Souths Till I Die
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Too depressed to talk about 2017. This year sucked. But if there has been one shining light in the pack it's definitely AJ. Deserved top try scorer this year with his form and I think he brings a lot more to the team when he is at fullback rather than on the wing.
I know GI is one of the greatest players we've ever had, but using him as such an integral part of our spine worries me for a few reasons. He is getting old now which means there is a very high chance of injury for the legend. He will most likely be playing origin so will miss the middle period of the season anyway which could be crucial for us. I think for the past 2 years we've relied too much on Inglis to do everything and I think we need to move forward from that. Inglis is a class centre and will still be just as much a threat to the opposition without having such a big risk for injury. I think Inglis should be completely out of the debate for fullback because he is not our future.
Then there's Gagai who gets involved wherever he plays on the field. He could play on the wing yet still deliver 200+ metres. This is a big reason why I want Gagai in the centres or on the wing. I think our back 5 have lacked a lot of involvement and have been quite lazy throughout the year. I believe Gagai gets involved in the game no matter what where AJ needs to be at fullback to get involved.
Ultimately I think the fullback position should go to a player who isn't likely to miss any games next year as the spine positions are the positions that you don't want to be constantly chopping and changing. It can destroy the tempo of play and really mess up combinations. I would like Souths to stick with a spine for 26 rounds next year and tough it out obviously with the exception of injuries.
My vote is for AJ to claim the fullback position purely because of how much more involved in the game he is back there. Having GI and Gagai in the outside backs is not wasted talent either. You need quality outside backs to put points on the board. Souths have lacked that quality this year so moving GI and Gagai there could really benefit us.
Would love to hear others opinions. I think our spine next year is going to be a very controversial topic.
I know GI is one of the greatest players we've ever had, but using him as such an integral part of our spine worries me for a few reasons. He is getting old now which means there is a very high chance of injury for the legend. He will most likely be playing origin so will miss the middle period of the season anyway which could be crucial for us. I think for the past 2 years we've relied too much on Inglis to do everything and I think we need to move forward from that. Inglis is a class centre and will still be just as much a threat to the opposition without having such a big risk for injury. I think Inglis should be completely out of the debate for fullback because he is not our future.
Then there's Gagai who gets involved wherever he plays on the field. He could play on the wing yet still deliver 200+ metres. This is a big reason why I want Gagai in the centres or on the wing. I think our back 5 have lacked a lot of involvement and have been quite lazy throughout the year. I believe Gagai gets involved in the game no matter what where AJ needs to be at fullback to get involved.
Ultimately I think the fullback position should go to a player who isn't likely to miss any games next year as the spine positions are the positions that you don't want to be constantly chopping and changing. It can destroy the tempo of play and really mess up combinations. I would like Souths to stick with a spine for 26 rounds next year and tough it out obviously with the exception of injuries.
My vote is for AJ to claim the fullback position purely because of how much more involved in the game he is back there. Having GI and Gagai in the outside backs is not wasted talent either. You need quality outside backs to put points on the board. Souths have lacked that quality this year so moving GI and Gagai there could really benefit us.
Would love to hear others opinions. I think our spine next year is going to be a very controversial topic.
