AB Depth Chart 2020
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@KiwiMurph said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
What's the thoughts on who will be the 3rd 7 option behind Cane and Ardie?
Depends on squad size. Boshier is a good 7 as well as covering other back row spots.
But is he the next best 7? No one else is really standing out.
I’m not sold on Kirifi and think Papalii will be there as a 6. -
@KiwiMurph said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
What's the thoughts on who will be the 3rd 7 option behind Cane and Ardie?
I doubt they go for a specialist
Probably Papali'i. I think his role will mostly be injury cover outside of the 23
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@Crucial said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
Actually Finnegan was known as 'Ogre' not melon.
Did have a big nut on him though.
EDIT: apparently also 'Melon'. Was definitely 'Ogre' around the players in ACT in the time.
He could sell that Melon nickname to Roger Randle these days!
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@KiwiMurph said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
What's the thoughts on who will be the 3rd 7 option behind Cane and Ardie?
Yeah it's going to be one of Jacobson, Boshier or Papalii.
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@Chris-B said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@Crucial said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
Actually Finnegan was known as 'Ogre' not melon.
Did have a big nut on him though.
EDIT: apparently also 'Melon'. Was definitely 'Ogre' around the players in ACT in the time.
He could sell that Melon nickname to Roger Randle these days!
I thought Steven ‘Mazda’ Bates had the rights
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@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@KiwiMurph said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
What's the thoughts on who will be the 3rd 7 option behind Cane and Ardie?
Yeah it's going to be one of Jacobson, Boshier or Papalii.
Those three aren't really full time 7's and I think are better 6's, certainly that applies to Jacobson and Papalii.
I think someone who deserves another look at is Dilon Hunt. He's a true 7 and is playing well. On the weekend he was one of the best on park for the Highlanders, was into everything. Plays a real classic 7 role.
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@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC those three can play 7 as good as Hunt is presently, there's not gonna be another out and out 7 in the squad.
Even if there was I'd think they'd be wanting to see if Kirifi can translate his form up a level.
Sorry but we will have to agree to disagree. I think that Papal'ii and Jacobson are slower over the ball as they are bigger guys. Also Hunt has a very good linking game and like a good 7, he's always on the shoulder of the ball carrier.
To me the other three are "loose forwards" and Hunt is an out and out 7.
Also, I would think Ardie isn't (edit for clarity) considered a 7 only, Sam sure, but not Ardie.
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@RoninWC said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC those three can play 7 as good as Hunt is presently, there's not gonna be another out and out 7 in the squad.
Even if there was I'd think they'd be wanting to see if Kirifi can translate his form up a level.
Sorry but we will have to agree to disagree. I think that Papal'ii and Jacobson are slower over the ball as they are bigger guys. Also Hunt has a very good linking game and like a good 7, he's always on the shoulder of the ball carrier.
To me the other three are "loose forwards" and Hunt is an out and out 7.
Also, I would think Ardie is considered a 7 only, Sam sure, but not Ardie.
This makes no sense at all.
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@Duluth said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@KiwiMurph said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
What's the thoughts on who will be the 3rd 7 option behind Cane and Ardie?
I doubt they go for a specialist
Probably Papali'i. I think his role will mostly be injury cover outside of the 23
Papali'i will be an awesome guy to have as bench cover. He can play all three backbench roles, as can Ardie.
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@RoninWC said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC those three can play 7 as good as Hunt is presently, there's not gonna be another out and out 7 in the squad.
Even if there was I'd think they'd be wanting to see if Kirifi can translate his form up a level.
Sorry but we will have to agree to disagree. I think that Papal'ii and Jacobson are slower over the ball as they are bigger guys. Also Hunt has a very good linking game and like a good 7, he's always on the shoulder of the ball carrier.
To me the other three are "loose forwards" and Hunt is an out and out 7.
Also, I would think Ardie is considered a 7 only, Sam sure, but not Ardie.
Jacobson was doing last year what Boshier is doing this year - being better over the ball than Hunt. For guys that can't seem to be on the shoulder of the ball carrier they certainly seem to be "in the frame" an awful lot. Not as much as Kirifi though...
Hunt of 2-3 years ago I'd be in full agreement, but he's fallen off the pace and been surpassed.
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@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC those three can play 7 as good as Hunt is presently, there's not gonna be another out and out 7 in the squad.
Even if there was I'd think they'd be wanting to see if Kirifi can translate his form up a level.
Sorry but we will have to agree to disagree. I think that Papal'ii and Jacobson are slower over the ball as they are bigger guys. Also Hunt has a very good linking game and like a good 7, he's always on the shoulder of the ball carrier.
To me the other three are "loose forwards" and Hunt is an out and out 7.
Also, I would think Ardie is considered a 7 only, Sam sure, but not Ardie.
Jacobson was doing last year what Boshier is doing this year - being better over the ball than Hunt. For guys that can't seem to be on the shoulder of the ball carrier they certainly seem to be "in the frame" an awful lot. Not as much as Kirifi though...
Hunt of 2-3 years ago I'd be in full agreement, but he's fallen off the pace and been surpassed.
Again I disagree. INHO Hunt has been just as good as those guys during SR A.
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@RoninWC said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC those three can play 7 as good as Hunt is presently, there's not gonna be another out and out 7 in the squad.
Even if there was I'd think they'd be wanting to see if Kirifi can translate his form up a level.
Sorry but we will have to agree to disagree. I think that Papal'ii and Jacobson are slower over the ball as they are bigger guys. Also Hunt has a very good linking game and like a good 7, he's always on the shoulder of the ball carrier.
To me the other three are "loose forwards" and Hunt is an out and out 7.
Also, I would think Ardie is considered a 7 only, Sam sure, but not Ardie.
Jacobson was doing last year what Boshier is doing this year - being better over the ball than Hunt. For guys that can't seem to be on the shoulder of the ball carrier they certainly seem to be "in the frame" an awful lot. Not as much as Kirifi though...
Hunt of 2-3 years ago I'd be in full agreement, but he's fallen off the pace and been surpassed.
Again I disagree. INHO Hunt has been just as good as those guys during SR A.
He's been a shitload better than Jacobson! Not nearly as prominent as Boshier, be it turnovers or carries and not as prominent as Papalii on defence.
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@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@Bones said in AB Depth Chart 2020:
@RoninWC those three can play 7 as good as Hunt is presently, there's not gonna be another out and out 7 in the squad.
Even if there was I'd think they'd be wanting to see if Kirifi can translate his form up a level.
Sorry but we will have to agree to disagree. I think that Papal'ii and Jacobson are slower over the ball as they are bigger guys. Also Hunt has a very good linking game and like a good 7, he's always on the shoulder of the ball carrier.
To me the other three are "loose forwards" and Hunt is an out and out 7.
Also, I would think Ardie is considered a 7 only, Sam sure, but not Ardie.
Jacobson was doing last year what Boshier is doing this year - being better over the ball than Hunt. For guys that can't seem to be on the shoulder of the ball carrier they certainly seem to be "in the frame" an awful lot. Not as much as Kirifi though...
Hunt of 2-3 years ago I'd be in full agreement, but he's fallen off the pace and been surpassed.
Again I disagree. INHO Hunt has been just as good as those guys during SR A.
He's been a shitload better than Jacobson! Not nearly as prominent as Boshier, be it turnovers or carries and not as prominent as Papalii on defence.
Your argument is falling down here if SRA is the competition in discussion.
