I'll bet whatever u want the below changes will happen
1. DUGAN
2. MCDONALD
3. MANN
4. LAFAI (last chance)
5. Nigtingale
6. Widdop
7. Mcrone (Field on Bench to come on during 1st half)
Excellent point.Dont see it happening. MacGregor won't change a winning team, and they have won a game already with the current line up so why change? Plus he hates Mann for some reason. I'm starting to suspect he is picking mediocre centres so his playing legacy as the third best centre ever of the joint venture remains secure.
This is probably pretty unpopular after last game but I think Aitken deserves another chance.
Good point but you forgot to say "4th best centre IMO". Duges is the best by a mile in any position from 1~7. At this stage #1 is more important. IMO after that Milne is second best and Aitken 3rd.You can be sure that Mary will agree with you - of course the 4th best centre at the club should get another chance after a shocker like that.........
I think you made the same post with same lineup before panthers game Possm and look how that turned out.I'm confident we won't win against the Sharks unless the obvious changes to the Dragons 17 are made.
Dufty to fullback
Macdonald and Mann on the wings
Milne and Dugan in the centres
Field to five-eighth
Widdop to halfback
Havili and Leilua to the bench
This is arguably our best 17 and should be given a chance to settle in and form combinations. With youth and experience, speed and strong defence and even x factor. In my opinion this is the team that should have been trialed pre-season and even though we won in round 1, should have been the team selected for at least the first three rounds.
No real point rating any player till we get a new coach. Exception is our halves can both be rated 2/10.Good point but you forgot to say "4th best centre IMO". Duges is the best by a mile in any position from 1~7. At this stage #1 is more important. IMO after that Milne is second best and Aitken 3rd.
Good point but you forgot to say "4th best centre IMO". Duges is the best by a mile in any position from 1~7. At this stage #1 is more important. IMO after that Milne is second best and Aitken 3rd.
Get over your Melbourne inferiority complex. Think of Mann as a Newcastle reject, not a guy poached from Melbourne. Mann is a better all-round player IMO as he can play anywhere in the backline but Aitken is a better centre."IMO" isn't necessary. Aitken's number 4. Our current 1st grade centre options ranked by talent / ability:
Dugan
Milne
Mann
Aitken
Lafai
Get over your Melbourne inferiority complex. Think of Mann as a Newcastle reject, not a guy poached from Melbourne. Mann is a better all-round player IMO as he can play anywhere in the backline but Aitken is a better centre."IMO" isn't necessary. Aitken's number 4. Our current 1st grade centre options ranked by talent / ability:
Dugan
Milne
Mann
Aitken
Lafai
I want what you are on. The dream you write above is a dream only certain herbs could bring on. I want some.We flogged them in round 23 last year with Sims, Dugan, Widdop and Milne all stepping up. The Sharkies were missing only Gallen who broke a nail in the warm up. No reason why we can't repeat the performance if we play with a bit of heart, hold onto the ball and target Maloney. Wouldn't mind seeing Mose on the bench in place of Host for this one.