Dankseagles
Reserve Grader
After Sundays big win the most pleasing thing for me is surely we now have a settled team and Barrett has picked the players who should be playing first grade. Tanginoa, Lane and Perrett off the bench were huge, and a motivated Hastings had great impact.
I think Lussick should have a few games in reserves to really earn his spot in the team as he is not a walk up starter with Taupau, AFB, Tanginoa, Lane and Perrett playing superbly.
Obviously Walker will play when fit but Parker and Kelly are up to it. There is no rush to bring him back in either. Big decision will be to drop the steady and reliable Parker (especially in defence) or the X factor Kelly. However i believe both Kelly and Parker are both first grade material. Wouldn't be surprised to see Parker end up on the wing post Uate/Taufua.
If the 17 who played Parra remain fit and Walker and Lussick earn their stripes and get a gig i'd be stoked to see these 19 players only in first grade this year. And i think we should finish in the top 6.
Obviously jury is still out on Crocker but at worst Hastings could start and Crocker could go to the bench as a fill in utility.
Pumped for the season ahead and i'm especially thrilled with Barretts current direction in terms of first grade personnel.
Dank
I think Lussick should have a few games in reserves to really earn his spot in the team as he is not a walk up starter with Taupau, AFB, Tanginoa, Lane and Perrett playing superbly.
Obviously Walker will play when fit but Parker and Kelly are up to it. There is no rush to bring him back in either. Big decision will be to drop the steady and reliable Parker (especially in defence) or the X factor Kelly. However i believe both Kelly and Parker are both first grade material. Wouldn't be surprised to see Parker end up on the wing post Uate/Taufua.
If the 17 who played Parra remain fit and Walker and Lussick earn their stripes and get a gig i'd be stoked to see these 19 players only in first grade this year. And i think we should finish in the top 6.
Obviously jury is still out on Crocker but at worst Hastings could start and Crocker could go to the bench as a fill in utility.
Pumped for the season ahead and i'm especially thrilled with Barretts current direction in terms of first grade personnel.
Dank
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