Opinion Do we see Hayward in our 17

Freakzilla said:
I'd have him on the bench to play 20-30 min at hooker & cover injuries to the 6-7-9 but he shouldn't play any minutes at lock.

If CC is going to play Mahoney 80 min then Hayward at best should be 18th man.
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I understand the concept of Hayward as 18th man option.
So versatile. And he'd do a great job, no doubt.

Sadly - it''s a bit like what the Blues do to Burto.
I can say that freely - as a Queenslander.
Cos we prefer that Burto is NOT in the NSW team.

But as a footy player ....18th man sucks dogs balls!
I mean wtf - you don't get to play in any grade.

Bring back the ol'- reggies replacement sitting on the bench.
That's what we used to do as young fellas ....
Finish your own age/reggies game ...then go and sit on the bench for A Grade as 18th man (only if you were good enough).
Gave you a taste for the real thing in the years ahead ...but you still got to play with your own team every weekend.

I'm not a fan of quality players (or any player for that matter) ...sitting on the bench as a Justin (just in case there's an injury).
 
Not really.

I'd rather go

Salmon
Curran
Satili
Hayes/Morrin/Amone

Go with strong versatile footy players who go forward. It will free up the backline and hooker.
 
KLil said:
Not really.

I'd rather go

Salmon
Curran
Satili
Hayes/Morrin/Amone

Go with strong versatile footy players who go forward. It will free up the backline and hooker.
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Yuck.
 
dawso047 said:
If CC wants cover for 6,7 and 9 then Haywood makes the team; he should only be used at 13 when the team is depleted of other options. Should probably start the season at 9 in NSW Cup where he can show what he offers as a starting 9 and an alternative to Turpin as the back up to Reed Mahoney.
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If Mann Is fit and in the side. He covers the role of 6, 7 and 9.

Lock is probably our most covered position in our squad. Mann, Curran, Sitili and even Todd should be playing 13 ahead of KK.

He is a solid squad player but I think Cup will be mostly where KK will play this season unless injury hits us.
 
CMP said:
If Mann Is fit and in the side. He covers the role of 6, 7 and 9.

Lock is probably our most covered position in our squad. Mann, Curran, Sitili and even Todd should be playing 13 ahead of KK.

He is a solid squad player but I think Cup will be mostly where KK will play this season unless injury hits us.
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Who is KK?
 
While it isn’t possible to have a bench that can cover every possible scenario in a match, I’ve always felt the best combination is 2 front rows, a second row and a spine utility. It helps if the second row on the bench is capable of playing in the centres (sitIli).

At this point Hayward potentially covers more key positions than other options.
 
Johnnny2233 said:
I did like it when jaemon did actually have a red hot crack when he broke his jaw on the charge down he actually did score a couple try’s aswell.

So what would your bench be ?
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Sitili, Amone(assuming he ticks all the fitness boxes), Curran and umm Hayes or Hayward who is more versatile than Salmon, that last spot is up for grabs idk who CC will pick as he does like both Hayward and Salmon.
 
JL82 said:
Hayward actually plays a very integral role for us at Lock. Ex half who digs right into the line before passing. It’s crucial to give the halves space.
I would be surprised if he isn’t in the 17 round 1. He offers a lot more to the team than Kurtis Morrin.
Not shocked posters here think he is “average” with no YouTube clip and Polynesian name it’s hard to get overly hyped about this integral fit smart football player
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He is young and still developing. He has good hands with crisp passing.
I see potential in Hayward if we give him enough experience from the bench.

Hayward is the type of player who would excel at a team like the Panthers, and isn't that what we are trying to emulate?
 
dogsofwar56 said:
We have to have someone on the bench that can cover 13/7/6/9 which he does it’s pretty important


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I don’t think any team can properly cover for the halves mid game. Mann could do a job. Backline cover is way more important and we will have that in Sitili and even Hayes (and Salmon I guess ) if it comes down to it.

the difference between Mann, Curran, Todd, Hayes playing lock over Hayward is way bigger than Hayward potentially covering the halves over someone else.
 
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Bulldog1966 said:
So him to debut and push for e.g Hayes out?
Final bench will be a bone of contention for some yourself included lol
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I don't think Tupouniua pushes Hayes out, both play the same role covering the middle, edge and centres.
 
ElMagicElMasri said:
if we waited 3-4 months we would’ve never signed sitili, especially for 4 years
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We probably still sign him, that 4 year deal is a massive wtf to me but we were obviously really keen on him for whatever reason.
 
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