How do you pick a team for next week?
by looking at the big picture.
first of all i would have duffy on the wing.
wilson on the wing is just too big a gamble.the dragons kicking game and vision of barrett has a big probability of them exposing wilson with the kicking game.
to be honest i don't know why duffy isn't there now.probably the same reason you want wilson on the wing being sheens is trying to find a spot for fitzy,even if it is not the best option.
i would have kerr half and prince 5/8.that combo gives us a better balanced last tackle option and the fact is prince cannot be counted on to handle the kicking duties on his own.i also think kerr has better vision closer in than prince and the extra space will make prince a more consistent player,so i see it as a win win situation.
the pack we have a few options if satts is fit.
if he is you have a front row of payten,skando and senter,with a backrow of boof,galea and satts.
now the big ommission is buckets and i have left him out of the starting pack not because of form but a better balance to the team and a game plan.
i have noticed time and time again that we struggle against the better teams between the 30min and 50 min stage of the game.
and with senter and buckets usually being off the field during this time our defence has really struggled and having buckets on during this time will see us alot more solid during this crucial period of the game.
the rest of the bench i have mears,gibbs and heigo.
if satts isn't fit i would push galea back to lock,start heigo and put in fulton off the bench.
the only spot i am having trouble with is that side isn't covered to well for injuries in the backline.i can see a case for having fitzy on the bench for mears as fitzy has been sharp at hooker when required as has mears, but i do like the utility value fitzy has,although that utility value is up and down an awful lot.which is probably why i am having such a hard time deciding who to go with.
but at this stage i'll just stick with mears. ;-)
