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Geoff Shaw (53)
Reckon he deserves a start for the Reds next year? I do, I think he's more rounded that Fainga'a who's a very impressive grass-cutter but not much else.
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Reckon he deserves a start for the Reds next year? I do, I think he's more rounded that Fainga'a who's a very impressive grass-cutter but not much else.
We'll take your advice on board.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
.... I asked the question first to promote a conversation, didn't realise that was a particularly preachy thing to do.
I'd like to hear thoughts, it is a discussion forum.
sorry should have put a smiley face after it.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
The web is a strange place. And G&G is an even stranger place.
A place where posting an ellipsis is punishable by death and self-ordained rugby experts liek me roam the land.
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John Hipwell (52)
I say no, I would not start him, but I am a Huge Fainga'a fan, so I am biased.
My main focus would be to have both Fainga'a's on the field whenever Gill is on the field. Their tackling methods allow for better pilfering. If Gill does not start the let Hanson have a crack
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Bob Davidson (42)
There is some serious depth in the Reds backline stocks.
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If I'm not mistaken (and I very well could be) if you were to use the backline Jets mention it would leave the following players that would make a backline of:
9 Frisbee
10 Lucas
11 Davies
12 Lance
13 CFS
14 ? I know I'm missing someone
15 Morahan
That's a fairly decent backline in itself.
9 Frisbee
10 Lucas
11 Davies
12 Lance
13 CFS
14 ? I know I'm missing someone
15 Morahan
That's a fairly decent backline in itself.
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Steve Williams (59)
Good lineup
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Steve Williams (59)
Chris Feauai-Sautia = CFS above and in the squad.
Don't know injury status. He's had a couple of hamstring problems in the last two years but I'd still assume he'd be fit for next season.
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Alan Cameron (40)
I agree, that the finger start but they are thieves in their own right, add Beau to the thief mix, that's 4 decent stealing bastards at the break down.
He will continue the proud tradition of recent Wallabies (I'm sure he will be one in the next few years) in always being known by a three letter acronym.
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
JOC (James O'Connor)
FTA
FTS
and CFS
and this season we even see the return of MMM.
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John Thornett (49)
Thank you for that. Hopefully he stays/gets healthy for this season, could be a big breakout for him and Morahan I think. It would be nice to see someone pushing Finger out of the 13 jersey anyway, great guy but he is a serious liability on attack **(although his defense is impressive for his size). At the least CFS could keep Shipperly/Diggers fighting for their spots! Even with the try in Rosario, Diggers is still pretty out of form compared to 2010/11. Maybe the intra-squad competition could help him elevate his game again.
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Tony Shaw (54)
The issue for Digby is that he was not that long ago regarded by some as one of the best wingers in the world. With that accolade comes analysis of your strengths and weaknesses, attacking patterns and defensive techniques etc. In other words, they work you out and shut you down. If you don't evolve, then your form suffers.
He does better with more space and less organised defence (as he should) al la S15 but even his S15 season was a bit quiet. Some of that could be put down to the loss of Quade too. If we can get Quade, Sanchez and Digby to string some games together for the Reds next year it will hopefully reignite him a bit!
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John Thornett (49)
Agree 100%, another factor that has never worked in Digby's favor is the fact that he is an extremely one-dimensional player. While he was amazingly good at what he did (breaking the line, shedding/dragging tacklers, and finishing on first-phase moves) his entire game is power based and in the grand scheme of things that makes him much easier for teams to plan towards defending. It's actually extremely reminiscent of how the Saffas worked out how to shut down Lomu.
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Tony Shaw (54)
For sure. I noticed in TRC the Argies stared chopping him down at his ankles. For some reason, teams generally went high in tackles against Digby and he could shrug/bounce them off. As soon as the Argies started hitting him around the ankles he toppled straight away. He didn't have the balance to stay on his feet. It's as if this is his. . . . achilles heel! 
God that's terrible!
God that's terrible!
The issue with Digby is that he is now heavily marked and the only real threat Aus has with all the wounded
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