Dylan Edwards gave Reece Walsh a masterclass in the right way to keep concerned and restrict your errors in keeping with Fox League specialists after one other sensible and constant efficiency from the Panthers fullback.
The battle of the No.1’s was at all times going to show pivotal to the consequence and whereas Walsh grew into the competition he was sluggish to get going and responsible of far too many errors.
Edwards completed with 271 run metres to go together with three deal with busts, an offload and 7 tackles, with only one miss.
Walsh completed with 102 metres, 10 deal with busts, an offload, two linebreaks and a attempt help, however he additionally had three errors and a few poor defensive lapses.
Corey Parker believes Edwards gave precisely what he at all times does in a constant show, however was left wanting extra out of Walsh within the greatest sport of the season.
“He was unbelievable,” Parker stated of Edwards.
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“We talk about Nathan Cleary for what he did and rightly so, but for Edwards 25 hit-ups, close to 300 run metres from the No.1.
“We spoke about how Ivan Cleary doesn’t have to worry about what Edwards is going to do. He knows exactly what he is going to turn up with.
“We spoke about Reece Walsh and understanding the enormity of the game that he was in and to be fair he was pretty quiet in the first half.
“He had some moments in that second half where he really opened up and you thought Reece is really going to loosen the game up.
“He set up a beautiful try for Ezra Mam and he came up with a linebreak down the right.
“But he would be sitting there going could I have done something a little bit more?”
Michael Ennis agreed that Walsh was responsible of ball watching at instances after selecting up an damage early and can really feel he missed some assignments in defence, whereas he struggled to get into the sport within the first half.
“You’re right I thought he had some brilliant touches in the second half and really ignited them when they got going and he was a big part of why they did get going,” Ennis stated.
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“But I think there will be some moments particularly defensively. He picked up that little leg injury and was caught in back play with Allan Langer on that short dropout that Kenny scooped up and scored.
“He came across when Crichton scored and wasn’t able to get a grasp on Stephen Crichton.
“Then he hesitated for a moment when Cleary found him back on the inside from marker.
“He has had a hell of a year Reece and he is such a superstar but you are right, had they been able to hold on you don’t dwell on those moments.
“The adulation of winning a grand final just erases all the mistakes that you made, but when you lose it and it just seeps into your soul.”
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