Finch coming to Europe. : Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:28 pm  

see the Storm are not extending the contract of Finch ....... and it's being suggested that he might be looking for a deal in Superleague.

His 'salary' might be to 'rich' for us.......but would he perhaps be worth it, he has been a good short term signing for his current club but has a bit of a name for being difficult!!

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:13 pm  

Just in case anyone want's to know who Finch is and his record here it is:

Name: Brett FINCH
Position: HalfBack - 5/8th
Weight: 86Kg
Heith: 183cm
Born: 20/8/81

NRL debut 1999 with Canberra Raiders;, so '09 is 11th season

Four season's with Raiders - 70 games, 22Tries - 2Fieldgoals 90pts.
four seasons Roasters - 95 games, 3Ttries -6Fieldgoals 130pts
2.2 seasons Eels to 4/04/09 51 games, 7Tries -2Fieldgoals 30pts
now with Storm 7 games Ttry - 1Fieldgoal 5pts.
Rep record: Origan 3 games NSW 2 games Country 1Try 4pts

Total 228 Games 62 Tris 11 Fieldgoals for 260 Points todate,

Has a bit of a 'name' forbeing difficult but equally has a real passion for the game. He joined Storm after fall out with coach even th he was in his second year of a Aus$1millon 4 year deal at Eels. The Storm are not renewing as they will have 'cap' problems and anyway two good juniors ready for '10

Unlikley any NRL club will sign him because most have 'cap' problems and their loads of good & cheaper players in his position.

His agent is now looking to SuperLeague or maybe RU in France but would suggest he is worth looking at around £100K or so. Should be good all being well for at least two or three seasons.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:28 pm  

No thanks, we have Luke Dorn.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:11 pm  

Storm seem pretty happy with him at the minute,but no,wouldnt want him at Quins,decent enough,but hes been going backwards last 2-3 seasons.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:40 pm  

Good to see Dave that you have finally accepted that Dorn is a good player and we dont need someone to take his place.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:55 pm  

niles wrote:

Good to see Dave that you have finally accepted that Dorn is a good player and we dont need someone to take his place.

: Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:28 pm  

Finchy would be a great fit for the Quins. He is still young and has had heaps of experience in playing NRL and Rep matches.
Great buy if you could get him.....

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:55 am  

I'd have him, play him at 7, more Orr to 6. As for Dorn, I'm not sure what we'd do with him, but sacrificing a strike player in the halves for a real top notch halve seems like a worthwhile move.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:02 am  

Is Dorn holding the team back?

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:07 am  

wire-quin wrote:

Is Dorn holding the team back?

He's nowhere near as good as Hill, but Orr has played much better with Dorn than he ever did with Hill. And Dorn does score a lot of tries.