Tassie Devil
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Would you say that the Tigers forward pack (on paper at least) was more highly rated than the Dogs?Any fans who know there footy arent gonna care if we miss out on centres and wingers esp when they are commanding premium brass. Its the missing out on top props halves and fullbacks which haunt high footy iq fans and ultimetly the clubs prospects
You're looking at players like Klemmer, Papali, Bateman, Utoikamanu, Ofahengaue, Twal, Seyfarth, Api ...
On paper I'd say their forwards at least were and still are much stronger than we've got especially when it comes to the front row.
Didn't we finish last year 6 points ahead of that rabble even though our 2 big name props hardly even played, other star players were out injured for much of the year ...
I'd say high footy IQ fans realise that being a big name ie. TPJ & Thompson, doesn't guarantee success.
Getting players in who fit the culture, values, focus of a football team is much more important in my mind that blowing the checkbook on mercanaries.
We'll get there.