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doggieaaron

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Nah Hoppa should go back to 1.
Meaney has gone ok and he is a good open field runner but that's about it.
Hopoate creates space for other players by breaking tackles & offloading or sweeping into an attacking play to get a quick pass away to get the centre or wing into some open space.

It was no coincidence that Holland & Smith looked half ok when Hopoate was at fullback and created some space for them by attracting 2 or 3 defenders but still manages to get the pass away.

Meaney can't do that and generally gets rag dolled in defence.
If we had good centres id agree
 

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Meaney
DWZ
Hoppa
Lafai
Smith
Averillo
Foran
Ogden
Katoa
Thompson
C Smith
RFM
Jackson

JMK
Sue
Napa
Toomaga (Doorey if RT not available)
Mine.
Meaney
DWZ
Schoup
Lafai
Smith
Averillo/Biondi
Foran
Ogden
Katoa
Thompson
RFM
Doorey
Jackson
Bench
Napa
To’omaga
Sue
Devontai Seumanutafa/ any junior opportunity while playing for nothing but pride
 

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When Hoppa is back we could play him at left centre and Averillo at fullback. Once we get inside opp 20-30m move Hoppa to 1 and Averillo to the left edge he favours so we have a better finisher out wide. That's a way to ease him into fullback without the extra pressure of attacking off our shit halves with defence aswell.

Or alternatively you could throw him in the deep end or go the other way and play him at 6. But yeah I'd like to think Averillo would cover kicks better than Hoppa.
I’ve been begging for Av to go fullback.
my only concern is the high ball. But that can be taught if he’s smart enough which I think he is
 

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Hoppa at 6 anyone??
No, hasn't got the speed.. averillo would be the choice but foz would have to step up and do a shit load more . Foz can't kick so I would be surprised although I don't know averillo's capabilities beyond speed n step.
 

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if averillo is a 6 needs to b put there
 

dogzofwar

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Over all hoppa is better. But not available and when he does come back won't have the legs to play 1 for a few week. Next year it's all Baz, remember the transformation of baba in 2012 under des. Let's hope Barrett can have the same effect on meaney. Long term he can be a really good fullback and his very young n raw.
Needs to go on a fob diet for a couple weeks though
 

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Apparently lewis is getting a suspension thank fuck
 

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Stevie G is letting this club slip further. He has a hard on for Lewis just like Pay.
 

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1 Meaney
2 DWZ
3 Averillo
4 Lafai
5 Montoya
6 Foran
7 Coggar
8 Napa
9 Katoa
10 Ogden
11 RFM
12 Jackson
13 Thompson

14 JMK
15 Tolman
16 Sue
17 C. Smith
 
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