QF - Brumbies v Highlanders
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@frugby said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
Tele'a is a game-changing inclusion... that bench scares me though. I would have had Faleafaga there as specialist cover. Hurley won't see the field unless we are getting smoked or there is an injury.
yeah, i feel ajay would provide an option to change things up in the second half, one specialist 10 kind of dictates how we're going to play
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I refkon Hurley will get 20 - 30 minutes. Why pick him if you don't plan on playing him. Especially if there are a couple of other options.
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@SouthernMann i kind of think no rules in playoffs, regular season, even if someone is playing well they get pulled looking at the rest of the season, experience for the bench and rest for the starter.....neither of which id be worried about in playoffs
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@frugby said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
Tele'a is a game-changing inclusion... that bench scares me though. I would have had Faleafaga there as specialist cover. Hurley won't see the field unless we are getting smoked or there is an injury.
Yeah I’d have preferred the same. Faleafaga over Te Hiwi for me but the logical reasoning is having midfield cover for Telea’s bad injury run of late which makes sense. They must feel comfortable enough in Gilbert to step in at 10 if something were to happen to Cam, if not we’d probably have seen Ajay and Te Hiwi on the bench.
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@Kiwiwomble said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann i kind of think no rules in playoffs, regular season, even if someone is playing well they get pulled looking at the rest of the season, experience for the bench and rest for the starter.....neither of which id be worried about in playoffs
I just believe he has been picked to play, not fill out a jersey. They will have a plan where he is on the field.
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@Bones said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
@Machpants said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
Really looking forward to the
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It didn't look like FINALS to me, the lack of gap between the F and the I.
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@SouthernMann said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
We have a punchers chance. Brumbies in Canberra are a good side. We do have a reasonable record there though.
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@Machpants said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
@Bones said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
@Machpants said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
Really looking forward to the
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It didn't look like FINALS to me, the lack of gap between the F and the I.
i see it now
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Highlanders at full strength for playoff
All a coach really wants the week of a playoff game is to have everyone on deck. Clarke Dermody effectively has that luxury, and he has named his...
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Tele'a out. Te Hiwi at centre. Matt Whaanga on the bench
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@SouthernMann said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
Tele'a out. Te Hiwi at centre. Matt Whaanga on the bench
Absolutely massive loss. Shit…….
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@SouthernMann Boooooo!
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I would have probably started Whaanga over Te Hiwi. I thought he was decent last week in a spot start against the Canes, better than Te Hiwi has been in most of the games he’s played anyway(except crusaders game).
Here’s hoping Te Hiwi pulls off an absolute blinder tonight and shows all his talents.
Up the landers!!!
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@SouthernMann said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
Tele'a out. Te Hiwi at centre. Matt Whaanga on the bench
You are the worst selector ever. Ban
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@Bones said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann said in QF - Brumbies v Highlanders:
Tele'a out. Te Hiwi at centre. Matt Whaanga on the bench
You are the worst selector ever. Ban
Let's remember another selector picked Jonah Lowe at centre earlier in the year. They are way worse than me.
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Interested to see how Gilbert and Te Hiwi can gel in the midfield. Haven’t had that combination this season. Also interested to see how Te Hiwi goes at 13, when he’s started he’s been at 12 for us. Hopefully being that little bit wider and being in those wider channel helps his game by providing him with a little more time.
