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Paul McLean (56)
Really like your 15 - one of the most balanced in years. Only person I'd like to review is Mumm more due to age and looking forward.
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Really like your 15 - one of the most balanced in years. Only person I'd like to review is Mumm more due to age and looking forward.
Kellaway looks to be playing on one leg at the moment, I wouldn't be surprised to see him holding a knee surgery booking for a couple of days after the NRC final
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Well, he has been injured a lot. Personally, I don't understand how Gus Roberts isn't the Country fullback. Play Kellaway on the wing and get your best guys on the field!
Kellaway, Newsome and Robinson are clearly the best back three they have available.
Gus Roberts has played well and offers excellent versatility from the bench. Kellaway is a class above him though.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
I would personally be very surprised to see Simone start round 1.
Not due to talent, but this just isn't usually how things seem to go at the Waratahs and Reds. You don't get players emerging from lower grades in one preseason, they've got way more depth and incumbents who have (arguably rightly) earned first crack.
If Hodge, for example, signed to the Tahs I think we would've barely cited him so far and he certainly wouldn't be a Wallaby starter. He'd probably have taken an extra year to break through - which isn't the WORST thing.
Not due to talent, but this just isn't usually how things seem to go at the Waratahs and Reds. You don't get players emerging from lower grades in one preseason, they've got way more depth and incumbents who have (arguably rightly) earned first crack.
If Hodge, for example, signed to the Tahs I think we would've barely cited him so far and he certainly wouldn't be a Wallaby starter. He'd probably have taken an extra year to break through - which isn't the WORST thing.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
For mine, Newsome has good size, is physical and fast, and does good things, makes some real howler errors.
I think Newsome is your classic 'high ceiling, low floor' player and Gus is probably a 'low ceiling, high floor' player, few mistakes but you won't get those impressive flashes.
I think Simone is as good a chance as anyone.
The first choice last year (Beale) is gone and after his injury the position was filled by Horne (who will start somewhere) and Horwitz.
With a full preseason I see no reason why Simone can't jump ahead of Horwitz. Gibson could easily be thinking that will be the case now.
I think it will boil down to whether Gibson prefers Simone at 12 and Horne on the wing or Horne at 12 and Robinson/Naiyaravoro/Jones/Clark on the wing.
The first choice last year (Beale) is gone and after his injury the position was filled by Horne (who will start somewhere) and Horwitz.
With a full preseason I see no reason why Simone can't jump ahead of Horwitz. Gibson could easily be thinking that will be the case now.
I think it will boil down to whether Gibson prefers Simone at 12 and Horne on the wing or Horne at 12 and Robinson/Naiyaravoro/Jones/Clark on the wing.
My biggest concern is our expectations of the guy, as good as he looks, he still has learning to do
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Trevor Allan (34)
That doesn't make him any different to Beale who always switched with Horne in defence. Simone has the kicking game to defend on the wing and does a decent job of pilfering like Speight.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
I don't know about alphabet on the wing, i think he put on too much everywhere (including between the ears) after scotland. He'd need to put in some hefty performances to make the 23 after last year.
Given Naiyaravoro will arrive as the season is starting I think he will need to force his way into the side with good performances.
Given the improvement of Robinson and the potential that Simone plays 12 and Horne stays on the wing it could be a struggle for Naiyaravoro to get into the starting XV early in the year.
Robinson has come on in leaps and bounds in the NRC. I expect he'll be a much better Super Rugby option in 2017 than he was this year.
Given the improvement of Robinson and the potential that Simone plays 12 and Horne stays on the wing it could be a struggle for Naiyaravoro to get into the starting XV early in the year.
Robinson has come on in leaps and bounds in the NRC. I expect he'll be a much better Super Rugby option in 2017 than he was this year.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
I think Jones could be pushing for cover if say Kellaway got injured as definitely deserves to be in the mix for possible bench spot or cover for injuries as player who definitely has continued to improve. And we all know how players like Holloway, Kellaway and Dempsey performed last year when finally got decent game time. Like to see how Jones might perform at the main dance this year.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
That is what trial matches are for.....hence lets see how Simone goes in trial games from bench or starting....but shows his mettle in trial games you would be crazy not to start him as what is the rule about he should have played Xyz or something for not starting someone who is in form....just sounds like the 'rule' or thinking behind it needs to be challenged imo.
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