so asotasi (NZ rep), Sutton & Lowe (fringe SOO reps), as well as pettyborne & vaivai are not considered amongst your best players? fmd.. that's a high benchmark to set..
really? and i thought the toyota cup was u/20's? no wonder your blokes did so well last year..
Sunday night's team - age
1) Rhys Wesser - 31
2) Chris McQueen - 23
3) Dylan Farrell - 19
4) Junior Vaivai - 21
5) Fetuli Talanoa - 23
6) John Sutton - 26
7) Chris Sandow - 22
8) Scott Geddes - 30
9) Beau Falloon - 23
10) Roy Asotasi (c) - 29
11) Eddy Pettybourne - 23
12) Shannan McPherson - 25
13) Ben Lowe - 25
if that was your toyota cup last year, i'll happily french kiss bunniesman..
*Talonoa and McPherson didn't play, it shows how little attention you payed to the game. (Morgan and Tyrrell took there place)
*I think only 8 players out of the Souths team that played the shield will be in the 17 come round 1.
*One thing that has not been mentioned is that in the opening 20 minutes of each half both sides fielded there strongest teams, In these 20 minute periods the scores were 6-4 dragons and 6-4 souths.
*Asotasi, Pettybourne, Geddes and tyrrell were subbed at around the 20 mark in each half, this is when the Dragons took control with there greater depth.
*Out of our likely round 1 team Lowe was the only Souths forward to play most of the game, pettybourne and geddes will be our bench players.
*With Burgess, Crocker, Taylor, Stuart, McPherson and Luke to return for the forwards we have nothing to worry about in the depth department.
*Dont pay attention to the Dragons / Anti Souths wankfest in the media and on here, watch the game again and take note of what players are on for both teams after the 20 minute mark of each half.
*Take nothing away from the Dragons though as there defence was outstanding all game and we definatly would have scored more points on a lesser opposition.
There you go muzby, edited and in point form.