silvertail
Reserve Grader
Our top 13 is intact and a no-brainer selection wise. Assuming Buhrer is still out injured we can select a bench from:
Fa'aoso
Symonds
Gower
Hasson
Rose
The first 2 are automatic picks in my opinion.
Gower has been outstanding over the last couple of months and in my opinion, has earned the third spot. He can hit the line hard in attack and defence and has a nice and safe offload in him.
The final pick is a very hard decision. I have always been a big fan of big George, but over the last month his mind doesn't seem to be on the job. Too many errors and hard not to think that not resigning him had muddled his on-field concentration. Very disappointed with his contribution over the last month.
Hasson is solid and will be a greater player for us in years to come when he further builds strength and bulk. Solid and won't let us down against the Roosters.
Very excited about Turbojet from what I saw today. So tempting to give him the fourth spot ... But common sense dictates that he should be blooded properly for a finals campaign.
So which of these 3 should get the final bench spot?
Might not be a bad thing for Toovey to let all 3 know they are in with a shot, and keep them all honest at training all week, especially Big George.
Fa'aoso
Symonds
Gower
Hasson
Rose
The first 2 are automatic picks in my opinion.
Gower has been outstanding over the last couple of months and in my opinion, has earned the third spot. He can hit the line hard in attack and defence and has a nice and safe offload in him.
The final pick is a very hard decision. I have always been a big fan of big George, but over the last month his mind doesn't seem to be on the job. Too many errors and hard not to think that not resigning him had muddled his on-field concentration. Very disappointed with his contribution over the last month.
Hasson is solid and will be a greater player for us in years to come when he further builds strength and bulk. Solid and won't let us down against the Roosters.
Very excited about Turbojet from what I saw today. So tempting to give him the fourth spot ... But common sense dictates that he should be blooded properly for a finals campaign.
So which of these 3 should get the final bench spot?
Might not be a bad thing for Toovey to let all 3 know they are in with a shot, and keep them all honest at training all week, especially Big George.