The positive is we may get to see the new kid from Easts on the field next week (should have been this week) ...We get Hoffman in his natural position at centre...Mbye in reserves Benji kicks ...Just something different ...new combinations without being forced to because of injury.....preferably not including Brooks on the Bench. Otherwise the players feel safe and eventually get stale..Trying new combinations should not be the big deal Madge is making it out to be.And he should have already settled on the best combination by now but instead he has no clue what to do..
I can’t see those changes being made WA simply because Madge believes he’s right.
Hoffman to centre, I think Talau would get a run their first but Talau is pretty safe under the kicks so Madge won’t move him.
Mybe to reserves, but who will miss the ones in front?
New kid from Easts, as a winger? See above and Nofa has been ok, so no.
What I couldn’t see Madge doing is putting Talau and Asu Kepaoa together.
But perhaps a different selection that might work is, Nofa to 1 replaced by Asu. but I think Madge will only make a change at 1 if AD is hurt and 2 he thinks he needs a change in the halves again, the 3rd one will happen anyway as BJ comes straight back.
in the forwards, well the simple one is Packer for Clark, then perhaps Lawrence for Garner, with Makaele and Aloiai on notice.