Tough one about the centres. Collis is a natural right sider I suspect. (I've never seen him on the left) Ken went OK but he'd go even better if he tried to bust a tackle every now and then rather than running backwards and sideways looking for a gap all the time. He mightn't make too many breaks himself but he'd set up his winger more often.
The other guy who impressed in an otherwise lamentable effort was Abraham Pritchard. Smashed em he did. Him and Frankie went to war on each other.
Of course Drew should start. It's bloody ridiculous. I love Liam, and I'm sure he has a big future, but he's either playing out of position or he just hasn't stepped up. Whatever it is he doesn't give the side anything much in the 13. I wouldn't mind seeing him have a run at 5/8 or as a dummy half off the bench as he was played last year, but Drewy is so much more valuable to the side at lock it ain't funny.
He didn't get on until the horse had well and truly bolted and had almost no chance of making an impact but one play demonstrated what the side misses without him there. Wests were deep in their own twenty when a ball was flopped back to Drew. Instantly Dalts fired a bullet to Collis who was unmarked on the wing, swtiching the play and cutting out a couple of guys in the process. That takes real vision and a football brain, not the most common attributes. He is also the most enthusiastic guy, good on the chase and in support. I've heard he doesn't do himself any favours on the training paddock (and he sure don't look like an athlete) but he's a footballer through and through and the Magpies always look a better side with him on the field.
