Specifically Siro and Frank .. could we have a better 2nd row .. absolutely ..Cordner and Hess for example. But they would cost 2 to 3 times as much and we would probably have to sell Jake or Tom to afford them.
Last year we had arguably the most inexperienced 2nd row in the NRL, Siro's first year in the forwards and Frank"s first year in the NRL ... for mine they were solid and gave the team much of our needed shape in both attack and defence .. and while neither hit hard like Matai ... neither missed too many either.
I believe their "apparent" lack of run metres, so often raised by their detractors, is more the result of the teams overall game pattern than any inherent lack of ability or conviction. This is borne out by the fact that we are still one of the leading team in overall meters gained. In Frank's case I also believe Green's fondness of cutting him out and having him run the decoy line contributes to his low yardage.
2018 will see both players more confident and in Siro's case more mature and ready to dominate. Whilst they may not be the best 2nd rowers around, I reckon there is only a handful of representative 2nd rowers better.
I don't think they are the weakness that many think they are.
PSS .. and I am always right, most of the time, statistically speaking ...
