Sonny Bill Williams to vital to Kiwi kids at Bulldogs
July 23, 2008
He was missing last week for the Bulldogs and didn’t they feel it? Up against the NZ Warriors and in front of a larger than usual crowd (due to the Todd Greenberg free Kiwi) promotion; the Bulldogs young brigade were given a lesson without Sonny Bill Williams in the lineup.
SBW usually makes around 15 tackles a game, but his NRL stats don’t account for the amount of runners he scares away; opposition players are usually too scared to run at the shoulder of Sonny Bill and as such as makes it hard for them to run their natural attacking styles.
The Bulldogs are seeing a strong group of youngsters coming through and the work ethic and guidance shown by Sonny Bill on the field really helps these guys.
SBW has gone from being an all out attacking and action machine, to a smarter, all rounder type of player. Sonny is now saving tries, slapping 50/50 balls free as well as proving a handful in attack.
With so many players leaving the Bulldogs and the likes of Hazem el Masri also set to leave soon, they need experienced forwards on the Rugby League field like SBW.
The Bulldogs expect Sonny Bill back for their Round 20 NRL clash this week.
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