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….or Sheens use of it…
Sheens use of the bench is regularly criticized on the forum…I’ve seen it said it cost us the GF…Bored in the off- season I had a look at stats of some of the other teams and minutes they give their Bench players and even who they pick on the bench…
Surprisingly…The big 4 in Bennett, Smith, Cartwright and Bellyache…All use their benches and the minutes each replacement gets very similar to Sheens…
2 Bench players get reasonable minutes 1 gets ave and 1 gets mininal…
Also interesting was the stat that Saint Benny in 8 games this year did not use the full interchange of 10…
So I guess my question is
How should Sheens use his bench better?
I’m sure someone has the answers???
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Hmm…so is it how he shld use the bench or who shld be on the bench?
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Seeing as our backrowers all play close to 80 minutes i’d like to see some props on the bench and maybe a utility that isnt a winger who can come on and have a similar impact to nathan fien. Or maybe mckinnon who if used properly could carve up tired forwards. I’d also love to see Flanagan on the bench i just don’t know that we have room for flanagan and fulton in the same 17.
14. Fifita
15. Murdoch-Masila
16. Fulton
17. Flanagan /Moltzen/Mckinnon/Lui/Brown
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Hmm…so is it how he shld use the bench or who shld be on the bench?
Ummm…Much like Fraze above….
1. interesting to get the views of the punters since it is a major criticism of how we play
2. it is the off season. What else would you like to debate?Use off and/or composition…
Mine would be…
14. Andrew Fifita
15. Simon Dwyer
16. Jason Schirnack
17. Bryce GibbsGalloway Farah Payten Fulton Ellis Heighington to start…Ellis and either Heighno or Fulton for 80…Gibbs for Payto 1st interchange, Dwyer for Keith 2nd (Barb is still growing), Fifita and Galloway go on for Gibbs and Fulton/Heighno close to halftime. Then in the 2nd Payten for Fifita, Gibbs for Dwyer. Schirnack for Heigno/Fulton with still a couple up the sleeve for injuries, resting or general run of play
As long as both wingers don’t go down in the 1 game we should be sweet…
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If j schirnack is still at the club I’d like him to get some more time in first grade, definetaly wansnt out of place
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I want to see Akeripa given a go.
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I want to see Akeripa given a go.
He was a handful for the Bulldogs at Leichardt a few weeks ago, consistency is what he needs to work on.
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I don’t mind Sheens’ use of the bench except ofcourse playing someone for just 2 minutes. I guess I’m one of those people who thinks that interchanges depend on how the game pens out.
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Given that we start with Galloway, Farah, Payton, Ellis, Fulton and Heighington; for mine, Fifita (Andrew), Dwyer and Gibbs pick themselves.
That only leaves the 17. If we want to include a back, Brown deserves the spot, or maybe McKinnon for impact (if he is ever fit.) Otherwise, my view is that Fulton’s presence can cover any injuries in the backs, thus affording a spot for another foward - Murdoch or Schirnak. Unless there are injuries, though, the 17 won’t get much game time.
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@Paris Cobbs:
Given that we start with Galloway, Farah, Payton, Ellis, Fulton and Heighington; for mine, Fifita (Andrew), Dwyer and Gibbs pick themselves.
That only leaves the 17. If we want to include a back, Brown deserves the spot, or maybe McKinnon for impact (if he is ever fit.) Otherwise, my view is that Fulton’s presence can cover any injuries in the backs, thus affording a spot for another foward - Murdoch or Schirnak. Unless there are injuries, though, the 17 won’t get much game time.
YES…I agree good obsevation…
Sheens ‘Back on the BENCH’…perhaps B. Ryan?
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Bryce Gibbs is the best prop in the Country.
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I want to see Akeripa given a go.
You maybe waiting a long time for that to happen in WT colours…he is best served elsewhere, like Souths
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@Balmain Bug:
Bryce Gibbs is the best prop in the Country.
Gibbs has more minutes in him than any other frontrower in the NRL,so I would be starting with him. He would also be my first choice NSW SOO frontrower, with a big engine and a big workload it gives you extra bench options
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@Kul:
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when did we carry a hooker on the bench in 2010?
