I though Harris defended really well Sat night, kicked well and his running did a reasonable job of squaring the attack and holding the defence when Quade moved laterally looking for wide options. Didn't get a chance to throw a lot of passes but looked pretty good. Definitely a better than "just ok" or solid performance. For quade to be the 1st choice kicker probably takes away some of Mikey's appeal, but his overall performance I think warrants more time there. Taps I thought tried, but his lack of top end speed really becomes apparent when he plays at 13. His footwork is really good but he just doesn't have the express pace you need (after the initial acceleration) to open up space on the outside shoulder and make yards there or set up the winger. For example, if the wide pass for Toua's try had hit taps in the same position, it's unlikely the try would have been scored. Every time he plays there it reaffirms my belief that he is a 12 who's providing a band-aid solution. I suppose you could make the same speed argument about FTA, but he brings other qualities defensively that sort of make 13 work for him.
For me, it is a straight choice between mikey and taps for the 12 jersey and should be based on form and/or injury status. Likewise it is a straight choice between FTA and CFS for the 13 jersey. I like FTA there because he's not to shabby of a ball runner in attack and his presence on the field adds immeasurably to the reds (admittedly already impressive) defence. CFS should be playing on one wing and Toua played ok (after a wobbly start). Turner deserves to extend his run after such a bright start. He really is capable of giving us exactly what we need there, experience and stability on the end of a young and outrageously talented back line. He'll communicate well with Aidan and help him out, and can still do a pretty bloody good job of sniffing out a try. He's also apparently the consummate professional, so a good man to have around the team.
