Boxy stop reading the papers.
Hayne wasn't in bad form and Dugan has looked impressive since his come back from injury. I would have either in a heart beat over Gorden at fullback.
Stop reading the papers? :lol:
Hayne not in bad form? That's dribble and you know it. Hayne has been ordinary and quiet the whole year, he occasionally has his moments of brilliance and I will give him credit, he is doing a lot of work. But he is far from playing as he should be and as such it is understandable that for a player of his quality, many would consider his form to be ordinary.
Dugan has been good since he came back, but he is obviously still carrying a bit of a niggle and he isn't doing as well as he could be. That's the only reason I say he hasn't been that good.
Gordon has been better than both of them, by a mile, at fullback and you should do yourself a favour and watch recent Panthers games where he plays in the number 1. Of course I think Hayne or Dugan will get it, but do they deserve it? Nope.
Err, regarding the backrowers, I understand Beau Scott was easy to miss, being the 18th man for Australia and all... but Ben Creagh did run for over 120 metres in the Test tonight. Slightly harder to overlook
I knew I was forgetting someone, I knew there was someone that I was thinking of but I couldn't remember the name. Yes, definitely either Creagh or Scott for that other back-row spot.
Dugan's out of form? What more could he have done tonight? He supported the ball carrier constantly, not his fault if they don't offload. He injected himself into the attack a lot without overplaying his hand, and he would have had a try from his support play if Soward had passed instead of trying to go himself early in the second half.
I really don't know what people expected of him.
Not so much out of form as he isn't where he probably should be. It's amazing you point out all that when a few Eels fans would probably say the same amount of good things about Hayne as well. Neither really set the world on fire tonight.
When it comes down to it, I want Gordon selected because neither Dugan or Hayne really deserves the mantle
at the moment. If we are trying to pick a fullback and stick with him, much like with the halves and the other key roles in the team, then a decision needs to be made immediately on whether you keep Hayne there or move him to the wing and put Dugan there. My ideal back-line at the start of the year was;
1. Dugan
2. Uate
3. Morris
4. Jennings
5. Hayne
What I'm probably failing to miss is that you can acommodate all three of them with Dugan at 1, and Gordon and Hayne at 2 and 5. Of course though, that leaves Uate out, which makes even more head-aches.
Team on what should be/expected to select;
1. Dugan
2. Gordon
3. Gasnier
4. Idris
5. Uate
Great, my midnight madness is back
