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julian87

I did, I’m just banging on because I think it’s a ridiculous scenario for the club to be in whilst arguably still in a premiership window.

julian87

That was terrible. Paine should hand in his double pluggers, esky and disappear back into the Tassie wilderness.. Starc needs to go, keep him around for short form cricket. Warner Pucovski Labu (c) Smith Head Green Carey Cummins Pattinson Lyon Hazlewood. Next time around. Very underwhelming series ...

julian87

This is insanely difficult, particularly as I don't have CHN in my top 17, based on his 2020... and unless Dunamis Lui puts in form like the second half of 2020, I'm not entirely sure he's a certainty for the top 17, long term, either. But I agree Dunamis certainly merits being there on the basis o...

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-PJ- wrote: ↑January 20, 2021, 6:27 am We have some very good forwards playing reggies this year

* we have some very good forwards playing in the local Canberra competition this year.

julian87

Just on T20s. With the World Cup around the corner the selectors have some make or break decisions coming up. If the all rounder is to bat #7 it has to be Dan Christian, absolutely no questions asked. Marsh keeps breaking down and Stoinis is nothing but an opening bat (cost us the 50 over World Cup)...

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That was terrible. Paine should hand in his double pluggers, esky and disappear back into the Tassie wilderness.. Starc needs to go, keep him around for short form cricket. Warner Pucovski Labu (c) Smith Head Green Carey Cummins Pattinson Lyon Hazlewood. Next time around. Very underwhelming series ...

julian87

Starc is copping it and rightly so but Jeeze Lyon has had an absolutely rubbish series! He has added more with the bat then he has with the ball.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It looks horrible on paper. But he bowled pretty well for the most part on a few wickets that didn’t deteriorate ag...

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Warne saying India should change their order to try and win the game. Christ he talks some smack in the box for such a good ex player.

julian87

Do he should. Stuart didn’t take the risk of signing him for him to be used as a battering ram bench forward. He played that role last year for a multitude of reasons that all made sense.

This season he will be back to 100% fitness and straight in to replace Bateman as he was signed to do.

julian87

CHN left second row with Whitehead reverting to the right. The best ball player in the team gains the best line runner in the team. The limited ball playing halfback gains a genuine ball playing forward on the right side of the field to assist. Whitehead is also switched on as a short kick chaser so...

julian87

That'll do for Wade. They wanted to bring in Pucovski and it was between him and Head to see who made way. He's not taken that lifeline so in the absence of alternative Head deserves a recall. As a comparison between the two. Career Test Average: Wade 29.87 Head 39.75 Recent form (since Ashes): Wad...

julian87

It was frustrating viewing as an Aussie fan but **** you have to give credit to their 7 and 8. Was a wonderful counterpunching partnership. What test cricket is all about.

julian87

Wade still being in the team is abhorrent.

julian87

Smith should never captain again imo. Unfortunately the best captain option doesn’t bat well enough to retain his place ahead of Matt Wade apparently.

julian87

Warner Labu Smith Maxwell head phillipe green Cummins Pattinson lyon hazewood Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk This is ducking hilarious if it’s not a pisstake. Let’s drop the best keeper in Australia who’s also the captain for the backup keeper from WA (who’s probably their 3rd in line option ...

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Warner Labu Smith Maxwell head phillipe green Cummins Pattinson lyon hazewood Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk This is ducking hilarious if it’s not a pisstake. Let’s drop the best keeper in Australia who’s also the captain for the backup keeper from WA (who’s probably their 3rd in line option ...

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Are people saying Valemei has ‘more upside’ because he’s Fijian? Yes Julian there can be no other reasons :shock: Well before I posted the biggest positive thing said about him was that he ‘makes things happen’ besides his errors. So besides that and breaking more tackles (but actually making less ...

julian87

Are people saying Valemei has ‘more upside’ because he’s Fijian?

julian87

Simonsson is so, so far ahead of Valemei. I’m surprised this is even a discussion.

Rapana + Simonsson walk it in.

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-PJ- wrote: ↑January 8, 2021, 3:39 pm
Azza wrote: ↑January 8, 2021, 3:29 pm Wade's dismissal was soft, absolutely shocking shot.
Travis Head enjoyed it..

Wade ahead of Head is an absolute joke to start with.

julian87

Just watched Breath (2017) on Netflix, directed and featuring Simon Baker, based on the Tim Winton novel. Very good film, enjoyed it. I thought it was very ordinary as a fan of the novel. The story was actually a story within the story and all context of why it was even told was absent in the film....

julian87

Disagree with an outside back on the bench that was mentioned earlier. Havili or Starling to be the utility.

Whitehead covers halves.
A slimmer, fitter CHN via Tapine/Young covers centre.

julian87

Happy with this. Yes speed in our backs is a concern but I haven’t forgotten Simonsson and hope his return is key. Having had a bit of time to reassess 2020 after being rather apathetic about it at the time gee Rapana at centre rather than Cotric was a horrific coaching move. It made sense in attack...

julian87

The 2 I can think of are Craig Smith and Danny Williams.

Williams played pff the bench in the 99 grand final and Smith was famously knocked out by Ainscough for the winning penalty try.

julian87

I’ll say it again. Whiteman > pretty much all other opening options.

julian87

I know he’s been put out or pasture but with Warner out Khawaja really has to play. Burns sucks and Is only in the frame because Warner likes him. Pucovski looks the real deal but the concussion thing is an issue. + Whiteman > Harris, Marsh and Burns as well imo. You can pick a stop gap opener (expe...

julian87

And just on Brandon Smith. I think he’s shown he’s a better lock than hooker tbf.

julian87

I would **** love to see Smith go to the Gold Coast. I’d think a lot more of him tbh.

julian87

I was genuinely surprised as how well Matt Frawley went in that cronulla game We know Sam Williams to be a capable half for short stints in FG. So his performance was not surprising, but Frawley's was. He looked capable of filling in for a game or two and defending his position should be called on....

julian87

The Dogs would be dirty that they rushed into buying Flanagan and now a far superior player that they really need is available imo.

julian87

He went downhill but I think he’d improve just about every team in the competition

julian87

Ours are far and away the worst. Disgusting.

julian87

2020 was the least amount of football I’ve watched in years so I really can’t speak on his foray into first grade. ACL injuries are a killer as we know and all of the reserve players came in with no footy under their belt so those 2 doubled = a forgive to use a racing term. It would be a mistake to ...

julian87

I’m all for Hopoate. Has had huge wraps and would be bargain basement.

julian87

I normally don’t like edge back row stats because so much work is done off the ball in attack and positionally in defense.

But that post really does underline what is being said in this thread.

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