The Melbourne succession plan for Cameron Munster simply grew to become a complete lot clearer.
Teenage playmaker Jonah Pezet has tongues wagging within the rugby league world after a starring efficiency within the below 19s males’s State of Origin sport at Leichhardt Oval.
The 19-year-old had 4 attempt assists and was named man of the match as he steered New South Wales to a thumping 32-4 victory over Queensland.
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The Storm snatched him from the Hunter area and have been quietly moulding him into Craig Bellamy’s subsequent key playmaker, probably as a direct substitute for the present celebrity five-eighth.
Munster is contracted to Melbourne for subsequent season however he is locked in a stalemate with the membership, after being provided a severely lowered wage after 2023.
Rumours will not die about Munster leaving the Storm to affix a rival membership – most certainly the Dolphins and coach Wayne Bennett, who’s eagre to get the Origin No.6 to south-east Queensland as early as subsequent season.
In Pezet, it appears the Storm have a gifted playmaker who is not too distant from making the step as much as NRL soccer.
“He was sensational,” Immortal halfback Andrew Johns mentioned after watching Pezet’s Origin efficiency.
“He is obtained time, seems to be like he organises the crew properly, a few of his kicks had been sensational. However his go … when he obtained in a try-scoring scenario he discovered the precise go, which reveals he is not premeditating, serious about who he will go to earlier than he passes the ball.
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“He is watching the defence and reacting to the defence. He sees the sport very well.”
Pezet was even in comparison with Johns by league legend Paul Vautin after {the teenager} put Blues teammate Jack Bostock over for a attempt on Thursday evening.
He regarded like he was going to grubber, however as a substitute put a deft chip over the Queensland winger to search out Bostock.
Johns was in awe of that play.
“Appears like he will grubber and out the nook of his eye he watches the winger are available in … after which he alters the kick and chips excessive,” Johns mentioned.
“Take a look at that for contact. That’s class.”
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