Pre-season

[heartly87]

I would add Mark O'meley, Webke and even Joel Clinton (Lang imitator) to the list of that type of frontrower.

 

[HarryAllan7]

I prefer Farnworth on a wing. Hopefully he shifts back out once Staggs is back.

There's not a whole lot of runs on the board with that backline, but there's undeniably plenty of talent.

If Coates, Farnworth and Dearden can make big strides forward, Niu can find his feet, Milf can recapture some old magic in a contract year and Isaako can bounce back, that's actually a pretty dangerous group.

Not a great deal of depth though...

 

[ZTop]

I prefer Farnworth on a wing. Hopefully he shifts back out once Staggs is back.

There's not a whole lot of runs on the board with that backline, but there's undeniably plenty of talent.

If Coates, Farnworth and Dearden can make big strides forward, Niu can find his feet, Milf can recapture some old magic in a contract year and Isaako can bounce back, that's actually a pretty dangerous group.

Not a great deal of depth though...

Copley, mead, Kennar, Oates if required. A little bit of depth there

 

[jamesqld]

If Farnsworth and Niu are training at centre, who is training on the wings? Coates would obviously be one. Is anyone standing out on the other? Is Oates training exclusively at 2nd row?

 

[Alex Wingnut]

If Farnsworth and Niu are training at centre, who is training on the wings? Coates would obviously be one. Is anyone standing out on the other? Is Oates training exclusively at 2nd row?

probably Copley, Mead, Kennar and Arthars

 

[Sproj]

probably Copley, Mead, Kennar and Arthars

Four people on a wing? I like it, though I suspect opposition will still get through.

 

[Morepudding]

I liked arthars at left centre in the trials last year. Lost his spot to Boyd though. I haven’t seen a whole lot of him but he was definitely decent in attack there.

I’d probably prefer to see

1. Isaako
2. Herbie
3. Niu (until Staggs is back)
4. Arthars
5. Coates

 

[Kooly87]

Four people on a wing? I like it, though I suspect opposition will still get through.

The way we defended on our edges last year you'd swear at times other teams had four Wingers running at our guys.

 

[Kooly87]

I prefer Farnworth on a wing. Hopefully he shifts back out once Staggs is back.

There's not a whole lot of runs on the board with that backline, but there's undeniably plenty of talent.

If Coates, Farnworth and Dearden can make big strides forward, Niu can find his feet, Milf can recapture some old magic in a contract year and Isaako can bounce back, that's actually a pretty dangerous group.

Not a great deal of depth though...

The saving grace for Herbie and Niu is that Centre quality right across the NRL is at perhaps an all time low. Every Rep side these days is filled out there with guys who don't normally play Centre and many clubs would be lucky to have just one high quality Centre in their squad, let alone two.

If there was ever a time to try and learn the ropes and cut it in the NRL as a specialist Centre then surely now is the ideal time, when your opposite number is likely to be just as questionable in the position as you.

 

[GCBRONCO]

The way we defended on our edges last year you'd swear at times other teams had four Wingers running at our guys.

Mate you could have a pillow run at Oates and it would have scored.

 

[Sproj]

To be fair to the wingers, last year the centre’s did not help them out at all.

 

[Kooly87]

To be fair to the wingers, last year the centre’s did not help them out at all.

I absolutely wasn't blaming the Wingers exclusively. The Centres have plenty to answer for, then the Edge Forwards after them too.

All of those guys of course end up under pressure in the first place when a team is on the front foot, which happened all the time against us because our ruck defence was absolutely abysmal.

 

[007]

Browsing through the vids HQ is posting on the website, it seems weve raised the average IQ. Riki, Bullemore, Farnworth etc seem like they are smarter than the guys they replaced. The whole squadf looks to be in serious shape for mid January too - new conditioning coach working wonders?

 

[Finbar]

Browsing through the vids HQ is posting on the website, it seems weve raised the average IQ.

Mead, Copley and Asiata are all smart fellas too.

 

[Unbreakable]

Without getting too ahead of ourselves, Milf does look as fit as ever.

 

[Kooly87]

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Without getting too ahead of ourselves, Milf does look as fit as ever.

He's mostly looking like a person who plays sport for a living which is an absolutely remarkable result by his usual standards.

 

[Sproj]

It isn't surprising, he is playing for a new contract so he is motivated.

 

[Cult]

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Without getting too ahead of ourselves, Milf does look as fit as ever.

I think we all expected this. Might even play some good games this year. He is vying for a new contract after all