To be honest, I don't understand all the negativity about Browne. I think he has been doing a great job for us. For the first part of the year our starts were the worst part of our game - we were leaking points early in games and playing catch up from there (and in many instances, not catching up). We weren't tight in the middle, and, as ChrisD would remind us, RCG wasn't setting the world on fire.
Browne starting has made a difference. He might not be making massive meters, but our openings to games have been much better. I don't put that all down to him of course but he has been making a difference in the middle of the field. We haven't been lacking for go forward when he is on the field either - our team has plenty of go forward elsewhere. Browne is also an experienced forward (played in the 2014 GF for example, and also came back to football after having his skull seriously injured) has good discipline and ball control. Do we have anyone better to start with at prop right now? With Merrin injured, the answer surely must be no. We have also learned something else with Browne starting, and that RCG is much better as an interchange prop.
Browne starting has made a difference. He might not be making massive meters, but our openings to games have been much better. I don't put that all down to him of course but he has been making a difference in the middle of the field. We haven't been lacking for go forward when he is on the field either - our team has plenty of go forward elsewhere. Browne is also an experienced forward (played in the 2014 GF for example, and also came back to football after having his skull seriously injured) has good discipline and ball control. Do we have anyone better to start with at prop right now? With Merrin injured, the answer surely must be no. We have also learned something else with Browne starting, and that RCG is much better as an interchange prop.