Cerra, Cotterell, Motlop, Doc and JSOS make us a better team so plenty more upside to come.
The rest have been getting paid while not doing anything. But provide some hope that one day they might come good even though some are turning or about to turn 30 next couple of seasons.
Fantasia hasn't been kicking goals and doesn't need to be good but Zac isn't even a forward and plays the role much better.
TDK tackles and takes marks and restricts opposition from winning quality clearances. He is Kreuzer on steroids except very durable. You can't play talents like that in other positions other than their preferred and most dynamic,
Probably not a disaster but we are always better balanced with one. I think it helps having Harry as a back-up as he revels in a run around the ground.
You're right - escaped disaster by the skin of our teeth - back in the eight so all is good with the world. But I wonder how long this will last.
Maybe but losing three of four with two rucks is a fairly significant indicator - considering we continuously were running out of gas towards end of games.
Would echo others here - Charlie, frustrating. Awful game to HT but some how kicks 4. Thought Harry played a better role in the fwd line for less reward. - Williams - shows our other forwards how it’s done. - TDK, brilliant. Shows the versatility of our side - Cripps was great as was Walsh again
We really need to be rotating our key players on the final month of the year to freshen them up. We have had as hard a 2 months as I can recall, with 2 weeks to come. McG, Weiters, Hewitt, Harry, Newman, Cripps, Walsh, TDK all need spells.
Would be interested to know how we go with TDK an Pittonet today, with one resting on Mac Andrew in the fwd half. Same result?
Next week - out, Orasio, in Motlop
If we went with two rucks we would have taken a runner out of the game on interchange - we had more run because players had more minutes to rest. Two rucks has been a disaster.
Rucking is more than just messy 50/50 hitouts and low quality clearances - its the tackles and marks - all the best rucks in the game tackle and take marks.
