Whether Sicily plays or not I think this is the time to give Phillips a try. A bit of height and a mature body will help. It could even free up Sicily to go forward again? I’m still bemused by the role Maginness is meant to be playing. Prefer Ward.
Spot on Graeme, just what role is Finn playing? If he's being selected to lock down on an opposition player it would be understandable, but that is not the case. He is a low possession winner, and when he does get the ball, he's a poor user. We'd be far better playing Hustwaite, Ward, Bailey McDonald, Ward or giving Ryan a debut, but persisting with the Maginness experiment is bewildering.
Thanks for the post Brad. I'd like to see Dear remain in the 22, so that when Chol goes into the ruck, we aren't left with Gunston as the only forward above 190cm. I recognise that we've won the past two with that structure, but it isn't sustainable, especially against a side like Port which applies a lot of pressure that will result in plenty of aerial contests in our front half. Against Alir, Esava and BZT we need a competitive aerial presence.
Whether Sicily plays or not I think this is the time to give Phillips a try. A bit of height and a mature body will help. It could even free up Sicily to go forward again? I’m still bemused by the role Maginness is meant to be playing. Prefer Ward.
Spot on Graeme, just what role is Finn playing? If he's being selected to lock down on an opposition player it would be understandable, but that is not the case. He is a low possession winner, and when he does get the ball, he's a poor user. We'd be far better playing Hustwaite, Ward, Bailey McDonald, Ward or giving Ryan a debut, but persisting with the Maginness experiment is bewildering.
Thanks for the post Brad. I'd like to see Dear remain in the 22, so that when Chol goes into the ruck, we aren't left with Gunston as the only forward above 190cm. I recognise that we've won the past two with that structure, but it isn't sustainable, especially against a side like Port which applies a lot of pressure that will result in plenty of aerial contests in our front half. Against Alir, Esava and BZT we need a competitive aerial presence.
Let’s see if the selection committee agrees Stuart😁