My point is he isn't 18/19 he is 23 and still hasn't played even one game in the NRL. Newcastle are hardly Penrith - if he can't get a game there how good is he?

The difference in standard between the two leagues is significant so he may well go well here.

Field was always thought to be potentially the best player in the league when he came - IIRC he got injured pre-season and didn't in his first year.

Arthur must see something in him - fingers crossed

Think Jenkins will be a better signing than Palasia to be honest, despite the disparity in NRL games, certainly the signing that im most happy with out of the 2

Understand that - however the reality is that with salary cap and player availability it’s not easy to recruit props. You often get the kylie arguement as above. The reality is if kylie played now in the NRL we would never get him over here. Nor Ali, or buderus or Webb. That level of NRL player does not come to SL now

100% agree

But Webb was the worst fullback in the nrl according to some (one) on here, surely we'd have a chance

AP and his kolpak stiffs and Bartercard rejects