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    #219

    @gt12 Todd's selection says something about how high they rate Todd compared to the other options and how much importance they attach to having a specialist openside in the squad to replace Cane; Papali'i is more a 6 and Evans is more an 8 and utitlity loosie.

    Maybe they consider Fifita as a direct swap for Frizell?

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    @stargazer said in AB EOYT 2018:

    About Akira, I can only guess, but there just must be something we don't know of why he isn't picked. Maybe they have given him a list of work-ons, and he hasn't delivered on those points. Or there's a character issue we don't know of.

    Getting in at 4pm in the Morning at a recent training when the head coach was informed and was waiting for you to arrive probably does not help your cause..Akira is a talent no question,but until you get your shit together in and around off field and training ethic,you don’t catch too many breaks let me give you the tip..!

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    Good on Dalton on making the main squad, he's going to be great All Black, a beast.

    The extra 19 selections are comically bad. Akira's omission being the obvious worst.

    Has Hanson got money on Japan?

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    #222

    @stargazer said in AB EOYT 2018:

    @gt12 Todd's selection says something about how high they rate Todd compared to the other options and how much importance they attach to having a specialist openside in the squad to replace Cane; Papali'i is more a 6 and Evans is more an 8 and utitlity loosie.

    Maybe they consider Fifita as a direct swap for Frizell?

    Clearly. But, I think that's dangerous, given that Squire will be healthy for about 5 minutes.

    Edit: I strongly disagree about Dalton being a better 6. He is the most Cane-like flanker we've had since Cane was the most Richie-like flanker around. Tackles like mad, is built, and can carry.

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    #223

    Does the Japanese RU realise they are getting the All Blacks C team for their test?

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    @virgil said in AB EOYT 2018:

    Does the Japanese RU realise they are getting the All Blacks C team for their test?

    D?

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    @nepia said in AB EOYT 2018:

    @virgil said in AB EOYT 2018:

    Does the Japanese RU realise they are getting the All Blacks C team for their test?

    D?

    D is even pushing it.

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    Finally something to post about aye fullas.

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    @stargazer Papali'i is going as a 7. Evans is going as an 6/8 (who can cover 7 at a pinch). Evans has taken Akira's spot.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm stoked for Evans and it's great we have another Magpie AB in the mix.

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    @act-crusader said in AB EOYT 2018:

    Finally something to post about aye fullas.

    Are we looking into a Foster future here?

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    I laughed out loud when I read the squad, especially the add on 19. Most left field squad since 2003?

    As a die hard Canterbury fan I can't understand how Cameron makes it. Never mind Frizzel getting Isacc Rossed, and Akira getting Hika Ellioted. I assume Frizzell, Akira, Weber and Hemopo (and maybe a few others) are going to be playing for the Māori which makes sense for the fringe guys that might only have been the plus 19 or a couple of bench opportunities but not for Akira. I'd love a candid assessment of why not from Hansen. Is this a conspiracy to perform poorly and improve the case for government funding?

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    @cyclops is Frizell Maori?

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    @cyclops said in AB EOYT 2018:

    I laughed out loud when I read the squad, especially the add on 19. Most left field squad since 2003?

    As a die hard Canterbury fan I can't understand how Cameron makes it. Never mind Frizzel getting Isacc Rossed, and Akira getting Hika Ellioted. I assume Frizzell, Akira, Weber and Hemopo (and maybe a few others) are going to be playing for the Māori which makes sense for the fringe guys that might only have been the plus 19 or a couple of bench opportunities but not for Akira. I'd love a candid assessment of why not from Hansen. Is this a conspiracy to perform poorly and improve the case for government funding?

    It would certainly stop the character assassination fantasy stories that get posted here about him.

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    Any video of the press conference? I've only found the short 2min video

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    @steven-harris is the sauce for this legit? Would really suck if it was his own behaviour sinking his chances. Or maybe he was on a bender after finding out he didn't make the cut.

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    Frizzell has a should injury, apparently.

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    Brett Cameron is a real head-scratcher.

    He's the 4th best 10 in the country? I fucking doubt it.

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    @taniwharugby said in AB EOYT 2018:

    @cyclops is Frizell Maori?

    I would assume not, then I'd have to start calling him the Tongan-Maori. Hmmm, I wonder if they've discovered he's not actually eligible for us yet?

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    @tim said in AB EOYT 2018:

    Brett Cameron is a real head-scratcher.

    He's the 4th best 10 in the country? I fucking doubt it.

    I'd rate him 4th out of the starting 10's in the NPC semis

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    I assume that these players will miss out on the semi or final games of the NPC?

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