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Most exciting backline in years?

Goddo

Bench
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Meh, excitement has a lot to do with the way a club is coached, what sort of halves they have, and how strong the forward pack is.

People would say the Dragons of 2005-07 era were "exciting", but they were also "inconcistent". I am not looking for my club to put on a circus performance.. I want them to win.

Look at the Tigers. Very exciting to watch, but also highly error prone and usually finish around the middle of the table. Strong defence wins comps.
 
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Not to mention the Australian captain at 5/8 and an Origin halfback.

Also the best prop in the game, the best second-rower in the game, and a candidate for lock of the year. Also the rookie of the year(Gillette).

They've done well.

Best prop in the game??? You can't be talking about that soft-c*ck Hannant?
 

SilentAssassin

Juniors
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660
Meh, excitement has a lot to do with the way a club is coached, what sort of halves they have, and how strong the forward pack is.

People would say the Dragons of 2005-07 era were "exciting", but they were also "inconcistent". I am not looking for my club to put on a circus performance.. I want them to win.

Look at the Tigers. Very exciting to watch, but also highly error prone and usually finish around the middle of the table. Strong defence wins comps.

07?

I can't even remember that backline it changed that much.

1. J Morris
2. Nightingale
3.
4. Cooper
5. Stanley
6. Rangi Chase
7. Soward

I remember Hornby and B Morris were out for a while that season. Gaz was out for the season pretty much. The least I remember of that season the better.
 

RufusRex

Post Whore
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i guess if we are talking ancient history then :sarcasm:

1. Langlands
2. King
3. Gasnier
4. Smith
5. Lumsden
6. Clay
7. Evans
 

mongoose

Coach
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12,500
The roosters back line is pretty average if you take away the halves

minichello
graham
kenny dowall
linnet
perret

that an ok back 5 but nothing to get excited about.
 

saint pebba

Coach
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EXCITING not EXCRUCIATING :roll:

It isn't the Dragons backline that is boring it is their style of play.

I would go as far to say that if you put the Dragons backline vs the Broncos backline in a game of touch/oztag, the Dragons would carve them up.
 

BDH

Juniors
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340
:lol:

Lockyer wouldn't even have the 2nd most try assists at the Broncos... As much as I love our captain, Lockyer doesn't create a great deal for the Broncos in attack.
He sends them in the right direction, but basically once he throws that ball back to Hoffman (or Hunt in recent years) it's basically up to Hoffman, the center and the winger to make something of it...
Shows how clueless you are... Gotta love people that rant on about sh*t they don't know about.


This has to be the best (or worst) post I have ever read. To top it off, you actually call the other guy "clueless":lol::lol::lol::lol:

You make good jokes kid.
 

timka4

Bench
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1. Hodgson
2. Burt
3. Lyon
4. Vaealiki
5. Moodie
6. Beuttner
7. Taylor

The architects of the the most points scored in a season, so you could argue they'd be pretty damn exciting. And they were.
Wasn't enough for the GF though ;)
 

hellteam

First Grade
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1. Hodgson
2. Burt
3. Lyon
4. Vaealiki
5. Moodie
6. Beuttner
7. Taylor

The architects of the the most points scored in a season, so you could argue they'd be pretty damn exciting. And they were.

Wow, how did they score so many points? Taylor would have to be one of the most uncreative halfbacks I can remember. Beuttner wasn't much better.
 

Azkatro

First Grade
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Wow, how did they score so many points? Taylor would have to be one of the most uncreative halfbacks I can remember. Beuttner wasn't much better.
I'd say their lightning fast play the balls + Brad Drew/PJ Marsh were a big part of it.
 
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