Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
Tom Staniforth has re-signed for 2 years
Rob? Really? Fuck me, I knew he was highly rated, but he's in his Bloody U18 year! I get that with a metric fuckton of Super Rugby ready locks and backrowers you can afford to take on a project or two, but Jesus.
Yeah, he's well liked over at Benetton.What's Jayden Hayward up to these days? Last I heard of him he was playing in Italy
Godwin is off contract, and he'd definitely be appreciated, but I haven't heard anything substantial.So theres been some talk that Godwins heading to the Brumbies, any truth to it ?
Godwin is off contract, and he'd definitely be appreciated, but I haven't heard anything substantial.
Would definitely be a good signing with To'omua off...
Godwin looked like being the next Wallaby 12 3 years ago, but he hasn't been able to reach his potential with injuries and getting dicked around at the Force.
What logjam?
Most of the guys you mentioned are outside backs who can cover inside centre (a few of them haven't even played inside centre!)... and JJH is probably still a couple of years away from pushing for a contract.
The fact is the Brumbies only have 3 specialist inside backs on contract.....
One of them is leaving next year, and another one is quite inexperienced.
Actually, the only one that I am unsure that hasn't had a run at inside centre is Taliauli.
Godwin provides no more than any one of those I mentioned.
Meh - he has been patchy at best the last few seasons.
I am watching with interest as Burnie recruits; with some trepidation about the direction. To complement a really good bunch of experienced and proven players we now have half a team on young guns that have talent and ability that need game time and experience and a good coach to develop them; new blood and fresh directions, ideas and skill sets.
But he seem to lose his nerve with the young guns or is to sympathetic with some of the Aussie players "floating" around
and then starts recruiting them even though its well known they are either
I can't find many faults in Larkham's coaching, he's a very smart logical guy.
I wouldn't go that far... the Brumbies' backline has been appalling this year.
Of course he provides more than those guys you mentioned!
Firstly, none of the players you mentioned should be considered as inside centre options (only a couple of them as emergency backups).... Particularly 3 of the players who don't even play in that position!
I'm surprised you didn't include Pocock or Ruan Smith as options.....
Second, Godwin was not long ago a promising 12 who was deemed good enough to get a Wallaby squad call up... despite his recent form at the Force where he keeps getting moved around, that's already a massive improvement on any of the players you mentioned... particularly as he actually is an inside centre!
And you can't compare JJH to McKenzie at the same age..... obviously if he's good enough then he's good enough to play, but JJH is not there yet.
The fact is the Brumbies need a new starting 12 for 2017, and they currently don't have one.... Godwin would be an excellent acquisition who could potentially flourish in a better team.