Wests are fortunate enough to have plenty of backrow depth ( Ellis, Fulton, heighno, payten, dwyer, shirnack, mataka, akeripa, moors, flannagan, murdoch) and unfortunately in the next few years we will most likely have to choose who to keep. I was wondering what everyones opinins are on who will be worthwhile keeping in the longterm.
Backrow depth
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prattenpark
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As much as I love Todd Payten, he isn't getting any younger - you can expect he will retire or do a stint in Super League as some point in the next few years. Heighno is 27 and probably only has a few years left too.
Ellis and Fulton have proven themselves in the top grade. The other 7 have yet to prove themselves in first grade - fairly safe to assume, not all of them will be able to step up. We really need to sit back and wait a while to see who looks like progressing and becoming a genuine first grade player - we've had a swag of potential backrowers who just haven't fulfilled their potential. I'm not gonna jump the gun on the current lot at this stage.
Ellis and Fulton have proven themselves in the top grade. The other 7 have yet to prove themselves in first grade - fairly safe to assume, not all of them will be able to step up. We really need to sit back and wait a while to see who looks like progressing and becoming a genuine first grade player - we've had a swag of potential backrowers who just haven't fulfilled their potential. I'm not gonna jump the gun on the current lot at this stage.
prattenpark
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Dywer is unfortunately injured at the moment. a great prospect though.
I wouldn't be replacing Fulton with anyone though. He made 43 tackles on Monday night, and scored a ripper of a try.
I wouldn't be replacing Fulton with anyone though. He made 43 tackles on Monday night, and scored a ripper of a try.
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Johns
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lol why would you even think of moving Fulton to the bench.
Our backrow is Fulton, Ellis and Rhino and I can't see that changing all year
Our backrow is Fulton, Ellis and Rhino and I can't see that changing all year
Fulton Ripped it on Monday - He is our 80minute tackling machine.
Leave as is.
Whats gonna happen with Payton. Hes too good and been too loyal to leave him out of the top 17
Leave as is.
Whats gonna happen with Payton. Hes too good and been too loyal to leave him out of the top 17
prattenpark
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Payten will definitely be in the 17 when he returns from injury. Perhaps, on the bench to start.
hybrid_tiger
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@prattenpark said:
Will be good to have him coming off the bench, I'd say he'll probably play prop?
TheSunTanSuperman
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@Spartan117 said:
I'm a fan of his, but is loyal the best word? He has asked for his release a few times now.
@TheSunTanSuperman said:
I didnt know that. He appears to have improved …
Jury is out for now.
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@hybrid_tiger said:
I'd have him at prop and try to run Moors a bit wider of the ruck.
king_sirro
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@Illek said:
Sheens really needs to rotate our young backrowers this year to give them a taste and see who handles it. Dwyer looks like he's the only one in the clubs long term plans which is down right stupid. Gower, Mataka and Akeripa should all be given a chance. IMO, Mataka and Gower should be in the 17 this week.
Akeripa, Dwyer, Schirnack are all injured…..Who'\ says that there not in the plans...
I'd have Mataka this week too .......but I'm not prepared to write off Flanagan after 15mins of FG.....
I'd have Mataka this week too .......but I'm not prepared to write off Flanagan after 15mins of FG.....
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alien
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I don't think Akeripa has played a firstgrade game has he? Only trials. I'm surprsied he hasn't. He is pretty big and pretty fast. He is a good second rower.
I thought we should have kept Danny Galea. I thought it was stupid using him as a prop though. He was great in defence, put in big hits and would be a very good wide running backrower.
I thought we should have kept Danny Galea. I thought it was stupid using him as a prop though. He was great in defence, put in big hits and would be a very good wide running backrower.
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alien
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yeah willow i would like to see moors a bit wider too. i'd have moors, flanagan, fifita and cayless on the interchange this week. moors and flanagan coming on as second rowers and fifita and cayless coming on as front rowers.
I'm happy to keep Gower at BRET for this weekend - but yes bring him into first grade after this week. We need him against Wests :slight_smile:
Also I agree about Danny Galea, he was an asset to our team and I for one was very sad to see him leave. He is exactly what we need defensively.
Also I agree about Danny Galea, he was an asset to our team and I for one was very sad to see him leave. He is exactly what we need defensively.
The_Eclipse
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Flanagan played the full 80 minutes today and gave it everything, he will only get better.
