[Resurrected] Jake to HOOKER

[pjayz]

As others have said, if the hooker's role is to just feed ball to the playmakers from dummy-half, Jake isn't a bad option - has a good pass, and tackles as well as (if not better than) than most hookers.

However, Hookers are not just ball-feeders.

That is one of the main reasons I oppose Peats as a 9-option for us. Watch Peats play - he does a mountain of defensive work, but just distributes to others from dummy half and rarely runs himself.

Exactly. If this is Des' plan for the hooker position, why not just get Peats in the first place? Cheap, experienced and a hooker. If he doesn't want a zippy hooker then why not? The whole nine strategy from Des is incredibly ad-hoc and appears to be stuck together with masking tape. Even if he does expect Fainu to get off, he isn't going to do much for us this year is he?

It's all very strange and reeks of dropping the ball. Anyway, Jake and Crocker might kill it there and I'll happily have egg on my face - but only if it works year-round.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

I actually think Jake going into 9 means less chance of us seeing schuster unfortunately. It’s a seemless change that will see Boyle or davey into 13 when Croker comes off. Did Boyle start at 13 in the trial? We will see Schu at sone point but if this mail is true I doubt it will be this weekend. Funa will cover back line disruption, possibly even replace a poor performer.

Yes Boyle played 13

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Oh boy... say it aint so!

 

[Will on the hill]

Croker to play 80 is my prediction, as long as injury permits.

 

[Waz13]

Imagine if Croker goes down in the first ten minutes.......

 

[AlxFromNthNarra]

Imagine if Croker goes down in the first ten minutes.......

Now now, there is absolutely no history that would suggest Croker is injury-prone.

owait.....

sheeet

 

[Bubbler]

9 Jake
13 Schuster
14 Croker
15 Davey
16 Boyle
17 Keppie or Paseka

On another note, I like these new guys who have joined the team - they seem to be better people rather than thugs.

 

[Cochrane]

Putting dce at hooker would help his SC points though

 

[KaZa]

Putting dce at hooker would help his SC points though

Dce would actually make a really good hooker imo.

 

[KNUCKLES]

Agree. Hes in the middle defending anyway and it gets Jake out of the way.

If Schuster doesn't come in, the only other scenarios I can come up with is Davey will come on to backrow and Siro to lock.... OR Davey just plays Lock.

Surely Schuster to bench makes more sense however Des might feel Walker can't play 80 minutes at Fullback so needs cover there with Funa.... Which is even more reason again that Walker should play centre and Harper 80 minutes at Fullback. Schuster to bench to play lock when Jake shifts to hooker.

Im hoping before kick-off funa will come in at fb.. walker will move to centres. Parker out and Schuster into the utility

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Always has. Hence moving Damian Cook on.

Cook is the most overrated thing since brown rice (but I get your point)

 

[Snake]

Schuster not added to the bench as late as this afternoon so odds are not looking good of coming off an extended bench. Not ruling it out but geez if he is to play, it’ll be the latest of call ups.

17 to play as listed at this stage. Fozzy at 6 for sure.

 

[Ryan]

Im hoping before kick-off funa will come in at fb.. walker will move to centres. Parker out and Schuster into the utility

Funa in 1st grade for us, says we don't have the depth to be a semi- final team.

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

Funa to hooker, Foran to hospital!
Jake to the bin, Marty to the gym!
Schuster to roosters, Walker to the coppers!

 

[Budgie]

Cook is the most overrated thing since brown rice (but I get your point)

People rate brown rice?

 

[Waz13]

Putting dce at hooker would help his SC points though

He’s in my Sc team so I’m good with that

 

[Waz13]

Funa in 1st grade for us, says we don't have the depth to be a semi- final team.

We were a semifinal team with Elliot in first grade so I’m sure we can be with Funa as well.

 

[frank stokes]

Funa to hooker, Foran to hospital!
Jake to the bin, Marty to the gym!
Schuster to roosters, Walker to the coppers!

Now THAT is optimism at its finest

 

[manlyfan76]

Schuster not added to the bench as late as this afternoon so odds are not looking good of coming off an extended bench. Not ruling it out but geez if he is to play, it’ll be the latest of call ups.

17 to play as listed at this stage. Fozzy at 6 for sure.

Why would Des not play Schuster? This new game is ready made for him.

 

[Budgie]

Why would Des not play Schuster? This new game is ready made for him.

Because he's gun shy when it comes to young guns.