Gasnier lost, Inglis rules
July 15th 2008 11:19
A talent worth watching - Greg Inglis is the best centre in the game
The Dragons have treated Mark Gasnier as a dirty slave.
Despite being the face of Australia's world cup campaign and the key to the Dragons season in 2008, Gasnier's contract did not behave the way it was supposed to.
And so another immense star of our game is cast into the void that is European competition. A void gaining power and prowess with every passing moment.
Monday night however witnessed the birth of a man too swift on his toes to get caught up in the exodus surrounding the NRL at this very moment.
Against the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown, he played the role of both destroyer and entertainer, scoring a hat-trick of tries in the process.
If anyone asked, Its Greg Inglis.
His very name will cause sixty percent of fans to weep while he fends off all opponents to produce plays not even a god himself could conjure. The other forty percent are in AFL mad Melbourne - home to the most consistent football team in rugby league at the moment.
Both Inglis and the Melbourne Storm have the perfect mix to creep slowly up the ladder.
Yet they produce devastating displays time and time again to leave all teams feeling bereft of ever achieving victory.
Inglis in particular has become the most dogmatic player in the NRL.
His performance last night signalled the difficulty in containing one of the competition's silkiest movers. A jackrabbit almost impossible to contain or catch.
Despite all the moves that comes with winning a Clive Churchill medal in last year's grand final, Inglis has always remained focused with what's infront of him.
He can be lethal out wide but he can also be aggressive when it counts. One on one, Inglis can be a nightmare to stop.
On the evening of Brett Hodgson's farewell from Campbelltown stadium, Inglis went about tearing down any hint of celebration the proud custodian was planning to upload come post match.
While Hodgson's farewell was one of dissapointment, Inglis persuaded all who watched, now convinced he is the number one centre in the game.
His physic and talent is now the sterotype of the modern day footballer. Inglis shows how talent can now determine the fate of a player's career in the NRL.
At this present day, your age is not important when it comes to playing in the big time.
Have a look at the likes of Israel Folau, Benji Marshall, Sonny Bill Williams and Mitchell Pearce. These kids were, or still are in their teens when they debuted for their respective clubs.
Inglis himself was a teenager when he debuted for the Storm in late 2005.
The talent he, and so many others yield today are the equivalent of both thunder and lightning. When they play, they can cause severe damage yet still be able to put on a show for the ages.
Despite Gasnier's loss to French Rugby, the game is in safe hands for now mainly due to the performance of Storm five-eighth Greg Inglis.
Many like him will come and go, but if the NRL continues its impressive player development stategies, the competition will remain stable for seasons to come.
Au Revoir Mark Gasnier. Enjoy life in Europe.
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