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Stirling Mortlock (74)
They... don't?
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They... don't?
SouthernX
Jim Lenehan (48)
the pros of winger captain.
easier for coach to get messages into the player standing close to sideline.
plus allows for longer rest break for tired forwards when the referee blows their whistle so they can have a quick chat to the skipper.
I too was not a fan of winger captains but after seeing it recently in action I saw the benefits.
I wouldn’t pick kellaway as captain as I see no leadership qualities in him personally. (But I can only gauge those qualities from body language on field and how a player conducts himself in interviews etc)
6 - Wright
7 - McReight
8 - Valetini
20 - Wilson
Taking off my rose-tinted glasses, that for me is the most balanced backrow we can put on the field in terms of attacking threat, defensive work-rate, breakdown and set-piece. Plus having Wilson come on with 30 to go and combine with McReight is mouthwatering. Let Cale develop a bit more before throwing him in the deep end.
wamberal99
Syd Malcolm (24)
I have a feeling that we might see Wright with a c after his name. I think we need to pick the captain first.
Wouldn't be the first time a blindside flanker has been thrust into the captaincy role in his late 20's after only playing a handful of tests...
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
You mean putting them on?
column A, column B...
Yeah that’s my pick too.
griffins
Darby Loudon (17)
Even as a Brums fan I think its a bit extreme. He should certainly be somewhere in the back 3 though.
Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
Fuck off no one's said that..
Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
Tom will be ecstatic
wamberal99
Syd Malcolm (24)
Typical self-centred Bumblies fan
Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
Typical Old man cardigan wearing Reds fan with no sense of humour..anyway, be interesting to see what Joe does... Specifically around the backrow, captain and half's.
griffins
Darby Loudon (17)
One of us did, or at least went very close...
Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
BR said his not cut and dry fullback and that his played better on the wing (so has Wright) but said he'd be in the 15. No one ever said he shouldn't be selected. In fact we have all said he will be at 15 or the wing
Marce
John Thornett (49)
A fullback? He's far away from the referee. You have to give him a megaphone
This is a nonsense argument, really. In most circumstances he'd be no more than 20-30m away at any time, and with the amount of stuffing around with penalties / free kicks and set pieces that goes on it'd be easy to engage with the ref.
I doubt Kellaway would be named captain, but that reason would not be why. I think there are better candidates.
Marce
John Thornett (49)
One of the reasons. Not even a Tahs captain in my books
nathan
Darby Loudon (17)
Liam Wright's playing better this year, but I don't think that means he's a walk-up starter at 6 or 7, at best I think he's bench back-row cover given his ability to jump and cover two positions. Likewise Wilson's having a better year, but still plays light at super rugby and that struggles to translate into the test arena.
No doubt both will be in or around the squad, but I think with Bobby and McReight a lock there's a bunch of options that can cover 6 that you've got to weigh up against Wilson assuming Bobby is playing 8.
No doubt both will be in or around the squad, but I think with Bobby and McReight a lock there's a bunch of options that can cover 6 that you've got to weigh up against Wilson assuming Bobby is playing 8.