Ok I don't want to be too cynical. Anasta played well against Canberra. He is a good man to have around the training paddock and in the sheds to help the younger guys. However he has been a hand break all season, with his plodding displays.
The 3 BIG benefits I see are of his injury are
* We now have a number 6 that can be very busy and always asking questions. We just scored 9 tries against a team playing for top spot in the ladder. This was because Austin and Moses were DYNAMITE against their plodding forwards and suspect wide defence.
* However the biggest benefit is we are back to the 4 prop rotation. When Potts decided to stick with the hand brake he decided to compromise what worked so well because he knew Austin was too good to leave out of the team. We belted the Dogs up front today.
* We now have a right side attack. The right winger scored 4 tries today, 3 of them virtually untouched!! This then takes eyes off Brooks and co on the left. Its a huge domino effect.
For those that were saying Potts was eventually going to phase Anasta out for Austin I highly doubt it. This injury might have saved our season.
The 3 BIG benefits I see are of his injury are
* We now have a number 6 that can be very busy and always asking questions. We just scored 9 tries against a team playing for top spot in the ladder. This was because Austin and Moses were DYNAMITE against their plodding forwards and suspect wide defence.
* However the biggest benefit is we are back to the 4 prop rotation. When Potts decided to stick with the hand brake he decided to compromise what worked so well because he knew Austin was too good to leave out of the team. We belted the Dogs up front today.
* We now have a right side attack. The right winger scored 4 tries today, 3 of them virtually untouched!! This then takes eyes off Brooks and co on the left. Its a huge domino effect.
For those that were saying Potts was eventually going to phase Anasta out for Austin I highly doubt it. This injury might have saved our season.