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Pretty sure you’ve described the exact role Snelling was playing last year that had him Top 10 in the BnF
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I know there has been puff pieces about Hurley forward, but the wording i saw indicated it was to get him familiar again in the emergency case we had to. He still starts back imo
Redman Hurley Ridley
Francis Hooker Hind
Zerrett McGrath Langford
Stringer Jones Smith
Snelling Wright McDonald-Tipungwuti
Draper Parish Shiel
Caldwell Heppell Laverde Cahill
Redman Hurley Ridley
Francis Hooker Hind
Zerrett McGrath Langford
Stringer Jones Smith
Snelling Wright McDonald-Tipungwuti
Draper Parish Shiel
Caldwell Heppell Laverde Cahill
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No hate he’s getting the most out of his ability but he isn’t a really similar to Bolton whose much more dynamic. He can’t kick long or cover ground quickly or can’t compete aerially. He’s more a Lambert whose a decent player none the less.
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Oh no argument that Snelling doesn’t have the ceiling Bolton does, just that he’s playing that role you described.
He’s not a bad player to have as your bottom half of the 22 type; works hard, does the team first stuff, plays his ‘role’ as much as the word is overused. I’d prefer a team of Snelling’s getting the most out of themselves than a team of guys relying on talent and not willing to put the work in.
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Maybe some other body part is no longer suited to playing defence? That would even up the forward/back debate.
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Round 1:
B: Francis - Hooker - Redman
HB: Heppell - Stewart - Ridley
C: Langford - McGrath - Merrett
HF: Smith - Jones - Snelling
F: Laverde - Wright - McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Draper - Caldwell - Shiel
HF: Parish - Cox - Ham - Cahill
B: Francis - Hooker - Redman
HB: Heppell - Stewart - Ridley
C: Langford - McGrath - Merrett
HF: Smith - Jones - Snelling
F: Laverde - Wright - McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Draper - Caldwell - Shiel
HF: Parish - Cox - Ham - Cahill
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With Hurley looking to be pretty much ruled out for round 1 and Stringer looking unlikely or 50/50, I’ll go with something like
B Francis - Hooker - Ridley
HB Hind - Stewart - Heppell
C Langford - McGrath - Merrett
HF Snelling - Jones - Smith
F Tippa - Wright - Laverde
R Draper - Parish - Shiel
Int. Caldwell - Redman - Cahill - Ham
I know Laverde is training down back, but I’m struggling to see another option who sounds like they will be ready for round 1. Other options are probably Zaka who is listed to return ”early rounds” and Perkins who sounds like he has had a pretty limited training load.
B Francis - Hooker - Ridley
HB Hind - Stewart - Heppell
C Langford - McGrath - Merrett
HF Snelling - Jones - Smith
F Tippa - Wright - Laverde
R Draper - Parish - Shiel
Int. Caldwell - Redman - Cahill - Ham
I know Laverde is training down back, but I’m struggling to see another option who sounds like they will be ready for round 1. Other options are probably Zaka who is listed to return ”early rounds” and Perkins who sounds like he has had a pretty limited training load.
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This side should still get the job done. Stringer would just round it out nicely. Might have to swing Hooker forward to try and jag a couple. Parish, Caldwell and Langford can score as well.
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So Hurley and Stringer in doubt for R1.
Redman Hooker Ridley
Francis Stewart Hind
Zerrett McGrath Langford
Laverde Jones Smith
Snelling Wright McDonald-Tipungwuti
Draper Parish Shiel
Caldwell Heppell Ham Cahill
Redman Hooker Ridley
Francis Stewart Hind
Zerrett McGrath Langford
Laverde Jones Smith
Snelling Wright McDonald-Tipungwuti
Draper Parish Shiel
Caldwell Heppell Ham Cahill
Spot on. Laverde definitely should play up forward round 1, and as things stand one of Hooker or Stewart. We simply need another big bodied forward besides 2MP and its a bit much to ask young Jones to effectively be our 2nd big forward. Another option could be we play Phillips round 1 in the ruck which free's up Draper to play forward.....might not be the worst option....
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As things stand:
Aaron Francis - Brandon Zerk-Thatcher - Mason Redman
Nick Hind - Cale Hooker - Jordan Ridley
Kyle Langford - Jye Caldwell - Zachary Merrett
Archie Perkins - James Stewart - Harrison Jones
Will Snelling - Peter Wright - Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Sam Draper - Andrew McGrath - Dylan Shiel
Dyson Heppell - Darcy Parish - Devon Smith - Brayden Ham/Matt Guelfi
Aaron Francis - Brandon Zerk-Thatcher - Mason Redman
Nick Hind - Cale Hooker - Jordan Ridley
Kyle Langford - Jye Caldwell - Zachary Merrett
Archie Perkins - James Stewart - Harrison Jones
Will Snelling - Peter Wright - Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Sam Draper - Andrew McGrath - Dylan Shiel
Dyson Heppell - Darcy Parish - Devon Smith - Brayden Ham/Matt Guelfi
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You think Perkins plays? Would be great but i thought it was fairly slow going with him? No Ned?
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Yes, and I think Hind and Redman get first crack at the small defenders/half back positions.
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Perkins has hardly trained with the main group all pre season, highly doubtful he plays round 1.
Really like this line up ethan & I think as things stand now you've probably nailed it.
You could make a case for Laverde, Cahill, Guelfi & possibly Cox, but we cant really consider usual best 22 starters Stringer/Hurley/Ambrose & Zakka given their interrupted pre-seasons so the above line-up is about as good as it gets right now
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ghostdog
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Like Redman and Hind. Perkins hasn't done much this preseason yet. He's not a walk-up start. Should earn it. I'd go with Laverde for now, and Ham before Guelfi.
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Stewart has trained in defence all summer.
If he plays, it is going to be as a KPD in place of BZT.
Perkins has barely trained except for the last 2 weeks as well.
eth-dog
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If Perkins is out, both Ham and Guelfi play for me
Well with all our supposed key forwards out apart from Wright I chose to swing him forward instead.
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a 30+ year old coming off a now stunted pre season screams soft tissue
hate to say it, but if we do see him it might be much later on
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B: Guelfi - Francis - Redman
HB: Hind - Stewart - Ridley
C: Cox - Caldwell - Merrett
HF: Langford - Hooker - Harrison Jones
F: Snelling - Wright - McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Draper - McGrath - Shiel
I: Heppell - Parish - Smith - Cahill
HB: Hind - Stewart - Ridley
C: Cox - Caldwell - Merrett
HF: Langford - Hooker - Harrison Jones
F: Snelling - Wright - McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Draper - McGrath - Shiel
I: Heppell - Parish - Smith - Cahill
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Think Frang gets exposed a bit as a Key Defender. Hooker could start back and then swing forward. I like the look of the side though.
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