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One reason I disagree was that I don't think Beale ever really shone at 10. Beale took the Tahs to a final, but it was off the back off a dominant pack and limited backline play. Beale's distribution, vision and running of a game at Super level hasn't the same naturalness to that of, say...

My losers team has been selected for another week. Big question, though: who to start out of Ioane, Mogg, Lambie, or Kingston??? Alexander, Kepu, res: Crockett (bye) Battleship, res: MacDonald (bye) Horwill, Pyle, res: Power Pocock, Thomson, Messam, res: Kolisi Stannard, res: White (on the...

I disagree. Beale is more effective from the 15 position, and like a lot of good 15s he can come into first receiver when required (which often leads to suggestions they could play at 10 - believe it or not, there were repeated calls for Latham at 10, for example). I would think that, far and...

What's the word on Fairbanks? To me, he's an out and out 12, and the kind of player the Force need to have at 12, instead of continually playing two running 13s.

Bulls had a few long losing streaks back in the late 90s / early 2000s too, including one infamous game against the Crusaders where, weeks prior to the game, betting agencies simply refused to take bets on the game.

Isn't Alcock also out for another week? So Jenkins should be guaranteed to start, and likely to get 80.

Having both Diggers and Ranger, I can say this: stay away from both.

Dennis would be a huge gain for Melbourne and big Tahs loss. Is that due to the Melbourne Sydney Uni connection? I am another that thinks that Warea-Hargreaves isn't worth persisting with for a code switch. Yes, he's a thug with a big mouth, too. With the amount that JWH would demand, the...

Stannard fluked a big score last week thanks to the soft try against the Reds. But I think you're right, I just can't see him doing enough to score reliably.

Yup, exactly. Lately I've really been noticing Horne seemingly sitting back on his heels as he sets himself for a hit, which allows the attacking player to get past him with an easy step. (He's also fallen off a few, too.) Tom Carter isn't what I'd call an aggressive defender - you'll rarely...

I am stuck on two points: 1) Who to use on my last transfer? I have just $7k left after the first two transfers, and am thinking of ditching Lambie or Ranger for someone cheaper (although Ranger is back on the wing). 2) Who to select out of Stannard or White? Current team: Alexander, Ciliers...

Stanley dropped? Think Sidey is limited at 12 - he's a 13. It's a bit like when Herbert was forced to play some 12. Mafi damn unlucky, I think. Good to see Wykes back. If McCalman comes back soon too, then that is a much stronger bench than what they put out vs the Reds. Getting very...

Where is the haiku? Apostrophe redacted Missed a quote above

Use edit button Fix speiling gramma mistake Haikus are painful

I nearly had my eye taken out by one at the Tahs v Reds game at ANZ last year. And we were in corporate boxes. To digress to the story...The first guy (two rows in front, and rather well dressed) threw it at the (very drunk) young (late teens / early twenties) second guy behind him because...

They take some time adding points from some games, especially some SA ones. Wait till Monday / Tuesday for all the miss tackles, tackles, etc to be added. Regarding the second bit, a missed tackle is where the person misses a tackle (obviously). They fall off, get stepped, etc. A tackle...

I got the same impression. All the footage I've seen, including the myriad of replays that they showed on the replay of the game, was inconclusive. I am guessing that the footage seen by the commissioner was inconclusive, too, as they said (bolding mine): The Rebels are appealing that it...

Agree with this, but it's not just the missed tackles. He's a strong carrier, but doesn't seem a natural linkman or fetcher. It's like having another strong ball carrier who gets around the field a lot (albeit missing a fair share of tackles), but he doesn't provide what is normally expected...

Second game in a row where the Reds have switched off around the 50 minute mark.

The Rebels defence, especially in the first half, was caught short a lot. The Tahs competed a lot better at the breakdown, slowed down the ball more, and had a better defensive structure, so when they missed a tackle, it wasn't so important that a guy could get a clean break. Paddy Ryan is...