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I would have prefered Speight or Naivalu

AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)'s form was actually quite good this season (surprised me), he is still very strong defensively and great positionally but we have JOC (James O'Connor) & TK covering 13 so I don't see where he fits especially with our next great hope (Petaia) there as well We also have DHP & Hodge covering that 14 hybrid 15...

Petaia I think will be the surprise packet if he is anywhere near where he was prior to being wounded.

McCaffrey ain't dynamic, good 8, but not a game changer, Valetini is still a baby and will get his chance (and has been in camp and missed out, even missing out on the extended training squad)

See that is the thing, I don't see the "other decent options" except for Samu, but he apparently took a dump in Cheik's bed and has been sent to the naughty step. The other options are tradesmen and lack that dynamic game changing potential

I think it is 72 hours before the replacement can come into the camp

Yeah, baffled over AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), but Dempsey? I can see his benefits, if he is fit, but the other options should keep their bags packed for when he breaks

With the picked squad, I don't think the plan will be taking the ball wider than twelve 99% of the time, that will keep it closer to the pigs and suit LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) or Pocock. It means the pigs can hunt closer to limit turnovers I expect a 1,000 lines being run from Kerevi, Koro & 13 through those...

So do we now judge "6s" by their ability to not be skinned on the outside by Bridge? That would limit our options to ................................................ no one

None of our wingers, except maybe Koro has the ability to negate that kind of pace

To'omua is no starting 10, good 12 though who can fill in at 10

I think it is likely that units that haven't been starting will be the primaries for this next game so ......... Slipper, TPN, Tupou, Coleman, Simmons Jones Valetini, Wright Powell, Foley Ashley-Cooper To'omua, Kuridrani, Petaia, Banks.

Happy to see Penny have a go

Is Dempsey now fit? I thought he was wounded

One would assume that they had to give him enough time and that the other options just haven't been delivering enough in training

I have always thought the slower (fat'ish) backs make the best attack coaches, the super naturally talented unit often never had to make many decisions whilst playing.

The sniping locks the feet of those first defenders as they expect it, that creates more space wider because that defender can't track across, especially on the inside line off the first receiver

As to this games outcome? It is going to depend on whether Aus can deliver at the same level intensity for two weeks in a row and whether the ABs will allow them to play with the same level of freedom

I think Poey is looking for another delivery of gaffer tape. Not sure on the thinking of Wright, Hooper will play 80 so Wright will come on at 6? I would guess to match the mobility of the ABs AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)? dunno, he is closer to JOC (James O'Connor) in style, we seem to have shelved playing two big boppers in the...

And not Bearnie?