Tommy Smith
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/bennett-weighs-switch-to-reignite-lockyer-spark/2006/03/17/1142582530594.html
"Maroons selectors are already considering playing the Test skipper at fullback in this year's Origin series and any move at club level would make his return to the No.1 Queensland and Australia jerseys a formality."
Do people agree with that? Because i personally reckon Lockyer would have to earn the right to replace Mini who in his own right has become a great FB for the Roosters, NSW and Australia.
Think about it. Mini was Australia's player of the Tri-nations tour for 2004, Player of the Origin series last year and he then backed all that up by again being named Australia's best player on the Tri-nations tour for 2005.
Mini is in the prime of his career and is now himself being considered one of the best FB's of the last 20 years. Lockyer on the other hand has been struggling of late.
So i would like to think that past reputations are cast aside (something which didnt happen on the Tri-nations tour and probably cost Australia any chance)because as of now Mini has a firm and deserved hold on the Aussie no.1 jumper. So when (and i reckon it is when not if) Locky moves back to FB he will have to play extremely well over an extended period to replace Mini in the no.1 jersey for Australia.
Agree? Disagree?
"Maroons selectors are already considering playing the Test skipper at fullback in this year's Origin series and any move at club level would make his return to the No.1 Queensland and Australia jerseys a formality."
Do people agree with that? Because i personally reckon Lockyer would have to earn the right to replace Mini who in his own right has become a great FB for the Roosters, NSW and Australia.
Think about it. Mini was Australia's player of the Tri-nations tour for 2004, Player of the Origin series last year and he then backed all that up by again being named Australia's best player on the Tri-nations tour for 2005.
Mini is in the prime of his career and is now himself being considered one of the best FB's of the last 20 years. Lockyer on the other hand has been struggling of late.
So i would like to think that past reputations are cast aside (something which didnt happen on the Tri-nations tour and probably cost Australia any chance)because as of now Mini has a firm and deserved hold on the Aussie no.1 jumper. So when (and i reckon it is when not if) Locky moves back to FB he will have to play extremely well over an extended period to replace Mini in the no.1 jersey for Australia.
Agree? Disagree?