yep we can be more competetive just by picking bigger bodies and better structure.
i keep going on about it but we will struggle to develop anything if we dont take care of these things.bigger bodies and better foot skills.
also think the inclusion of tuck cousins and foley will make a big difference.
im hoping at some stage second half of the yr maybe we look something like this.
b : connors - thursfield - mcguane.
hb: moore - post - dea.
c: collins - martin - deledio
hf: morton - riewoldt - astbury/griffiths
f: roberts - gourdis - cotchin
r: simmonds - tuck - foley.
int: vickery/browne - tambling - newman - edwards.
I like the look of this side. It certainly has more bigs in Gourdis, Astbury/Griffiths etc. I think Newman would be in starting 18 probably at Moore's expense and we'd re-shuffle to bring Connors up to a half back flank with Dea prob going back a line. The way you have selected them team with Astbury/Griffiths for example presents a dilemma - how can we squeeze both in as well as Gourdis, Post, Riewoldt, Moore, McGuane, Vickery etc. Something has to give.
In summary you've moved in Foley, Collins, Dea, Astbury/Griffiths, Roberts, Gourdis, Tuck at the expense of Hislop, Thomson, Farmer, Nason, King, Jackson and Nahas as well as also left out Polo, White, Rance, Taylor, Webberley, Graham and Cousins. With those dozen or so as our "depth players" I'm happy with our list for the time being.