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Surely,
4. MMM
5 Horwill
6 Mowen
7 whoever
8 Palu
4. MMM
5 Horwill
6 Mowen
7 whoever
8 Palu
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I think that was an oversight and BDA meant his aerial ability.
I did wonder about that possibility.
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MMM is such a good option as a LH lock as he is still a massive man, and therefore beneficial to the scrum. He is great in the air, does the tight stuff, and allows another flanker in the mix for mobility.
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John Thornett (49)
Yeah, but for how long?
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2. Moore (Hanson)
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4. MMM
5. Horwill
6. Mowen
7. Gill (Smith)
8. Palu
9. Genius
10. Dennis
11. Digby
12. Lilo (Taps)
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) (Ant)
14. Folau (Tomane / Speight / Shipperley)
15. Mogg
2. Moore (Hanson)
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4. MMM
5. Horwill
6. Mowen
7. Gill (Smith)
8. Palu
9. Genius
10. Dennis
11. Digby
12. Lilo (Taps)
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) (Ant)
14. Folau (Tomane / Speight / Shipperley)
15. Mogg
You could say the same about Horwill, Cooper, McMeniman, Palmer, Lealiifano and Tapuai.
All of them have proven to be injury prone to various degrees in recent years.
The reality for players like Palu is that if he is fit at the right time and strings together three or four solid games before the squad is chosen he's very likely to play number 8 in the first Lions test.
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Tony Shaw (54)
You could..... But you'd be drawing a fairly long bow. I don't know enough about Palmer to comment on him but with the exception of MMM the rest have had one long term injury in the last year. MMM used to be injury prone but seems to be not so much these days.
Different to Palu in that he seems to be lucky to string together more than a few games without some 'niggle' ruling him out for 1-3 weeks.
You can't avoid or plan for a broken leg, busted knee, broken collar bone or hammy being torn off the bone, but if you're selecting a guy like Palu in your squad for the Lions series, then you must consider the likelihood that he may miss a game or two. If this isn't something the selectors are worried about then that's fine but it's a likely disruption and must be considered.
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John Thornett (49)
Not going to repeat what Scoey said because he's exactly on point.
I'd also like to add that Palu is only in that kind of position because of the fact that he is the only person in Australia (as far as anybody knows) who actually fits what you want from an international 8 and has also played a test match before. Has anyone ever thought of trying MMM at 8? I need to watch a lot more of his game film so I don't know if he has the explosive pace but he definitely has the size and the aggression. Either way, having a line-bender who isn't a chronic injury risk would be pretty nice.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
But MMM has been a chronic injury risk in the past, hasnt he?
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Tony Shaw (54)
He definitely was, and I've been trying to find out some info on how he went at Kubota but it's hard to come by. Looking at this year in isolation, the old MMM of 5 years ago would've pulled lame already this year. He seems to have turned a corner in terms of his body holding up. Touch wood.
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John Thornett (49)
Sorry I should have worded my last sentence better. Meant for that to refer to both Palu/MMM, not just Palu as it sounds.
It was a thought experiment - not a call to select him at 8 for the Lions tour.
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Slim, Slim Slim.
Quade was named after Dennis Quaid.
Yes. Fullback and wing are radically different
. Israel will line up against the Lions, and I would say their is a fair chance it will be on the wing.
I would have thought that Randy would be more appropriate in relation to the zany unpredictable antics of Randy Quaid.
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John Thornett (49)
I agree with this. If, however, he continues to develop his technical skills at the rate he has since the start of the season, he could be a contender.
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