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100% that is the function of BOF and the board - but it will need to be a more surgical approach now that most of the board are "them". SM was simply outlining the "plan"

It is highly likely that Madden and Skelton are just the extended cover. There are still only 4 players that can be used and the most likely rotation is Hunt, Sione F, Seyfarth and Hope. That is of course unless one of the comb carriers gets injured or Benji has something that he is keeping up...

St Merge did it with Hunt in and out of 9/7 but that is the only other instance I can think of. in recent times. I get the thinking - but I, like you, don't think we should be messing with the halves mid game except for injury, unless we have trained for it. From what I understand, but I...

Shaun made a very clear point at the forum I attended and it was based offhis experience at Penrith. The Penrith Group went from begrudgingly providing funds to the football department and whinging about the "finacial drain" to willingly forking out $9M and asking how they could be of more help...

Given the way Hope was used at 9 and 13 during the trials I expect the rotation model is centred around him as opposed to Madden. Madden does provide the flexibility to play a different style - without knowing what options they have trained it is all guesswork from us punters. Benji has the...

Possible- but only based on injury. I highly doubt we split AD and Luai in game 1 unless there is an injury issue.

Correct, but the alternate is to shift AD and use Madden if that was the case. If you aren't carrying Skelton and there are no backline injuries early you have better flexibility in your forward rotation. The smart coaches will be siuing this to their advantage - a half and outside back in the...

Understood; however, that being the case carrying Skelton makes no sense as we have the ability with Madden to shuffle to cover an injury to an outside back. As a result we could be running a hooker, half and four middles - that gives us flexibility and we could probaby run Charlie as a middle...

I would like to see it too, but it should have been done though the trials. Benji appears to be all in on AD as a 7 and rotating playmakers is not usually a recipe for success. Unless AD or Luai or an outside back go down that requires a halves reshuffle I don't want to see Madden on the park...

It makes no sense for him to be first drop. I makes less sense to carry Skelton when we have the ability to cover backline issues. Madden can cover either of the halves and AD can cover centre if that became an issue. Skelton gives us no extra cover - what we are short is another middle/edge so...

Still short one piggy - by your reasonoing there is no need to have skelton on the pine. Better off with Mav or Sukkar and Madden there as the fall back in case we lose a back.

We will see what pans out on Saturday I guess. I don't like it personally - rotating May to spell Twal will not be giving May the rest he needs. I think the bench is short Charlie Murray at the expense of Skelton as we can easily move AD to centre and bring on Madden if an outside back goes down...

Yes to all - I have tried to look at it impartially and from both points of view. “The argument is that the organisation is large and complex and the increased governance responsibilities have expanded and honorariums should reflect the scale and workload of the organisation”. That is factual...

Trying to get my head around the bench - Hunt, Sione and Seyfarth are self explanatory and Hope is possibly an indicator of the plan to rotate Api out and also provide an option at 13 late in the game if some spark is required (would have preferred Murray personally). Who is spelling Twal or is...

100% - Leadership is a key ingredient but I think mainly in the football department. The aspects outsdie of that are $, that has already been raised, and stability.

I agree, but extra dollars are needed to shore up our pathways (players, coaches and talent scouts) and there of plenty of other opportunities to provide better "conditions" lfor our players and potential players similar to what the successful clubs are doing that are ouside of the cap.

Warning: Long Read. I had an hour to kill and there is a couple of hours until the team list is out so we can chat about footy. So I thought I would have a crack at trying to look at this latest issue from a neutral perspective. A difficult task given I have my own opinions and that the...

Off-feet conditioning is a non running programme used to enhance aerobic efficiency and anaerobic tolerance without inducing mechanical stress on the body. In short it reduces the stress load on the body that is induced by running but improving fitness. Examples: rowing machine, stationary bike...

As long as it is all over by Rd 2' I'm sure he will be hungry to let his footy do his talking qnd put the shit behind him.

I like your approach but I'll take it one step back and one further. I will note that this is a little off topic for this thread - but to keep the conversation together I will outline the thougth process below. The step prior is to identify what our centre of gravity is; ie, where do we draw...