Nathan Cayless tops KIWI's tackle count

[Bazal]

1. McKinnon
2. Burt
3. B Smith
4. Tahu
5. Grothe

this is the backline that will take us to a premiership

Agreed. Top backline that.

 

[Haynzy]

Burt may find himself on the bench, used as a bit of a utility styled back :?:

 

[Bazal]

Maybe....he can play five-eighth, which is the sort of player we'd need on the bench IMO, either a halfback or five-eighth. But I'd rather a specialist like Perenara or Smith

 

[Pazza]

Wagon as a centre #-o #-o #-o . He isnt fast enough to create opportunities.

That's what they said about Mick Cronin

come to think of it Fittler, Meninga, Hill

A solid defensive centre Wagon with Peterson, and a Quick attacking centre Tahu with Grothe.
Looks pretty balanced to me.

i totally agree, our defence last season was shocking, half the reason is because of dodgy defence in the centres. Wagon will stiffen it up a hell of alot. We have enough attacking ability to have a defencive centre. Plus the games Wagon has played at centre he has done well in i recon.

 

[Haynzy]

That was what made Lyon. His attack was good but his defence was always the biggest strength of his game.
Kicking aside he was the closest thing we've had to a Mick Cronin besides the great man himself.

 

[Eelementary]

Well, as someone else cleverly pointed out, we will need at least one of Burt or Tim Smith on the field to kick goals when Riddell is off.

Preferably Burt, as he has more experience.

 

[fish eel]

That's what they said about Mick Cronin

But the Crow could pass!!!!!!!!!

 

[Haynzy]

That's what they said about Mick Cronin

But the Crow could pass!!!!!!!!!

I know that's everyones big rag on Wags at 5/8 but I've seen him put plenty of guys into holes by standing in tackles or off-loading in traffic.

 

[Pazza]

especially in 2001, he benefited greatly from those skills sessions.

 

[Utey]

60% I think it was was tries conceded through the middle. Our forwards was what let us down and our back rarely got the ball.