Henry: Backline spots 'up for grabs'

[raiders fan forever]

yeah pretty much

 

[Deleted member 10972]

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6. Todd Carney
7. Michael Dobson/Andrew Dunemann
8. Scott Logan
9. Lincoln Withers/Andrew Dunemann
10. Troy Thompson
11. Neville Costigan
12. Matt Bickerstaff
13. Alan Tongue

14. Josh Miller
15. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
16. Dane Tilse
17. Michael Weyman

Reserves: Glen Turner, Trevor Thurling

Back 5 is contentious. Options include Zillman, Goodwin, Best, Graham, Frawley, Howell, Chalk, Irwin, Purtell, Milne. 10 stars for 5 positions. Zillman at fullback might take some of the playmaking load off Carney, letting him have a more free-roaming running game. Dunemann should be used as a reserve to cover for halves/hooker injury, Zillman isn't ready for the halves in FG yet. Best & Graham have to be there, your two most expensive & fastest backs.

 

[aussies1st]

If we do get a few injuries in the backs I wouldn't mind seeing Tony Pamatangi , looks to be a talent.

 

[Macko8]

If we do get a few injuries in the backs I wouldn't mind seeing Tony Pamatangi , looks to be a talent.

Yeah tony can play centre and in the back row. One of those versatile players like TLL.

 

[raiders fan forever]

thats great

 

[David_B]

Why is parmatangi not in the eels PL side for the grand final?

Is he injured?

 

[thickos]

I think he's been in and out of the Eels PL side all year and I don't think it's due to injury :?

 

[aussies1st]

Well lets hope he comes good here, he definitely seems like your typical Kiwi centre - big, strong and tackles hard.

 

[hrundi99]

He's injured according to an Eels supporter in another thread...

 

[SOULS 04]

he'd better be.

 

[reptar]

I like stories

 

[dubby]

TLL could play in the centres at a pinch.

 

[Leethal]

TLL could play in the centres at a pinch.

I reckon he should be there full-time. We've got plenty of good forwards to cover his absence up the middle.

Imagine the room he could make out wide for Graham as the opposition centres struggle to bring the unit down........

 

[Raider Jack]

i like the sound of it

 

[SOULS 04]

hmm it should at least be trialed but who knows

 

[whatwhat]

I really hope Frawley comes good next year, he is a hell of a talent and we havnt seen it yet here..

 

[Raider_69]

TLL would have gone alright as a centre back when he was running as fast as he used to... but understand he have gone through 4 odd seasons of weight training etc for a back rower, he wouldnt be nearly as fast as he used to be... he could play a meninga sort of centre role, but frankly i think he is a future australian back rower, and dont see the need to move him

 

[twistedbydesign]

I reckon he should be there full-time. We've got plenty of good forwards to cover his absence up the middle.

Imagine the room he could make out wide for Graham as the opposition centres struggle to bring the unit down........

Can't say I agree mate - in my opinion we desperately missed the big fella in the pack at the end of this year. The guy could be anything, leave him in the backrow and let him develop - let's not forget his only in his early twenties!

That said I certainly agree he should be used on the fringes where he can target some smaller defenders and get his arm free - A Sonny Bill role if you like.

 

[Leethal]

Can't say I agree mate - in my opinion we desperately missed the big fella in the pack at the end of this year. The guy could be anything, leave him in the backrow and let him develop - let's not forget his only in his early twenties!

That said I certainly agree he should be used on the fringes where he can target some smaller defenders and get his arm free - A Sonny Bill role if you like.

Yeah, maybe. I can see how people would prefer him in the pack as he was probably our most damaging forward.

I just think we need some physical strength out wide, that I don't reckon we had in 2006 and our attack was lack-lustre for it. Maybe our newbies will change that. I also reckon TLL could out-SBW SBW!!

 

[sydraider]

You Merkins TLL is way too big for a centre!

Kelly will be a bolter!