I disagree.
There are still plenty of examples of our forward pack being outmuscled and outenthused this season... they have improved but they're still no world beaters.
O'Donnell's aggression and power game would add some much needed starch.... would love to see him at Parra.
Name 3 games this year where our forward pack has been outmuscled and resulted in us losing badly.
And while you're looking that up, let me present you the following list of games:
(most recent games first)
Broncos: our forwards ran roughshod all night, but lack of a half (and particularly the worst bombs in the world) resulted in not taking advantage of it.
@ Newcastle: absolute dominance from our pack. But only 1 try as a result :crazy: Thanks halves... (specifically Mortimer)
Melbourne: blew them off the park up front
@ Manly: belted them up front
Bulldogs: rolled their forwards
@NQ: won the battle up front
Rabbitohs: steamrolled their 'big' pack
Raiders: pushed their 'big men' around the park all night.
Manly: won the fight up front all day
That's 9 game this year that we've CLEARLY won the battle up front (not even debatable)
You could argue that our forwards were better in the 2 Cronulla games - but I think honours were pretty well split in those games.
The only 2 games I can think of where we were beaten in the forwards were rounds 1 and 3 - the Dragons and Tigers both ran over the top of our big guys. But that was before Poore found his feet, and Mannah was still stepping up his game.
You simply cannot point the finger out our big guys - they have been nothing short of SENSATIONAL this year. If not the best pack in the comp, certainly one of.
Why we would sign a mincehead like Luke O'Donnell is beyond me? He is absolutely NOT a better player than Hindmarsh or Ben Smith - and he is a NOTED giver of penalties and 'dumb errors' at crucial times. Plus if he does something dumb like hit someone high or spear tackle them (both huge chances with him) he'll be suspended for about 48 weeks no matter what.
Halfback first please - someone who can capitalize on the work of Moi Moi, Poore and Mannah.
