[POLL] Five-eighth for 2014
- Thread starter Big Pete
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1. Cullen/Strasser
2. Kahu
We need a genuine QCup battle hardened 5/8, not Kahu.
Kahu was an absolute liability in defence playing in the centres. He digs his heels in and waits for his opposite to come to him to make a round the legs, low risk tackle. He did this against Junior Sau I think and just got steamrolled all night.
The bloke has gone from promising high school prospect at fullback, 1 year in 20s, 2 years injured, 1 year of a mixed bag in the centres and wing outside Justin Hodges and Griffin and fans now expected to play 5/8 fulltime for the Brisbane Broncos.
At 5/8, he will be exposed terribly in defence, especially with Gillett outside him (no offence but he can go missing in defence).
Let alone in attack where who knows what he's capable of in terms of a passing game, or a kicking game?
It's a receipe for absolute disaster and a way to crush whatever confidence Kahu might have gained over the past 12 months eeking out a few tries and linebreaks from the wing. I can't believe he'e even been mentioned in the same sentence for 5/8.
2. Kahu
We need a genuine QCup battle hardened 5/8, not Kahu.
Kahu was an absolute liability in defence playing in the centres. He digs his heels in and waits for his opposite to come to him to make a round the legs, low risk tackle. He did this against Junior Sau I think and just got steamrolled all night.
The bloke has gone from promising high school prospect at fullback, 1 year in 20s, 2 years injured, 1 year of a mixed bag in the centres and wing outside Justin Hodges and Griffin and fans now expected to play 5/8 fulltime for the Brisbane Broncos.
At 5/8, he will be exposed terribly in defence, especially with Gillett outside him (no offence but he can go missing in defence).
Let alone in attack where who knows what he's capable of in terms of a passing game, or a kicking game?
It's a receipe for absolute disaster and a way to crush whatever confidence Kahu might have gained over the past 12 months eeking out a few tries and linebreaks from the wing. I can't believe he'e even been mentioned in the same sentence for 5/8.
Alec
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Agreed. If Griffin wants to play Kahu at 5/8th, he should first play there in QLD Cup. He might even turn out pretty good there, but throwing him there in first grade in round 1 is just asking for trouble (especially with an unproven halfback and a mediocre at best hooker).
nopatience101
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You only have to watch him at training to see he is a classy player, he wasn't 'ineffective' last season at all, especially considering what he has come through to get there and the interruptions throughout the season.
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If Griffin has a any clue, Gillett will keep playing on the left side next to Hunt, where he showed much better poise defensively last year. (His missed tackle average nose dived when he moved sides)
I haven't seen enough of Kahu in a playmaking role to make a judgement, but the people in the know tell me he has plenty of talent and a really nice boot on him too...
I haven't seen enough of Kahu in a playmaking role to make a judgement, but the people in the know tell me he has plenty of talent and a really nice boot on him too...
Bucking Beads
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Whoever plays the best in the trials and has the best connection with Hunt should play in the 6. Our whole game will be based on our forwards anyway.
Painin the Haas
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let's starting winning first before we question how boring it is going about it
If Barba got some of the chances Norman did last year I'd say we would win a few more games. We just could not break tackles last year (led by maranta, seriously does hodges have to score all of them as well) Barba will help that and so will Kennedy up the middle. FOr a big young guy he does have a good strike rate on scoring tries
Painin the Haas
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Seriously how great would it be being the new 5/8th with thaiday and hodges and next to you
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Having Barba instead of Norman/Hoffman at fullback, and Vidot or Mills instead of Maranta on the wing, would've had us in the top 8 last season I reckon, even with our hopeless defense. Those 2 put together butchered at the very least 10 tries for us...
Painin the Haas
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Exactly right we lacked the finishing touch. Now, Vidot can carry the oppositio nwinger on his back and will still outrun the fullback to dive in the corner, mills is a great finisher and decent in the air and as for Barba need i say more. scoring a try when there is oppurtunity can make the world of difference
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That sounds like an extremely clever piece of strategy
I therefore deem it unlikely :Cry:
I don't think many people actually appreciate how crucial this was to the Broncos failing to make the 8 this year.
Ben Hunt's blinder against the Knights should have reaped about 3 or 4 more try assists but for Wallace and Maranta fucking things up.
Same goes for the game against the Warriors.
Same goes for the game against the Storm where Maranta was held up 4 times.
3 more wins puts us in 5th.
Charmamba
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Strasser will dominate after a slow start and Hunt will continue to grow, meanwhile Macca will drift out of it leaving us in 2015 with,
1. Barba
6. Milf
7. Strass
9. Hunt
I know, i know Strass isn't a halfback... Shut up, I don't care he will be fine. *fingers crossed*
1. Barba
6. Milf
7. Strass
9. Hunt
I know, i know Strass isn't a halfback... Shut up, I don't care he will be fine. *fingers crossed*
