Paul Vaughan should realistically be one of the first picked. Averaging 140 metres a game is usually enough to get you in the conversation, especially when you're outperforming guys who are being talked about week in and week out.
paul vaughn 2015 ampg - 115
others in contention:
tamou 123 (sharing metres with scott and hannant)
woods 200
fafita 161
gall 198
merrin 159
snowden 114
klemmer 121 (off the bench)
probably tells the story, he's not far off just needs to be consistent for the next 12 months and will come into contention next time round
I think we have a wealth of choice up front. We need our forwards to dominate to take the pressure off our halves.
I'm really keen to see Klemmer get a run, that man is pure animal. His game last year against JWH showed that he has no fear, I just hope he can harness his aggression and not do a J Reynolds.
Who do we think will replace Bird? The obvious choices would be Josh Jackson or Wade Graham
Scott (right) and o'donnell (left) were on the edges last series. Jackson and graham would have to depose those two.
This shit is pretty specialised now even down to their preferred side. This is where decoy plays go and if the edge forward gets it wrong, then the rest outside him will be f**ked. Scott and o'donnell were great organisers and leaders on their sides.
Do you mean Scott and Ryan Hoffman?
Yes. I've had a brain f**k. Dunno why I'm thinking of luke o'donnell.
1. Josh Dugan
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Josh Morris
4. Michael Jennings
5. Alex Johnston
6. Blake Austin
7. Trent Hodkinson
8. Paul Gallen (c)
9. Robbie Farah
10. Aaron Woods
11. Beau Scott
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Trent Merrin
14. Luke Lewis
15. Josh Jackson
16. Andrew Fifita
17. David Klemmer
Tedesco in for Dugan if he's injured.
Had to laugh, local radio here in QLD saying that the NSW players are getting off charges because they are NSW players and QLD players would be serving long suspensions.
I've seen worse sides named. Including a few of mine.