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Reds 2020

Finsbury Girl

Trevor Allan (34)
1. Hoopert
2. Mafi
3. Thor
4. Rodda
5. Hockings
6. ASY (Angus Scott-Young)
7. Wright
8. Wilson
9. Tate
10. Hegarty
11. Campbell
12. CFS
13. Petaia
14. Hardy
15. Stewart

16. BPA
17. Smith
18. R Smith
19. Blythe
20. McReight
21. Sorovi
22. Lucas
23. JOC (James O'Connor)

#Chris is the new Samu

#2020 champs
 

Finsbury Girl

Trevor Allan (34)
^ nope. As I said yesterday Speight is on the decline, we have young guns on the incline who are worth persevering with. Speight was very, very ordinary this year.

LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) doesn't do enough hard yakka I'm afraid.
 
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Bobby Sands

Guest
Besides the height and weight way

Wow.

Imagine being this involved as a fully grown man, about the size of other men.

He’s 186 & 97kgs.

That 6”3.

I suppose you need to be Tuialagi to be a big back these days.
 

Adam84

Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Wow.

Imagine being this involved as a fully grown man, about the size of other men.

He’s 186 & 97kgs.

That 6”3.

I suppose you need to be Tuialagi to be a big back these days.

Don’t be fooled by these stats, Henry Speight is not 6’3” and 97kg. Maybe if measured by his Afro and carrying a 5kg plate.

I’m not saying he has to be Tuialagi, I’m just objecting to your claim he fills the role of a big bodied back. He doesn’t and won’t.
 
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Bobby Sands

Guest
I’m sure Henry will be fine guys.

I saw a really big kid at Nudgee, let’s sign him up & play Samu ball again.
 

Ignoto

John Thornett (49)
^ nope. As I said yesterday Speight is on the decline, we have young guns on the incline who are worth persevering with. Speight was very, very ordinary this year.

You can't coach speed which neither of those wingers you posted have. With CFS' dodgy hammys, Petaia's ankle robbing him of speed, you've probably picked a backline that will never be able to make a break and shut the gate.
 

Scoey

Tony Shaw (54)
I don't get the fascination with size these days. Quoted figures are never going to be accurate, they are both subject to fluctuations and exaggeration. Some small players hit/carry/tackle/jump/whatever bigger than their "size" and some big players just never make an impact. A player is a "big" player if they play big in my books. Henry fits that bill for mine - others will disagree. The point I'm trying to make is, when we quote heights and weights, the discussion dies.
 

Adam84

Nick Farr-Jones (63)
I wouldn’t say it’s a fascination to point out that the outside back stocks of the Reds are looking are looking a little on the light side in stature. Speed and footwork has its place just as much as size and height in the backlin, especially with the style of rugby the Reds have played under Thorn.

If Mark Nawaqanitawase wasn’t signed by the Tahs, he would be a good recruit in this space IMO
 

PhilClinton

John Hipwell (52)
I think the style needs to change though, game plan adaptability is essential to success.

The 2019 game plan of giving it to Samu was great, because he was great at executing it. But when he was nullified, we didn't have a plan B or C. And we didn't make the finals. It was great watching us smash it up the middle, but I actually feel our best game was against the Brumbies at Suncorp, where we countered so effectively and used a bit more width.

I think the players in the squad for 2020 in terms of their development from this year give us so much more adaptability. Would obviously still love to have Samu around but without his presence it gives us the opportunity to play a few more options.
 

Jets

Paul McLean (56)
Staff member
I think the style needs to change though, game plan adaptability is essential to success.

The 2019 game plan of giving it to Samu was great, because he was great at executing it. But when he was nullified, we didn't have a plan B or C. And we didn't make the finals. It was great watching us smash it up the middle, but I actually feel our best game was against the Brumbies at Suncorp, where we countered so effectively and used a bit more width.

I think the players in the squad for 2020 in terms of their development from this year give us so much more adaptability. Would obviously still love to have Samu around but without his presence it gives us the opportunity to play a few more options.

Not sure I'd say great.

Completely agree about the Brumbies game though. Was their best game for a long time.
 

SouthernX

Peter Johnson (47)
Size is important at pos 12 & 15.

12 because that’s where the tackle busting runs come with forward momentum. 15 because you need someone to be able to contest the high balls.
 

Finsbury Girl

Trevor Allan (34)
You can't coach speed which neither of those wingers you posted have. With CFS' dodgy hammys, Petaia's ankle robbing him of speed, you've probably picked a backline that will never be able to make a break and shut the gate.


They look like they have a bit of toe to me.
 
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