Forwards Rated- we're dead last at D+

[Russell]

I don't know what everyones issues are.

We had one of the worst packs last year in the competition.This year we have added Lucy and Musgrove, and lost Matterson. We also probably start the year with the worst hooker in the competition (or bottom 2-3 at least). We probably are not the worst pack, but we are certainly at the lower end. Us, Knights, Bulldogs and Warriors are the bottom four in my opinion, but I am not sure in what order.

I think you forgot the titans and saints

8 Paul Vaughan over Mikale
9 Cameron McInnes over Walters, Reynolds or Grant
10 James Graham and Twal are equal
11 Tyson Frizell over Lucy
12 Tariq Sims over over Garner
13 Trent Merrin vs Josh Aloiai = Unsure

The Saints pack is a no contest over ours in my opinion.

In relatio to Titans, only Luciano and maybe Twal make the Titans starting pack. Fotuiaki, Arrow, Wallace, Proctor and Peats are all better than what we have in my opinion.

How about the bench Chief????? - Saints obviously don't have one or the forwards play super BIG minutes.

 

[Yossarian]

I wonder what rating we would have got at the start of 2005...

 

[rustycage]

Mikaele, Twal and Garner will all build off the back of great seasons last year. Aloiai will take a while to settle into playing 13 but will be one of our best come the end of the season. Musgrove and Leilua are decent additions and will prove to be excellent buys.

the tools are there. once we get Grant to get them properly rolling forward I think a lot of people are going to sit up and take notice of our pack, they may be inexperienced but they've got plenty to prove and a truckload of youthful exuberance.

The jury is out on Garner. I remember Eisenhuth had a great backend 2017 and we thought he was going to kill it.

Agree. His hole running and combination with Brooks is good on the left. However I am still suspect of Garner’s defence. **I think he was dropped because of his defence** (Or injury) last season then came back better in the last third of season. Hopefully he continues to improve

No he wasn't.

Where did he go? . I know his dad pasted away and he needed time away at one point. Maybe he wasn’t dropped but missed a lot of games and came back onto the bench for two games then made the starting side again.

The coach wanted him back but he was so affected, he simply needed time.

 

[Regan]

I wonder what rating we would have got at the start of 2005...

Dead set reserve grade quality we would have been rated

 

[Tiger_Steve]

I know I’m biased but really if you know the football ability of the pack we will put on the field we are not getting a D+. I will admit hooker is very uncertain

 

[momo_amp_medo]

You really need to wait and see how it pans out.
We have pretty good draw first 4 weeks and then worms ...... so if we can string together few wins early and get some confidence in our ability through the forwards ..... then it could be interesting.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

When you haven’t made the finals for a decade, no ones going to rate you. We’ve made some solid signings, but none that are going to raise eyebrows outside our bubble.