While he is a precocious attacking talent, its probably too early for Marshall. He's only 17, has played about 3 NRL games and is currently with the Aus Schoolboys? Putting him straight from that arena into Trans Tasman football is a huge jump in class and pace; if any of the Kangaroo forwards ran at him, they would trample straight over him. It would be lining up a feckless lamb to the slaughter.
I agree, but people should keep in mind that exactly the same applies to Leuluai.
On Lauiti'iti, I'm absolutely baffled by your comment about the Panthers game as he was the best Warriors attacking player on the park, his first 3 touches were all offloads in traffic, the second should have set up a try for Vinnie Anderson, and the third did set up a try for Villasanti, and everytime he runs the ball defenders are dragged in, he crosses the advantage line better than anyone, he is just a freak, a one in a million and I think it's sad how under-appreciated he is by some people.
I think if we're to beat the Aussies we can't expect to grind them down, we need to throw everything at them, all our most brilliant and talented players.
