If Gifty misses a few games who'll fill in? Buhrer to the bench Bailey to lock. I personnelly would like to see this Bailey to lock and Lussick to the bench who from all reports had a good game coming of the bench in the Qld City vs Qld Country (for Country - replaced Buhrer from my understanding). As we all know that the Raiders have a monster pack who on there day can do anything.
I rate Cross highly. Not sure he's an 80 min player like Gifty but he's got plenty of aggression. Gives it his all. Â
I was one of the baggers when we bought smoking Joe. I thought he would be old & tired. Looking at the dribble served up by our forwards recently I'd give him a run off the bench & give a higher profile player a rest. Probably perry. I don't know what's gone wrong with the pack - on paper they are one of the best out there but we seem to have lost our way.
I agree Volley, Cross is not good. He gives away stupid penalties. I like Joe, he's got that go-forward thing happening.
Cross, like the rest of the team, was doing better earlier on in the season when he came off the bench.
I think we are going to struggle even more in defense with out Gifty unless somone can step up. This season he is our second biggest tackler with: 458 Tackles and has run the 6th largest amount of meters of: 1236 meters This season http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerprofiles/seaeaglesplayerlist/tabid/10837/default.aspx
