Originally Posted by
Titanic
After the Cows game I want to post my 17 for 2021.
If Kelly only passed to Sami the defense would never be in two minds and that’s what I liked about Copley too. They might be an unfashionable pairing but they’ll do me. Apart from AJ, Young T, Thompson, Sami, Don and Pearson round out the outside backs until Spry, GL or whoever come along. Not too fussed about coverage there in the short term.
JaiJo Joliffe has impressed me from the beginning. Him and MoFo run a little flat from time to time but let’s not forget they’re still kids. James, S Boyd and Wallace were supposed to mentor them but instead it’s been Holbrook and Cokey with a bit of Lisone. When we add Ese’ese then our rotation looks better.
With a focused and motivated 80 mins Peats we get what we originally thought we were getting. An experienced tackling machine plus a leader who can pass and scoot a bit. Rein and Clark have too many faults in their game. That leaves us a bench space for a utility. We need to develop new specialist talent there but if Peats can stay on song then that keeps T Boyd in the 14 with Fogarty and Taylor emerging. There is too much expectation on Taylor who is now earning his keep and not enough recognition for Fogarty who has supplied a pivotal missing piece.
And so to the back row. With Proctor, Peachey and Hipgrave we know what we get. Add Difita and Tino then we look good. Fermor and Farmer are pretty much development players and Stone doesn’t offer enough.
1. AJ (not much doubt now)
2. Young T
3. Copley
4. Kelly
5. Pearson
6. Taylor
7. Fogarty
8. MoFo
9. Peats
10. Jolliffe
11. Proctor
12. Difita
13. Tino
14. T. Boyd
15. Ese’ese
16. Wallace
17. Hipgrave