Pecking Order: blindside flanker

[Biffo]

1. Elsom
2. Mowen
3. Higginbotham
4. Chapman

 

[Ash]

No Mowen?

Guess it's hard when his coach doesn't select him there.

 

[Gagger]

Hickey being a dick doesn't stop Mowen being a top blindside. Would have had him ahead of Higgenbatty until last weekend.

 

[Biffo]

oops. fixed.

 

[topo]

1. Rocky
2. Mumm
3. Mowen
4. Dennis

 

[Scotty]

I'm guessing topo is a Tahs fan?

 

[topo]

You might also have noticed 2 of the 4 play for Uni.

But having said that, I offer this up as a purely objective assessment.
To appease the anti Tah brigade (at least half of whom are also Tahs supporters) I'll add McAlman as a smokey

 

[Moses]

Is Chisolm still in the mix?

 

[Langthorne]

Elsom
Mowen
Mumm
Hodgson
Higginbotham
Chapman
Dennis

 

[farva]

Hodgson was the form blindside in the Aus S14 teams last year. Having said that, I wouldnt have him as high as others for Wallaby representation at 6 due to his height being a liability in the lineout.

Another option that hasnt been discussed here is Sam Wykes. He is playing lock, but has played 6 (and 8) for the Force and is doing fine there. he has a lot of skill and good handling. He is a bit lanky and not really tall enough for an international lock, but he would make a fine loose forward at either 8 or 6.