauses. My opinion he will go to the roosters for less money 🤥🤥
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Totally.

And there is the problem with the salary cap having no draft attached, and no trade values.

If clubs were allow transfer fees and draft picks, I think when players want to move, or clubs want to move players on, it would be more of a win-win. And those finishing last getting first pick of the players available would even up the comp too.

Not an expert of how it would work. But just a salary cap, promotes cheating, and further exploitation of lesser and poorer clubs.
 
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think alot of people see kodi as the 14 , which i think is the link we need that spark of the bench ( which in my opinion he does extremely well and the reason why we haven't got full time back up hooker ) i dont see harrison sticking round or getting any top grade time
 
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