"If I were selector"
Wholesale changes.
It won't happen, but I'd replace Gidley with The General. Far better fullback who makes the right choices at the right times. Reckon Gidley lost the plot. Choked. Had a Crocker.
Would replace Lyon with anyone. Hate to say it from a Dragons perspective, but Coops is the man. Experience, would want to be there, can actually tackle. If not, maybe Chris Lawrence, although the addition to the team's inexperience would be a worry.
McManus out for either of the Morris boys. Bugger it, Brett in the next game (bye) and Josh in the 3rd. Otherwise, Monaghan.
The halves? Neither seemed to know what their respective roles were. I think Qld's speed in defence and the general pace of the game caught Campese off guard. Hopefully he'll be better for it in game 2.
Flick Kite altogether. Would definitely run on with two current Dragons props rather than two former Dragons props. Would like to find room for Trent Waterhouse - Laffranci (sp?) out. Like Benny Creagh, it's been a while since he experienced top-flight rep footy & reckon he'd make the most of the opportunity.
Jennings, Hayne, Campese, Wallace, O'Donnell, Creagh, Weyman, Poore, Wing, Bailey keep their spots.
Even if he hadn't had a huge dig, I'd select Hayne purely for smashing Slater. Gave me a semi just watching.
A fit Gallen in. Lewis out, O'Donnell to the bench.
And bugger it - Ennis in, Farrah out. Maybe he could out-grub Grub Smith.
And after last night's effort, it'd read, 12. B Creagh (c). But that might just be my bias shining through.
