Rugby league supremo Phil Gould believes out-of-favour Tigers fullback Daine Laurie could be an ideal match for a shock membership — the Melbourne Storm.
The 23-year-old has fallen down the fullback pecking order beneath the teaching trio of Tim Sheens, Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah after spending two years within the No.1 jersey.
An harm sidelined the gun fullback in Round 3 earlier than he returned off the bench in Round 4 and was dropped solely every week later with Adam Doueihi enjoying on the again.
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Now Charlie Staines will play fullback, with Laurie not named within the beginning 17 to face the Eels on Easter Monday, prompting Gould to drift a shock transfer for the previous Panther.
“He is the sort of player who could go down and replace Papenhuyzen at Melbourne, and just shine,” Gould mentioned on the Six Tackles with Gus podcast.
“Absolutely shine, no risk in the world, you get him in a good side like that.”
Nick Meaney has crammed in for the injured Papenhuyzen at fullback, with a return date for the 24-year-old star nonetheless up within the air.
Last season, David Nofoaluma was additionally loaned to the Tigers to fill their harm void and now Laurie might observe the identical route.
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Gould praised Laurie’s potential and defined he’s an “X-factor” participant, being concerned with the gun fullback throughout his time on the Panthers.
“I think Daine Laurie would be a good pick-up for any team. He is an exciting player, things happen around him.
“He is a kid that when he was younger used to get very homesick, he was a very humble kid. He didn’t sell himself very well, but he was a very talented footballer.
“But as he is maturing he’s getting better and better with that. He’s a tough kid as well. I’ve got no doubt he is a weapon in any team he plays in.”
The floated transfer comes solely days after the fullback was slammed for liking an Instagram video of Broncos star Selwyn Cobbo scoring in opposition to the Wests Tigers on Saturday night time.
The video, posted by the official NRL account, exhibits Cobbo pouncing on a free ball earlier than sprinting 85 metres to attain throughout Brisbane’s emphatic 46-12 victory at Suncorp Stadium.
Laurie was reportedly offended on the response from followers, given he was merely liking a strive from Cobbo who’s a private good friend.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au