Think you're right. Maybe not in that order, though. Alexander as a starter worries me.I am pretty sure Paddy Ryan will be the sixth choice prop in 2013.
Robbo, Alexander, Kepu, Slipper and Palmer are all likely to be ahead of him.
If that's based mostly on the EOYT (including the England game) then I disagree on Alexander.I think Alexander has well and truly cemented himself as our starting THP in 2012. Our scrum has been stronger when he is on than when Kepu or Slipper have been playing 3. That is a big turnaround from previous years when he was clearly the weakest of the three.
Palmer is the only potential player to upset the applecart in this situation. I can't see him leapfrogging multiple players to become a starting prop for the Lions tour though. I think he is a chance for a bench spot though.
I could see it, especially if he plays most of the THP at the Brumbies, and as usual, we see Alexander at LHP again. Palmer was better than a pot plant last season, and was getting a bit more involved. If he can build that, and retain his scrummaging effectiveness, he would be a real chance for the Lions, whose scrum will be solid.I think Alexander has well and truly cemented himself as our starting THP in 2012. Our scrum has been stronger when he is on than when Kepu or Slipper have been playing 3. That is a big turnaround from previous years when he was clearly the weakest of the three.
Palmer is the only potential player to upset the applecart in this situation. I can't see him leapfrogging multiple players to become a starting prop for the Lions tour though. I think he is a chance for a bench spot though.
I think Alexander has well and truly cemented himself as our starting THP in 2012. Our scrum has been stronger when he is on than when Kepu or Slipper have been playing 3. That is a big turnaround from previous years when he was clearly the weakest of the three.
Palmer is the only potential player to upset the applecart in this situation. I can't see him leapfrogging multiple players to become a starting prop for the Lions tour though. I think he is a chance for a bench spot though.
I think Alexander has well and truly cemented himself as our starting THP in 2012. Our scrum has been stronger when he is on than when Kepu or Slipper have been playing 3. That is a big turnaround from previous years when he was clearly the weakest of the three.
Palmer is the only potential player to upset the applecart in this situation. I can't see him leapfrogging multiple players to become a starting prop for the Lions tour though. I think he is a chance for a bench spot though.
I could see it, especially if he plays most of the THP at the Brumbies, and as usual, we see Alexander at LHP again. Palmer was better than a pot plant last season, and was getting a bit more involved. If he can build that, and retain his scrummaging effectiveness, he would be a real chance for the Lions, whose scrum will be solid.
Cheers, Hugh. I did this exercise in April this year, and it's interesting to see how much the scene has changed in 9 months:kiap, that is not a bad way of displaying the "talent" pool.
Your "invention" or is it credit due to someone else?
that one was from april this year look at the one at the top for an updated version.No McKibbin in the 9s line? Aren't Blake, Shepherd, Gerrard, Mortlock, Elsom, Vickerman and Mumm officially now out of the Australian picture?
No McKibbin in the 9s line?