AB EOYT 2018
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@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
@footy01 To be honest I only saw him come off the bench against Ta$man and he looked pretty sharp.
Any of our next options are a fair way from international quality IMO. And if I'd picked Mitch Hunt I'd be accused of bias!
In all honesty, if we had a run like 2011 at RWC and lost a couple of Beauden, DMac and Richie, I'd be inclined to break our own rules and call up Sopoaga, Cruden or Slade.
IS DAGG GOING OVERSEAS?????
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@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
@footy01 To be honest I only saw him come off the bench against Ta$man and he looked pretty sharp.
Any of our next options are a fair way from international quality IMO. And if I'd picked Mitch Hunt I'd be accused of bias!
In all honesty, if we had a run like 2011 at RWC and lost a couple of Beauden, DMac and Richie, I'd be inclined to break our own rules and call up Sopoaga, Cruden or Slade.
IS DAGG GOING OVERSEAS?????
If Dagg won us a WC at 10 then I think the Fern would be complete, no need for any further threads.
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@no-quarter said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
@footy01 To be honest I only saw him come off the bench against Ta$man and he looked pretty sharp.
Any of our next options are a fair way from international quality IMO. And if I'd picked Mitch Hunt I'd be accused of bias!
In all honesty, if we had a run like 2011 at RWC and lost a couple of Beauden, DMac and Richie, I'd be inclined to break our own rules and call up Sopoaga, Cruden or Slade.
IS DAGG GOING OVERSEAS?????
If Dagg won us a WC at 10 then I think the Fern would be complete, no need for any further threads.
I think we could still debate how great Charlie Ngatai might have been
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Possible bolters ?
Hooker : Makalio. He's on fire. I think his lack of speed is not a problem for the AB game. Remember the SA vs AB last saturday : the AB spent the last 10 minutes driving with their forwards and did not take high risks with their backline. So Makalio could fit in very well in similar circumstances.
Props : I don't see any new cap here as there are a sufficient number of players. Maybe Lomax ?
Locks : Pari Pari Parkinson as an apprentice ? He is the one with the best potential and could be the next Retallick.
Blind side flankers : None
Open side flankers : Dalton Papali'i.
Utility loose forward : Gareth Evans.
Halfbacks : Drummond is playing very well but will they bring 4 halfbacks ?
1st Fives : None
2nd Fives : Havili (can he be considered a bolter ?)
Centres : Thompson, Proctor, Ennor, Faddes ... None of them is really convincing.
Wings : this is a position where the AB need new names => Alaimalo, maybe Lam
Full backs : Jordan as an apprentice. He's an outstanding talent. Maybe the next AB fullback when B. Smith retires.
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@crucial said in AB EOYT 2018:
@no-quarter said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
@footy01 To be honest I only saw him come off the bench against Ta$man and he looked pretty sharp.
Any of our next options are a fair way from international quality IMO. And if I'd picked Mitch Hunt I'd be accused of bias!
In all honesty, if we had a run like 2011 at RWC and lost a couple of Beauden, DMac and Richie, I'd be inclined to break our own rules and call up Sopoaga, Cruden or Slade.
IS DAGG GOING OVERSEAS?????
If Dagg won us a WC at 10 then I think the Fern would be complete, no need for any further threads.
I think we could still debate how great Charlie Ngatai might have been
Oooooooooo......OOOOOO!!!! Can We?!?!?!?!
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@mn5 said in AB EOYT 2018:
@crucial said in AB EOYT 2018:
@no-quarter said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
@footy01 To be honest I only saw him come off the bench against Ta$man and he looked pretty sharp.
Any of our next options are a fair way from international quality IMO. And if I'd picked Mitch Hunt I'd be accused of bias!
In all honesty, if we had a run like 2011 at RWC and lost a couple of Beauden, DMac and Richie, I'd be inclined to break our own rules and call up Sopoaga, Cruden or Slade.
IS DAGG GOING OVERSEAS?????
If Dagg won us a WC at 10 then I think the Fern would be complete, no need for any further threads.
I think we could still debate how great Charlie Ngatai might have been
Oooooooooo......OOOOOO!!!! Can We?!?!?!?!
Feel free my friend. The stage is yours.
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@pakman said in AB EOYT 2018:
@crucial Are you suggesting Ofa gets a run at LH?
Only if the powers that be see value in that with an eye to RWC.
It is handy in a RWC squad to have a prop that plays both sides (Ben Franks) especially given a possible hard 3 game finals run (at least a hard 2 games).Usually 5 Props. 2 specialists each side plus one versatile.
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@pakman Hames is out all year, some sort of concussion injury. As is his right details are not being made public.
Also "Hames is Hames, he likes to do things his way," said Hansen.
"I don't know that he helps his progress by wanting to do it the way he wants to do it."Maybe hames is some sort of alternative therapy believer, or traditional medicine, or aromatherapy. So I don't think we'll see him for a while!
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@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
@pakman Hames is out all year, some sort of concussion injury. As is his right details are not being made public.
Also "Hames is Hames, he likes to do things his way," said Hansen.
"I don't know that he helps his progress by wanting to do it the way he wants to do it."Maybe hames is some sort of alternative therapy believer, or traditional medicine, or aromatherapy. So I don't think we'll see him for a while!
According to his instagram he has been doing a keto diet to help with symptoms. Despite whether you think that is woo or not, it indicates that he has symptoms.
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@crucial said in AB EOYT 2018:
It is handy in a RWC squad to have a prop that plays both sides (Ben Franks) especially given a possible hard 3 game finals run (at least a hard 2 games).
Big Karl could also do that. Remember he became the reserve TH prop in the 1st test vs Aust when Ofa was a late withdrawal.
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@bovidae said in AB EOYT 2018:
@crucial said in AB EOYT 2018:
It is handy in a RWC squad to have a prop that plays both sides (Ben Franks) especially given a possible hard 3 game finals run (at least a hard 2 games).
Big Karl could also do that. Remember he became the reserve TH prop in the 1st test vs Aust when Ofa was a late withdrawal.
Still need Ofa to show that versatility if we want our best 5 props in the squad come rwc time.
E.g Karl T being the utility prop means LHP Perry in squad ahead of probably THP Laulala.
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@rapido said in AB EOYT 2018:
Still need Ofa to show that versatility if we want our best 5 props in the squad come rwc time.
E.g Karl T being the utility prop means LHP Perry in squad ahead of probably THP Laulala.
There are still a few questions over the balance of the 5 props. Does Hames make a successful return from his concussion? Someone like Moli could be a wildcard too as a LH/TH, but what side of the scrum will the Chiefs play him with Laulala and Ta'avao at TH.
