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Raiders backline is quite woeful
Please take him back...LeagueFanNumeroUno said:Roosters will have:
1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Amos Roberts
3. Iosia Soliola
4. Joel Monaghan
5. John Williams
6. Jamie Soward/Craig Wing
7. Josh Lewis
1. Shaun Foley
2. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
3. Sam Perrett
4. Vince Mellars
5. Chris Walker?
6. John Doyle
7. Mitch Pearce/Jamie Soward
A very pacy backline everywhere except the centres, Soliola is quick in space but needs good ball. Unfortunately, without Hodges, Cross & Hegarty, we lack a real strike centre, unless Monaghan can step up & fill that depth for us. As for backline depth, we have brave young fullback Shaun Foley, two young Junior Kiwi representatives (playing for NZ A this week) in centre Sam Perrett & winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall, towering centre/winger Vince Mellars, & the possibility of signing Chris Walker would give us one more specialist winger (where we lack). Unfortunately our halves depth is poor if Soward & Lewis are FG halves together, as it leaves only John Doyle & Mitchell Pearce in Premier League. However if we find Harrison, Flannery, Anasta or Wing at 5-8, the PL halves of Doyle/Soward would give more depth. There is a large possibilty of Wing at 5-8, due to our excellent depth at hooker.
In conclusion, it's not the best, but it is underrated. If you did swap say Chris Walker for a genuinely proven winger, & Joel Monaghan for a strike centre, & the team would look very dangerous. The halves are both excellent runners too.
NGR said:Please take him back...
ShineDog said:Bulldogs backline seem to cop some criticism , but on paper they are a fairly decent backline.
1. PATTEN
2. UTAI
3. TONGA
4. EMELIO / MILLARD.. ( BACK UP CENTRES SONNY BILL / MAITUA)
5. EL MASRI
6. HOLDSWORTH
7. SHERWIN
However , the Storm /Manly / Brisbane and Dragons have the best backlines in my opinion.
caylo said:i realy cant believe the parramatta team hasnt been mentioned, with tahu, grothe, hayne, b.smith, t.smith and finch.. that is 3 internationals, 1 other SOO and 2 up and coming stars, plus another winger, Inu i suspect, who is also shown alot of good things
Stewie Griffin said:How about moving Hunt to half back and hodges to fullback. Hunt may be the half back we have been looking for since alfie.
1. Hodges
2. Topou
3. Tate
4. Dunno (Stagg maybe?)
5. Boyd
6. Lockyer
7. Hunt
Stewie Griffin said:How about moving Hunt to half back and hodges to fullback. Hunt may be the half back we have been looking for since alfie.
1. Hodges
2. Topou
3. Tate
4. Dunno (Stagg maybe?)
5. Boyd
6. Lockyer
7. Hunt