Des needs to start picking the best available 17

[Eagle 1]

How many were scored down our left side tonight? Parker cut Ramien down all night and was matched with Lawton on his inside in a largely unfamiliar role playing 80. Harper on the other hand…….

Wished they could of swapped centre positions...Parker on Kaliti Harper on Ramien.

 

[Snoz1976]

Won’t be hard given all the injuries particularly to the forwards

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Won’t be hard given all the injuries particularly to the forwards

Will be a very different team next game

 

[MadMarcus]

Wished they could of swapped centre positions...Parker on Kaliti Harper on Ramien.

Yeah but the score would still be the same assuming Ramien scored all the tries instead of Talakai

 

[Eagle 1]

Yeah but the score would still be the same assuming Ramien scored all the tries instead of Talakai

While Ramien's no slouch, he ain't anything like Conrad Hurrels brother Talakai...

 

[Sheikheagle]

Weekes may get a run next week if Walker is out.

 

[The Indian]

I've never seen Parker out hustled or out competed consistently. Outpaced well obviously yes but he usually still finds a way to make a tackle. While it's great to have 'pretty' centres who can run amok, first base for a centre is being able to read the game and make your tackles and Parker does that great. We all saw what happens last night when a centre cant get the basics right in defence your team becomes a shambles in a hurry.

Last night was a great advertisement for Parker IMO - and that wont change the next time his lack of pace is exposed ( as we know it will be ).

 

[Eagle 1]

"Des needs to start picking the best AVAILABLE 17" with "Available" being the key word here..

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I've never seen Parker out hustled or out competed consistently. Outpaced well obviously yes but he usually still finds a way to make a tackle. While it's great to have 'pretty' centres who can run amok, first base for a centre is being able to read the game and make your tackles and Parker does that great. We all saw what happens last night when a centre cant get the basics right in defence your team becomes a shambles in a hurry.

Last night was a great advertisement for Parker IMO - and that wont change the next time his lack of pace is exposed ( as we know it will be ).

Come on man, surely you understand that speed is everything?

 

[mickqld]

Wonder what the result would have been with this team
1. Turbo
2. Tuipolutu
3. Parker
4. Koula
5. Garrick
6. Foran
7. DCE
8. Aloiai
9. Fainu
10. Taupau
11. Olakuatu
12. Schuster
13 Jake

14 Walker
15. Croker
16. Paseka
17. Davey

 

[Karshy]

Wonder what the result would have been with this team
1. Turbo
2. Tuipolutu
3. Parker
4. Koula
5. Garrick
6. Foran
7. DCE
8. Aloiai
9. Fainu
10. Taupau
11. Olakuatu
12. Davey
13 Jake

14 Walker
15. Croker
16. Paseka
17. Sipley/Bullemore

Don't forget Schuey in that!

 

[mickqld]

Don't forget Schuey in that!

Oh fuk I knew I left someone out. I adjusted it.

 

[eaglebuzz]

As many of you have pointed out, yes I meant Harper. Their names rhyme and I wasn't paying attention!

 

[QueefRichards]

Hasler thinks long term with the picks - he does it slowly but when he decides its usually final.

See: Gosiewski

 

[davohan123]

As many of you have pointed out, yes I meant Harper. Their names rhyme and I wasn't paying attention!

You meant to say Harper

 

[alafua8]

If we have our top 17 on the paddock and in their correct positions ,we are hard to beat .Hopefully Des will come around to it before the finals .