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    Experts theory on the role of our 7 is soooo incorrect!

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      Footy_Head_Goodness last edited by

      I heard over the weekend that with the form Marshall is in he only needs someone in the 7 jersey for us to pass the ball to him. Soooooooo wrong!!! If all our make shift 7 does is pass to Benji, and the defence knows this, Benji will get absolutely no room. Moltzen was brilliant to have there as he was fast and could pass. He knew when to run the ball and did every so often, meaning the defence couldn’t jam across onto Benji.

      I cant stress enough that we need to keep Marshall playing wide and have someone inside him who can distribute the ball to him, but also have the defence constantly wondering if he will pass or run. If this stops happening with Moltzen out, Benji’s game will become less effective.

      For this reason i wouldnt be considering Fitzhenry at all. Id be going with a proper 7 (or close to it), like Lazarus. Worst case, with seemingly all other decent options injured or not available, id be putting Fulton there who can at least run to the line and offload and keep the defence guessing atleast a little.

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        matty_tiepie last edited by

        lazurus should get a shot IMo as he is killing it at state cup level and i believe he would stand up in the top grade. Arana did not play this week as still injured. Give blake a go and that is just a straight swap halfback for halfback instead of moving a heap of players around just to cover 1 position

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          RatedRKO last edited by

          Well most experts prefer Tim at Fullback rather than Halfback, so that should tell the story… 😉

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            IronTiger last edited by

            The so called highly paid experts make me laugh. The Sunday Footy Show panel came up with Robbie at 7 or Fitzy going into 6. As they have absolutely nothing to do when not getting to watch games for free and comment for cash they could at least make sure their knowledge of the game from top to bottom is in depth and not just what every fan on the street could churn out.

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              Jazza last edited by

              @IronTiger:

              The so called highly paid experts make me laugh. The Sunday Footy Show panel came up with Robbie at 7 or Fitzy going into 6. As they have absolutely nothing to do when not getting to watch games for free and comment for cash they could at least make sure their knowledge of the game from top to bottom is in depth and not just what every fan on the street could churn out.

              Haha you said exactly what I was thinking Iron, they were mainly saying Bneji should go to 7 and either Lawrence, Fulton, Fitz, or Ryan go to 5/8, or Benji at 6 and put Farah at 7.

              Fittler said Sheens told him that he saw Lawrence’s future in the halves… How long ago was that? Lol

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                Mulga_Bill last edited by

                @matty tiepie:

                lazurus should get a shot IMo as he is killing it at state cup level and i believe he would stand up in the top grade. Arana did not play this week as still injured. Give blake a go and that is just a straight swap halfback for halfback instead of moving a heap of players around just to cover 1 position

                I agree with the straight swap theory.
                This is Blake’s opportunity name him at seven, start a bench utility player to take the pressure of him if necessary, make as few changes to the squad personnel and positions as possible.

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                  southerntiger last edited by

                  Go the Blake.

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                    MGB last edited by

                    Benji needs to stay wide, one of the reasons things worked so well is Moltzen has line breaking ability himself which took pressure of Benji and allowed him to chime in when he wanted much like Lockyer does with Wallace (that’s where the comparison ends :slight_smile:

                    If Sheens wont promote a young player (we have seen this time and time again especialy when it comes to the halves) then Fulton must play there, I truly hope the last few seasons have shown that it doesn’t pay to move Robbie from his most dangerous position or Benji for that matter. Less disruptions the better.

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                      ron_burgandy Banned last edited by

                      for once id like to sheens do the sensible thing.

                      just pick lazo at 7, the other theories have failed miserably in the past

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                        Juro last edited by

                        Was the reason Sheens never promoted young guys last year due to salary cap restraints? If so, are we facing the same problem already this year?

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                          hammertime last edited by

                          @Juro:

                          Was the reason Sheens never promoted young guys last year due to salary cap restraints? If so, are we facing the same problem already this year?

                          It shouldn’t be a problem. Lazzo is in our top 25 as I recall, same with Taumata, so it shouldn’t effect our Cap at all… unless the guys are on match payments.

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                            Tiger_Al last edited by

                            Should be Lazo picked I think…
                            Or even Darren Nicholls wouldn’t let anyone down & has a nice kicking game… also has experience playing with a dominent 5/8 in Lui in last years NYC…

                            Although the commentators are only half wrong, Benji & Robbie run the side anyhow no matter who is in the 7 jersey

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                              alien Banned last edited by

                              Lazarus should be named halfback tommorow.

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                                softlaw last edited by

                                and now wayne pearce thinks Benji to 7 & Lawrence or similar to 6 & freeman thinks fitzhenry to 7!!
                                Idiots.

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                                  ron_burgandy Banned last edited by

                                  @softlaw:

                                  and now wayne pearce thinks Benji to 7 & Lawrence or similar to 6 & freeman thinks fitzhenry to 7!!
                                  Idiots.

                                  wonder why these fools even have a job!!!

                                  look at manly and what they have done by NOT playing makeshift halves same with the warriors with the untested maloney

                                  Makeshift halves are NOT the answer

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