Opinion Back 5 for next year

Jackson_1994

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Looks nice but feel there's a few variables at play.

Skelton and or Papalii (might be a few years off) could squeeze into that backline at some point.

Today's a massive audition for Skelton
I could see papalii be a ideal 14 to slowly bring him into grade can cover 1,6,7,9, probably cover the wing centres if needed and has played 13 in lower grades mite be abit small in 1st grade but he genuinely has utility value
 

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No sorry, can’t do this! There is too much speed and skill in that backline. We should just go back to the dark days of the Holltoya, DWZ, Casey, Dufty calamity at the back.
 

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If Wilson keeps playing the way he is, he'll be vying for a spot in that line up.
 

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1. Taafe
2. Kiraz
3. Critta
4. Xerri
5. Fox

This must rank among one of the best back 5s in the comp? Obviously forwards are a must also!
Or if Xerri doesn't work out

Taafe
Skelton
Kiraz
Crichton
JAC
 

bradyk

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Or if Xerri doens't work out

Taafe
Skelton
Kiraz
Crichton
JAC
do you really want Taffee tho, his best game of his career was against us last week and we're a bottom 3 team. Over his whole career he's shown he isn't fast enough (might of looked fast against EQW), doesn't break enough tackles and isn't a known ball player. I give him some credit for running the ball back hard but without the speed and physique it doesn't lead to anything. This has a Corey Allan signing all over it for me. If it's for close to minimum wage it's worth the risk but I'm pretty sure that will not be the case.
 

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1. Critta
2. JAC
3. Xerri
4. Kiraz
5. Wilson/Skelton (Kiraz and Skelton can swap positions)

No need to buy Taffee and if we do he's a back-up/benchie imo.
Kiraz is not a centre. Played like a winger in the centres today with number 4 on his back.
 

bradyk

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Kiraz is not a centre. Played like a winger in the centres today with number 4 on his back.
Critta signed to play fullback (and will play fullback on that $) and no other options after letting Averillo go and Alamoti really struggling in 1st grade. Schoupp should of never of been moved on, making same mistake now with Averillo. Skelton's best position is centre imo so maybe he plays there instead.
 

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1. Crichton
2. Kiraz
3. Xerri
4. Kayal Iro * sign the kid asap.
5. Addo-Carr
14. Papalii (would love him here to get FG experience in bursts, but probably need a #9 to cover the blob Mahoney)
 

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1. Taafe
2. Kiraz
3. Critta
4. Xerri
5. Fox

This must rank among one of the best back 5s in the comp? Obviously forwards are a must also!
Crichton
Kiraz
Xerri
Burton
JAC
KarlO
Sexton
 
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