Player Movements / Rumours 2011/2012

[Ari Gold]

but they aren't creatively inept because of the lack of ball playing backrowers or offloads.

You make it sound like they have lots of ball playing backrowers though. Outside of Graham they have exactly zero ball playing backrowers.

 

[Big Pete]

Gallen and Tupou both have some very handy ball skills.

Sure, Lewis is better than them in that department but it's not like they're lacking as much as you say they are.

Particularly with Wade there. He's arguably the form ball player of the comp. at the moment.

 

[Ari Gold]

Gallen and Tupou both have some very handy ball skills.

Sure, Lewis is better than them in that department but it's not like they're lacking as much as you say they are.

Particularly with Wade there. He's arguably the form ball player of the comp. at the moment.

They aren't lacking in backrow ball players, but in general creativity they really are lacking. Now you take a guy with decent skills and super toughness like Gallen and stick him at prop. Now you have Gallen in the front row and Lewis and Graham three in either side with Gordon in support and Carney about. This move strengthens their middle third creativity and opens up a new third for them to actually do something in. Not saying they will win a premiership or anything but I think it's a great move on their part.

 

[Alec]

I think Lewis could easily still play in the backs too if needed.

 

[Big Pete]

Actually I believe it weakens their middle third as they're moving on one of the best middle third players in J. Smith to acquire Lewis.

Lewis is strong on the fringes, but Graham is already filling that role nicely and could be even better than Lewis.

I just think they would have been better off looking to address their weaknesses instead of (potentially) boosting a strength.

I'm Big Pete, Brisbane.

 

[Alec]

I don't think their backs are that big of a weakness. They signed Gordon, Gardner is coming back from injury too. Stapleton is a very promising winger, Pomeroy is a solid centre, and they've got decent depth with Wright, Isaac Gordon, Mills etc.

 

[The Brizz]

1.Gardner
2.Stapleton/Mills
3.M.Gordon
4.Pomeroy/Best
5.Wright/I.Gordon
6.Carney
7.Robson
8.Gibbs
9.De Gois
10.Gallen
11.Lewis
12.Bukuya
13.Graham

14.Morris
15.Ross
16.Fifita
17.Tupou/Frizzell/Peachey

IMO That is easily a top 4 side. The more I look at it the better it looks. Lewis is a huge positive and he brings more in attack by a long way and is an aggressive defender without the niggle that Jeremy Smith brings. Sure they are lacking in a big weapon in the three-quarter line but they will absolutely grind teams to death with that pack of forwards.

 

[Steve Ward]

Well jezza contract is up next so I here.

 

[OXY-351]

That's right up there with Zillman getting a 5 year deal

On current form I'd rather Zillman at FB than Hoffman.

 

[Bucking Beads]

On current form I'd rather Zillman at FB than Hoffman.

I'd take a one legged blind Hoffman over Zillman.

 

[Coxy]

I'd take a one legged blind Hoffman over Zillman.

Ordinarily I'd agree with that, but Zillman is in great form right now, and Hoffman is awful at the moment.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Ordinarily I'd agree with that, but Zillman is in great form right now, and Hoffman is awful at the moment.

2 good games doesn't make him any good.

 

[Coxy]

2 good games doesn't make him any good.

No but it makes his FORM good.

 

[Bucking Beads]

No but it makes his FORM good.

But that doesn't mean we should make a long term swap between him and Hoffman

 

[Coxy]

On current form I'd rather Zillman at FB than Hoffman.

Read that again, Beads.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Yeah well I read it wrong. Still wouldn't swap Hoffman for Zillman though.

 

[Porthoz]

Interesting decision by Joel Edwards... Curious to see if someone is going to offer him better, or whether there is another club behind it.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...wards-quits-club/story-e6frep5x-1226440677761

 

[Bucking Beads]

He will go to the Storm I reckon