Fullback

[Doggiezbrah]

What would you do? Hopoate would be back in a few rounds and Abbey is slowly finding his feet in FG. Would you drop Abbey and go with the safe option in Hopoate or persist with the development of Abbey at fullback?
I feel giving Abbey a taste of first grade and sending back to NSW cup would benefical to his development. It would give him the motivation to win back his spot and work on his weakness' to his game.

 

[Bulldog_4_Life]

Stick with Abbey, Sending him back to reserve grade will just crush his confidence.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I couldn't make a call at this stage...wait and see how he's going right until Hoppa is fit. Id still be chasing a fb at this stage though..

 

[COVENS]

I couldn't make a call at this stage...wait and see how he's going right until Hoppa is fit. Id still be chasing a fb at this stage though..

This

 

[Kenya]

Too early to tell re Abbey.
The fb position ought to be fought out between him and Mbye.

Hopoate is a centre or wing in a hi performing team.
Hoppa, Kennar, Holland & Montoya can fight it out for two slots - pressure would be good for the team.

 

[boggie23]

Right now hoppa is ahead of abbey. Abbey might need another 12-14 months of development and he will be up to hoppas level.

Thing with hoppa is he is a strong runner and makes good meters every game. Abbey gets dominated in some tackles (he is still 20 so it's understandable he hasn't fully developed yet).

But in saying that abbey has improved every game so far and will be better from getting a taste of first grade.

I think hoppa was up there in terms of kick return meters too.

To win games this year you go hoppa. If development is what you are after you keep abbey.

Bad thing with abbey is Montoya has locked up a wing position. So it would be wrong to shift him on the wing to continue his development.

 

[KiwiDog7]

Abbey is the future but Hoppa experience and big game temperament means he comes back. Is he still skipping Sunday's?

 

[FattyMcLarge]

Build for all of our futures. Abbey will be a good fb

 

[2144superman]

IF we get Tedesco then "who's abbey" LOL

 

[DT]

I think Abby will be another Luke Patten, scary at first then develops into a very solid first grader but has the occasional stuff up, just like Luke.
Problem for Mbye is he is either a hooker or fullback in my eyes.
I think he would be a great fullback potentially but i like Abby so far and he is much taller.
My solution is Abby fullback, Mbye five eight, Reynolds impact from bench with Lichaa most likely to swap with Reynolds...ah who knows what the once great Hasler will do, doubt it will be good though.

 

[MitchNewton]

Stick with Abbey, Sending him back to reserve grade will just crush his confidence.

No it won't. He knows he's just filling in at this stage.

 

[GDR]

IF we get Tedesco then "who's abbey" LOL

The rumour is roosters want teddy, and they get their man.. we couldn't possibly afford him with with our mismanagement of cap by paying overs for ageing forwards

 

[speedy2460]

Where did you get the idea that Hopoate is the "safe option" He offers nothing.
At least Abbey has potential and he should be encouraged.

 

[GDR]

Where did you get the idea that Hopoate is the "safe option" He offers nothing.
At least Abbey has potential and he should be encouraged.

Hoppa also provides zero support play.. at least Abbey was sniffing around all the time .. he even scored the match winner

 

[EXPLORER]

What would you do? Hopoate would be back in a few rounds and Abbey is slowly finding his feet in FG. Would you drop Abbey and go with the safe option in Hopoate or persist with the development of Abbey at fullback?
I feel giving Abbey a taste of first grade and sending back to NSW cup would benefical to his development. It would give him the motivation to win back his spot and work on his weakness' to his game.

I'd have hoppa back and drop abbey
Abbey makes far to many positional errors that result in opposition try's against us.

Hoppa for abbey for now

Abbey is the best fill in we have when hoppa is out on Sundays and what not

 

[Dogzzz of War]

Abbey nowhere near hoppa. And hoppa ain't that great.

Abbey needs to go back to reserves and learn how to dominate that standard before he is considered a first grader.

 

[steeliz]

Abbey is starting to look the goods. He is not there yet, but dropping him will only set him back and then what? We only play him on Sundays?

And 'who's Abbey if Tedesco comes????' It is a very big 'IF' that Tedesco joins. We need to develop Abbey.

Hopoate lost me when he decided to not play for us and showing preference for his so-called religion.

Keep Abbey

 

[GrogDog]

I would go with the future and keep Abbey.

 

[Mitch Connor]

I didn't realize he was so young, Abbey was eligible for 20's last year

 

[Dognacious]

Id give Abbey more starts myself, Hop needs to play Sundays to be considered a full time footballer, and who needs a part timer in the spine? Hopoate can play footy ok, but the Sunday thing....