Dribbler.
Coote's as good as anyone
Jennings wipes the floor with Tonga in ALL facets.
Gordon smashes Williams in all facets...to say he is just solid is pure ignorance.
1. Hoffman, 2. Kemp, 3. Teo, 4. Folau, 5. Michaels
wow...i'm shaking in my boots against that backline.
Hoffman who is an ordinary fullback...Kemp who proved last season he is rubbish.
Teo can't tackle, Folau is the worst defensive centre in the competition and Michaels is on par with Purtell and Simmons.
How exactly is that backline better than Penrith?
No, Coote was just as valuable as Gallant was last season.
I will give you Jennings though, after reviewing my season guide he was superior. Wouldn't say by too much though.
And no, Gordon doesn't actually. Gordon is just a solid winger, nothing more nothing less. He's made to look good by the rest of your backline who at their very best are sub-par.
What does your backline even look like?
1. Lachlan Coote
2. Michael Gordon
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Tighe
5. Adrian Purtell/Shane Elford/ Dave Simmons/Gumby #4?
Jennings aside, there isn't a lot to be too impressed with.
Combine that with a poor coach and an average pair of halves (thank god for Walshy hey otherwise I'd be taking it a step below average) and your backline really isn't that flash.
Cowboys on the other hand line up as...
1. Shannon Gallant (For the first 6 rounds, Bowen comes in after)
2. Obe Geia
3. Ash Graham
4. Will Tonga
5. John Williams
Gallant was just as handy as Coote last season.
Geia is being highly touted and could be the winger they've been looking for.
Graham is a gumby, but is superior to Tighe.
Tonga is a good all round player who has a lot of improvement left after years of injuries.
Williams is your solid wingmen in the Michael Gordon variety.
Combine that with a good coach, the inevitable return of Bowen and JT and I'd certainly say they're on par with Penrith.
By the by, you shouldn't pretend to know anything about the Broncos, your backline is completely different to most others.
1. Josh Hoffman
2. Denan Kemp
3. Steve Michaels
4. Israel Folau
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
Is the favourite amongst coaching staff and all-round I'd take it over the Penrith line up given we've got a guy who scored 14 tries last season playing reggies, two highly touted reggies and an international on the sidelines.
Combine those players with one of the best halves in the competition (can't say anything on Henjak yet) and you've got yourself a superior backline.
With that said, I never bragged about the Broncos having the BEST backline. I'd say off the top of my head three teams have better backlines in Melbourne, Parramatta and Canterbury. Hell, I'd even consider the Raiders if their rookies can maintain their promise.
At the end of the day though, I stand by what I said, Penrith's backline is on par with the Cowboys.
