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It's been a great season, and we know we can leave proud, but 2019 isn't over yet. After injuries over the last two weeks have clouded our journey to the premiership, it honestly feels like we have just been dragged under water. We are still alive, but to survive we need to flail our hands around and find something miraculous to cling to. We still have the star players; dce, Walker, AFB, Taupau, Jake Trbo, Fainu, Api and Sironen. However, our backline, although solid with Elliot at fullback, had him in as a way to simply 'get by' until Trbojevic returns. Bad news is, he won't be returning this time.
We have to put out a backline that has the spark to go on a run and threaten sides. The spine is never more important than it is in finals games. If we choose the obvious choice, moving Elliot to fullback, we will struggle to generate enough points. We need to risk it all to make sure we don't sink and Elliot showed during the back-end of the season that he can do a solid job in the centres. Garrick had great positioning vs the storm (mostly), he has the pace, the natural movement of a fullback and can be just the miracle we need. Keppie is a potential bench-risk we could take, Perrett if we think he's not ready. Personally would rather T-rex but that's unlikely. The below finals team (presuming Thompson won't return) is a risk, although if they fire can still threaten the top teams IMO (in a dry track). Garrick has also been rushing in far too often, and Suli will benefit from less defensive responsibility. Our forwards have to be immense to be any chance. 2019 isn't as dead as it seems, we are tough enough that's for sure.
1. Reuben Garrick
2. Jorge Taufua
3. Brendon Elliot/Dylan Walker
4. Brad Parker
5. Moses Suli
6. Dylan Walker/Cade Cust
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Apisai Koroisau (needs much less minutes)
10. Martin Taupau
11. Curtis Sironen
12. Jack Gosiewski
13. Jake Trbojevic
Bench: Manese Fainu, Corey Waddell, Taniela Paseka (huge role), Sean Keppie/Trex (my choice if cleared, otherwise Perrett)
We have to put out a backline that has the spark to go on a run and threaten sides. The spine is never more important than it is in finals games. If we choose the obvious choice, moving Elliot to fullback, we will struggle to generate enough points. We need to risk it all to make sure we don't sink and Elliot showed during the back-end of the season that he can do a solid job in the centres. Garrick had great positioning vs the storm (mostly), he has the pace, the natural movement of a fullback and can be just the miracle we need. Keppie is a potential bench-risk we could take, Perrett if we think he's not ready. Personally would rather T-rex but that's unlikely. The below finals team (presuming Thompson won't return) is a risk, although if they fire can still threaten the top teams IMO (in a dry track). Garrick has also been rushing in far too often, and Suli will benefit from less defensive responsibility. Our forwards have to be immense to be any chance. 2019 isn't as dead as it seems, we are tough enough that's for sure.
1. Reuben Garrick
2. Jorge Taufua
3. Brendon Elliot/Dylan Walker
4. Brad Parker
5. Moses Suli
6. Dylan Walker/Cade Cust
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Apisai Koroisau (needs much less minutes)
10. Martin Taupau
11. Curtis Sironen
12. Jack Gosiewski
13. Jake Trbojevic
Bench: Manese Fainu, Corey Waddell, Taniela Paseka (huge role), Sean Keppie/Trex (my choice if cleared, otherwise Perrett)
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