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Big Pete
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They 'can' but not as well as Glenn and you'd only be harming their contribution to the side.
We'd also have a ton of inexperience with that rotation and have a difficult time using all 17 players. Most weeks we'd only require three of them...
Big Pete
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No and now I get the feeling that we've got a Thaiday/Blair situation on our hands.
mitch222
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Ok
I couldn't recognise the two of them either. I know the difference between thaiday and blairy though
Mitch06
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It was Herman, as soon as he threw that it was game over for us.
We had just worked hard out of our half and got a penalty to swing momentum. I don't blame him, he was at least trying to create something but it didn't come off
Overall I thought Herman went pretty well.
Danoz Direct
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Doesn't mean a thing. We didn't start to get any momentum until TPJ and Fai came on.
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Not a chance. Can't select him based on a couple of ISC games. He is miles down the pecking order and only a mass injury toll will enable him to ever wear a Bronco jersey again.
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Benji has already been told that he will be at Redcliffe for Round 1. I suspect WB will go with four forwards again.
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When was he told that?
I've never seen anything that says Marshall will be playing at Redcliffe for Round 1, only that it's been confirmed he has been assigned that team.
Yeah because we actually started to see more ball ! His second stint was good, that first 20 was all them. I think most props would've struggled.
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The commentators had them mixed up several times. I remember noticing it a bit. Perchance could have been at this particular time?
Herman and Joe don't even look remotely similar but the call team don't know either from a bar of soap I suppose.
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I really think Fai needs to be in the round 1 team.
I'd suggest these are the set in stone players with the likely players in the other spots:
8. (Sims)
9. Macca
10. Blair
11. (Thaiday)
12. Gillett
13. McGuire
14. (Benji / KNik)
15. TPJ
16. (Glenn)
17.
I only have Glenn and Thaiday in brackets as they will be in the team but may swap spots. That leaves two bench positions as you would think Sims will be in the side somewhere. As a result, the contenders in my opinion are (unless I've forgotten someone):
Joffa / Fai / Ese'ese / Arrow / Su'a / Molo
In my opinion, Arrow should be starting lock but he isn't. That said, I'd have him in the side on the bench as that workhorse type player who can come in and control the middle with his defense.
I have always rated Joffa and while he has been solid, he just hasn't shown enough urgency in my opinion to warrant a spot in the 17.
Su'a will be a starter next season but these season will probably slowly bought in at the back end of the year after getting his fitness up in Qld Cup.
Molo is just back up until he can show what he can do consistently and cut the brain fades out of his game.
Ese'ese keeps getting talked up but I just don't see what is so loved about him. Maybe he will come good but he has always seemd quite underwhelming to me.
I'd imagine the final bench spot comes down to Joffa / Arrow and as mentioned, I'd pick Arrow.
That leaves Fai. He just HAS to be in the team. He is ready and is a future star, he just has something special about him. He is in my first round side easily.
I'd suggest these are the set in stone players with the likely players in the other spots:
8. (Sims)
9. Macca
10. Blair
11. (Thaiday)
12. Gillett
13. McGuire
14. (Benji / KNik)
15. TPJ
16. (Glenn)
17.
I only have Glenn and Thaiday in brackets as they will be in the team but may swap spots. That leaves two bench positions as you would think Sims will be in the side somewhere. As a result, the contenders in my opinion are (unless I've forgotten someone):
Joffa / Fai / Ese'ese / Arrow / Su'a / Molo
In my opinion, Arrow should be starting lock but he isn't. That said, I'd have him in the side on the bench as that workhorse type player who can come in and control the middle with his defense.
I have always rated Joffa and while he has been solid, he just hasn't shown enough urgency in my opinion to warrant a spot in the 17.
Su'a will be a starter next season but these season will probably slowly bought in at the back end of the year after getting his fitness up in Qld Cup.
Molo is just back up until he can show what he can do consistently and cut the brain fades out of his game.
Ese'ese keeps getting talked up but I just don't see what is so loved about him. Maybe he will come good but he has always seemd quite underwhelming to me.
I'd imagine the final bench spot comes down to Joffa / Arrow and as mentioned, I'd pick Arrow.
That leaves Fai. He just HAS to be in the team. He is ready and is a future star, he just has something special about him. He is in my first round side easily.
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I think I seen it on Ch. 9 last week, might of been one of those Dobbo reports. Benji is not even sure if he will be fit in time for Rd. 1.
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