Deathspell
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Read my reply to OP,three posts up,you'll see how he compares to opposite centers (he's a lightweight bro,a midget compared to most of the centers running around).Someone like Mitchell outweighs him by 16 kgs (that's 18% more body weight),Moga by 21 kgs (that's 24% more body weight),they'll run over the top of him and he'll get hurt.He had a shoulder injury last year.How Penrith played has nothing to do with it. The argument from others is that he is too small and not ready to face FG players. He faced a full strength FG team that night and came out on top. I do not buy into the "too small" argument as there is a list as long as my arm of players who have not only done it but have been the best in our game. I'm not saying he is one of those players, just that he's worth a gamble in adding something to our team who is in desperate need of having someone creative to help out Foran. We are 1-5, I think it can't hurt to roll the dice on this. He get's hurt than we are no different to where we are now.
And yes how Penrith played has a lot to do with it.It's a lot easier for the defense if the halves are not putting forwards through the gaps.A lot easier is they are not shifting play from 1 end to another,stretching the defense,something Penrith are famous for.If halves are not kicking,turning and disjointing the defensive line.If forwards like Tamou,Gillard,Cartwright,Yeo and Merrin are not running ball out from deep.Yeo smashed Hoppa for Penrith's 1st try,in that 3rd game and Hoppa outweighs Lewis by 9 kgs lol.
Our defense was not tested,so you can't use that game as a defensive measuring stick.
Ill illustrate it with a metaphor.If a boxer ain't hitting you on the chin,how do you know you don't have a glass jaw?