Your thoughts on our team
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Cosimo_Zaretti
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There's certainly a case for having Austin start at number 9, as he does bring a good running game. Luani's not technically a bad hooker though, and he works hard in defence.
No way would you run Koirobete at fullback. There are some wingers who do well moving to fullback to get more involved in the play. Koro would not be one of them. He misses too many tackles even on the wing and has had some very inconsistent performances under the high ball. I seem to remember a game last year where he dropped four or five bombs, and his overall ball handling isn't up to first grade standard.
I really want Koro to work out as a first grader. He's nigh unstoppable once he pins his ears back with the ball, but just about every other aspect of his game is wanting.
No way would you run Koirobete at fullback. There are some wingers who do well moving to fullback to get more involved in the play. Koro would not be one of them. He misses too many tackles even on the wing and has had some very inconsistent performances under the high ball. I seem to remember a game last year where he dropped four or five bombs, and his overall ball handling isn't up to first grade standard.
I really want Koro to work out as a first grader. He's nigh unstoppable once he pins his ears back with the ball, but just about every other aspect of his game is wanting.
Simona to fullback and bring either Lulia or Patterson into centre. Leave the rest as is with Austin coming on to replace Luani after the first 15 minutes of each half. Austin's attack is a weapon, but we need Luani's defence in the early stages.
I think it would be crazy to change the team around too much. One loss after 3 wins on the trot is not the end of the world, especially when you consider who we are missing at the moment. It's only early days, but Rowe seems a bit out of his depth in first grade. Fullback is too important a position to have someone floundering there and Simona has covered this position well in the past - that would be the only major change I would make til the troops come back.
I think it would be crazy to change the team around too much. One loss after 3 wins on the trot is not the end of the world, especially when you consider who we are missing at the moment. It's only early days, but Rowe seems a bit out of his depth in first grade. Fullback is too important a position to have someone floundering there and Simona has covered this position well in the past - that would be the only major change I would make til the troops come back.
With Simona out for two weeks, could Moses be considered for fullback, with Lulia in the centres? A short taste of first grade could be good for his development, and he'd offer ten times what Rowe did in attack, and couldn't possibly be worse in defense.
Though we are playing the Roosters next…
Does the Fiji/Samoa count towards Simona's suspension?
Though we are playing the Roosters next…
Does the Fiji/Samoa count towards Simona's suspension?
Yeah I totaly agree on koroibete i just want him somewhere on the team sure hes not a great defender but the team will be lacking attack with Simona is out nofoluma might be out with injury (could hardly move during second half) if we go with Rowe, richards, luila, Lawrence they will have trouble making linebreaks. Stripe i think that suspension is only for nrl games which sucks
tig_prmz
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i'd have noffa at fullback and lulia/koro on the RHS.
keep everything else as it is as far as the spine is concerned. luani is an extremely good defender- with farah missing, i thought we'd have holes as big as kim kardashian's but blair and luani have done extremely well.
keep everything else as it is as far as the spine is concerned. luani is an extremely good defender- with farah missing, i thought we'd have holes as big as kim kardashian's but blair and luani have done extremely well.
Love_the_WestsTigers
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I'd much prefer to see Nofo at FB ( in the interim), Koro to come in but a whole week put into his defensive positioning.
Leave the rest of the team as the last 2 weeks, maybe Fulton to start.
We all know Nofo is great under the high ball and he is gutsy returning the ball.
Anasta needs to be put on bench too since Potter isnt gonna demote him anytime soon out of FG
Leave the rest of the team as the last 2 weeks, maybe Fulton to start.
We all know Nofo is great under the high ball and he is gutsy returning the ball.
Anasta needs to be put on bench too since Potter isnt gonna demote him anytime soon out of FG
