Lock in your front row 2015

[Tim Sheens]

We need an aggressive Second rower. A Simon Dwyer, Gareth Ellis, type player. Someone who can tackle, like Fulton.

An Ellis/Fulton hybrid, wow.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

he's just injury prone.
Can the statisticians please confirm if there was ever a season when Sauce was not injured.

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[Tim Sheens]

sauce has too many injuries.
am i wrong on this?

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He may not play every match, like say Blair, but he plugs the middle for us when on the paddock and we really only get dominated when he is not there, even when Woods is. As such, I really don't understand some of the vitriol aimed at him from some.

Our win/loss record over the years with/without him is the best pointer to his ability to stabilise our middle, regardless of opinion. Along with Gavet, his ratio this season, was once again, the best of our props.

 

[Geo]

he's just injury prone.
Can the statisticians please confirm if there was ever a season when Sauce was not injured.

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Galloway has played 151 games in 9 seasons with us roughly 17 games a season..his best years where 2010/11 where he played 43 games out of a possible 53…

Last year he played 19 games out of 24 which is quite acceptable given the position he plays.....we also have a signicantly higher win ratio when Sauce plays as opposed to when he doesn't

I think you'll find X if you look at all NRL clubs their front row injury toll is similar...

I agree with Happy's front row and Bench...Lodge will be a very good front rower but given his youth off the bench is best ATM..

 

[Flippedy]

Woods and Lodge starting Galloway on the bench…

Galloway lacks the impact to come off the bench, imo. I'd have he and Woods starting with Lodge and Tapau off the bench - pretty much as it has been I suppose.

 

[Blake93]

sauce has too many injuries.
am i wrong on this?

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He may not play every match, like say Blair, but he plugs the middle for us when on the paddock and we really only get dominated when he is not there, even when Woods is. As such, I really don't understand some of the vitriol aimed at him from some.

Our win/loss record over the years with/without him is the best pointer to his ability to stabilise our middle, regardless of opinion. Along with Gavet, his ratio this season, was once again, the best of our props.

Gavet is also arguably our worst defensive prop, correlation does not equal causation

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[king_sirro]

We need an aggressive Second rower. A Simon Dwyer, Gareth Ellis, type player. Someone who can tackle, like Fulton.

An Ellis/Fulton hybrid, wow.

Taupau is one of the fastest forwards in the comp, has great footwork and an amazing right hand fend carrying the ball in his left arm….throw in a nice touch of ball skill in the guy and he has left back rower written all over him. I just can't believe with his athleticism he hasn't been tried there.

Ava to start up front with Lodge and Sue off the bench. Galloway depth.

 

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8 Woods
10\. Ava S

14.Taupau
15\. Lodge

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

8 Woods
10\. Ava S

14.Taupau
15\. Lodge

Left field Willow.
But it makes great sense.

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[happy_tiger]

We need an aggressive Second rower. A Simon Dwyer, Gareth Ellis, type player. Someone who can tackle, like Fulton.

An Ellis/Fulton hybrid, wow.

Taupau is one of the fastest forwards in the comp, has great footwork and an amazing right hand fend carrying the ball in his left arm….throw in a nice touch of ball skill in the guy and he has left back rower written all over him. I just can't believe with his athleticism he hasn't been tried there.

Ava to start up front with Lodge and Sue off the bench. Galloway depth.

Taupau just doesn't have the motor KS and he would lose his effectiveness in attack having to make 30 + tackles every week

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

speaking of 2nd rowers -
Is Salesi Funaki ready to cross the threshold.
He has a good motor.
Just don't know enough about him.

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