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hybrideel

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The thing that annoyed me about French last night was the way he constantly crabbed across field throwing inside ball dummies, cramping up the outside backs. I'm willing to chalk it up to being first game back and a little out of sync but if he keeps doing that Jennings and Semi will have no room
 

Djay

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French is not the answer at fullback his too small.

We start all our sets off on the back foot cause he gets continually ragdolled, I am not saying cut him I would be pushing him to the wing and dropping Hoffman.

He doesn't possess the passing game of a modern fullback and Gutherson has a good passing game as well as being a big body, he was dynamic at fullback and no secret why we won those 3 games.

We are just always starting off sets and kick returns always on the back foot it doesn't help us when we struggle making yardage as it is.
 

Poupou Escobar

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The thing that annoyed me about French last night was the way he constantly crabbed across field throwing inside ball dummies, cramping up the outside backs. I'm willing to chalk it up to being first game back and a little out of sync but if he keeps doing that Jennings and Semi will have no room
The point on that play is for them to come back on the inside.
 

Avenger

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Too much wrist slitting over Bev. How come everyone in rugby league thinks he's amazing except for our stupid fans ? We jag a late try last night and no knife in his back.
Because this is a forum and we can say whatever we want that's why. In saying that I reckon he could end up like Luke Burt and play a bit of fullback before everyone realises he is a very good winger.
 

Kornstar

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Too much wrist slitting over Bev. How come everyone in rugby league thinks he's amazing except for our stupid fans ? We jag a late try last night and no knife in his back.

Even better, remember when it was suggested by BA (last year in the off season) that he may not be the fullback this year and people lost their minds?

Now they want him where BA said he might play......go figure.......
 

Poupou Escobar

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Because this is a forum and we can say whatever we want that's why. In saying that I reckon he could end up like Luke Burt and play a bit of fullback before everyone realises he is a very good winger.
Burt was a better fullback than winger. He only played wing because we needed to put him somewhere (for his goal kicking) and there was usually a better fullback in the squad.

Gutherson is a solid player but lacks the magic of Bevan French. Gutherson would be better on the wing of those two.
 

Joshuatheeel

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Moeroa played winger in harolds Matthews for the eels, Burt and French never did.....

He was probably 14 but !!
 

Avenger

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Burt was a better fullback than winger. He only played wing because we needed to put him somewhere (for his goal kicking) and there was usually a better fullback in the squad.

Gutherson is a solid player but lacks the magic of Bevan French. Gutherson would be better on the wing of those two.
Depends what type of winger you need.
 

Gronk

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Sometimes I worry about Bev. You look at Cotric Rapana Ferguson that mountain from Broncos etc.

Thank you Billy Slater for reminding us all that genuine speed coupled with a footy brain and the heart of a lion can triumph over big bodies.
 

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