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Tigers Tale
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Good point you make there TT in regards to good #10s winning premierships. There was lots of talk down at GPS after the GF about how a standout #10 such as Brandon had much more influence over the game than the GPS #10 McWhirter who is no doubt a solid player but not a star.
If a young gun #10 such as Greene was being added to the Brothers backline where they have some great attacking threats out wide it would no doubt make them a premiership favourite imo.
Brandon like most #10s looks a lot better player when he gets front foot ball - I dare say the GPS#9,#10 & #12 might all have had a better time in the finals if the Toolis boys had stuck around.
I think you might have identified the problem but I think the cause of the problem for GPS was in front of the 9-12 channel, not actually the 9-12 themselves as they were having to do things in the later part of the season that they didn't have to earlier in the season when the Toolis brothers were providing a solid platform. Kite also had a tough time of it in the finals without them behind him.
Not for me to be identifying opportunities for other clubs but is Frisby better served at #15 for GPS and then use Grasso @ #9? It just seemed to me that Frisby tried to do too much in both the Major & Grand Final and that prevented him from doing the brilliant things. At #15 he can pick the right time to strike without the clean up load which is more the half back role that Mullins performs well at for the Tigers.
As for Greene @#10 for Brothers he is more a kicking #10 than a running #10 like Murphy so I don't know whether he would be the saviour for Brothers @ #10 and I don't know whether he has the character to be the man at Brothers. He needs love and he won't necessarily get that at Crosby.