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wow,we can't find a better utility player than holland lol
It says on the nrl app jmk will be right round 1Current word is JMK (shoulder) will miss 2 to 4 weeks, Katoa played dummy half in the opposed session last week against the Tigers. Katoa has played 80 minutes for Penrith and Holland fills the bench utility role with the bonus of being able to kick goals (we do need a back up to Meaney). It's a daisy chain, Hopoate and Meany can substitute for DWZ, Holland can jump into centre, Smith to the wing etc. Considering his relative experience in the other roles (eg; centre) doing more work at hooker makes sense. It's doesn't mean that he's going to be used there, but just in case.
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Yes LewisHopefully JMK's injury isn't too serious if that report is correct. Obviously Katoa can't play 80 if Pay's backup is Holland.
Don't we have any other 9's at the club apart from JMK/Katoa, that would be a worry that we're so thin in the halves and at hooker also.
I think cogger should be the bench hooker and Wakeham should start.Surely Cogger/Wakeham could fill the bench utility hooker role because let’s face it they would only get 15 mins tops.
I recall Cogger sitting for two consecutive games last year
He looked like a better dh runner than Lichaa in the few games that he was pushed into the 9 and according to quotes from Lichaa when he signed with us, that was his strength as a player. He specifically said he saw himself in the mould of Isaac Luke and wanted to create spark with his dh runs. Perhaps that worked for him in the lower grades. It seemdd like Lichaa might have matured early and had some physical advantages during his development. But aside from those few games after Hasler was shown the door, even his dummy half running didn't stand out when teams knew to expect it.Please tell me this ain’t true
I would’ve thought Pay learnt from that failed experiment or is he so desperately wanting to include Holland in the 17?
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3 big forwards = Elliott, Smith and Britt. Lol.Having Holland on the bench gives Pay the luxury of having 3 big forwards on the bench as he can cover the backs as well,also in a pinch could be used as a backrower.Bonus goal kicker to.Everytime we lost a back to injury last year we didn’t have proper cover and suffered for it.Holland has good hands and a big kick on him to,hope Pay utilises him properly and not just as a bench warmer
Get Averillo in there instead of Holland....3 big forwards = Elliott, Smith and Britt. Lol.
Wakeham should be starting anyway so there's another goal kicker alongside Meaney.
But yh I don't mind having a back on the bench as cover, but fuck playing him at hooker every week lol.
Cogger was only really bench cover for a probable Foran injury in those games. The fact Pay didn’t even give Cogger a few minutes at hooker shows he doesn’t rate him there. I doubt he could handle the defence there myself, even as a sub, and he’s not the sort of player to come on and weave magic at the end of games. Sad to say but Hollands about the closest we’ve got to a third hooker.Surely Cogger/Wakeham could fill the bench utility hooker role because let’s face it they would only get 15 mins tops.
I recall Cogger sitting for two consecutive games last year