The Nomad
Bob Davidson (42)
And there’s room on the back for more…
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2 buttocks...
Just sayin'
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Sponsors pay extra for the inside ones. Who cares if you can't see them, you get to be just a bit closer to the cheeks
Unless it's Bunnings - might end up being a Bungs-hole.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Pretty sure they go for the front, it's a tie in with the sausage sizzleUnless it's Bunnings - might end up being a Bungs-hole.
Dunno, sausage logo between the buns would be apt.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
I believe they prefer being called ‘little logos’
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
I suspect your right about Campbell
Adam.
But I will say I still find Petaia at fullback an intriguing prospect. I thought he was excellent when he played there last year, and that is despite still having some very obvious issues with positioning and making a couple of glaring errors.
From what I’ve seen (which isn’t a lot to be fair) Grealy still has some way to go. But then he is at an age where you expect significant improvement year by year. I wonder where Aubrey fits into all this though.
Adam.
But I will say I still find Petaia at fullback an intriguing prospect. I thought he was excellent when he played there last year, and that is despite still having some very obvious issues with positioning and making a couple of glaring errors.
From what I’ve seen (which isn’t a lot to be fair) Grealy still has some way to go. But then he is at an age where you expect significant improvement year by year. I wonder where Aubrey fits into all this though.
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
Great to see another guy rewarded for form in the Hospital Cup.
I am a bit concerned though that we are just training up the Melbourne Rebels depth at hooker.
dru
David Wilson (68)
Different sort of players. Petaia seems a little like Folau, flamboyant (I think a good thing), can be great on the high ball, can be great running it back, can kick a little. What he can't/doesn't do is offer a playmaking opportunity. To be fair, Campbell has to develop that ability but the opportunity is there. More than simply Campbell being better positionally, he also good at organisation and talk from the back.
I still can't help think that Petaia is better suited to 13, or better perhaps at 11 (mostly) tight side wing where he might look a little Digbe-esque.
I'm not sure how either will ultimately go at international level, and while it is annoying, hopefully they are played in Super in the roles they may challenge for in the Wallabies.
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
I’ll be interested how Henry fits into things this year.
His selection for Australia A with very little super rugby seems a pretty fair endorsement.
Injuries have a habit of clearing up selection headaches but it will be interesting how they configure Henry, Paisami, Flook, Petaia, Daugunu, Vunivalu and Campbell into a backline.
His selection for Australia A with very little super rugby seems a pretty fair endorsement.
Injuries have a habit of clearing up selection headaches but it will be interesting how they configure Henry, Paisami, Flook, Petaia, Daugunu, Vunivalu and Campbell into a backline.
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
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Andrew Slack (58)
No worries. Don’t mind you correcting me.
But I admit I am staring at it and also googled it I can’t see what I’ve done wrong.
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
Looks like one of the mods has put in a rule to change what you were typing (V-a-nivalu) to the correct spelling (V-u-nivalu) since I made the post, so they've all been updated retrospectively.
No biggie, we're all guilty of butchering names every now and then - just see it as a small sign of respect to get them right if we can.
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The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
This is common in a lot of young players who are use to being able to get around their defender at younger ages. Love him or hate him Tom Wright tends to jag inside pretty well and the other I think of is Rob Horne when he shifted to the Wing and was very effective. I'd like to see Petaia play 90% of the season on the Wing and do a few things really well instead of looking a little bit lost and trying to do it all in the Centers at this stage.
That's my thoughts as well.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
I think that mindset also comes from being thrust into a Super Rugby environment too early. He seems like the sort of player who would have benefited from a couple of years of club rugby and understanding his limitations of not being able to keep doing what he was doing to schoolboy players.