Depth at 10
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So the depth chart, as I reckon Foz and Co see it:
1: Barrett
2: Mo'unga
3: Ioane (due to relatively recent experience within the setup)
4: Hunt? He's solid but unspectacular, but probably the best calm head of the rest.
5: Wide open atm. If it was a world cup year we did a 2011, I wonder whether they'd bring in someone like Marty
MckenzieBanks? Valuing experience and calm under pressure over unproven youth. Maybe Brett Cameron for similar reasons, although he's only really got experience.
It's not a world cup year tho, so hopefully by the time we get to '23 we've got one or two of the young bucks stepping up somewhat. Mckenzie will be back by then, and will slot in at 3 on the depth chart.
Possibilities:
Sullivan - already discussed at length on here
Perofeta - seems to be thriving at fullback though
McClutchie - two SR seasons by then should show us whether we want to see any more
Stu Cruden - still probably too early by then
Ruben Love - still young, also looks better at fullback
Kaleb Trask - I haven't seen enough to know - anyone?
Plummer - hasn't really looked like kicking on, although has had limited game time at super levelI'll have missed a few, but there is hope that at least one of the above will come good enough to force his way into the test set-up, although that obviously depends on the Foz crew noticing them, which isn't a given.
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Re Hunt
Self aware Highlanders bias, i put hunt in the same relm as players like ash dixon later in his career...if we had 2011 world cup issues again and our incumbent 10's/2's all pulled up injured i think they both would do a bloody solid job, i would go for those kinds of guys rather than someone younger and inexperienced...hell, marty banks would probably do the black jersey proud for a short stint....but if we're still taking long term then surely there is someone 20 or 21 we can look to grow and get a decade of stability out of
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@kiwiwomble dammit yes I meant banks, not Mckenzie
