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lockyno1

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One thing NSW lacked in game 3 was someone who could bend the line and offer impact, the front row was demolished, so Freddie’s answer to that is to move a lock upfront?

NSW don’t have any other props. Paulo is lucky to be on the bench he’s been rubbish all season
 

mxlegend99

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My main fear is our centres defensively again. Mitchell is a gun attacking player but his last game for blues he was a specialist centre for Roosters at the time and was carved up. Since then he has become a fullback and it's unlikely his defensive efforts would improve.

Turbo has never really been pressured defensively at centre. Like Wighton they won a series as centres 2 years ago. But then last year Wighton was exposed badly in centres.

That said it's exciting to see how Yeo, Cleary and Luai can link in the middle of the field with absolute beasts in Tedesco, Mitchell and Turbo to pass to. Honestly they don't need much of a gap to find a line break so offensively there's not much more we could do to improve the attack.

If the forward pack shows up. They should be right. If we get dominated again and are defending our line all game like game 3... Well i dont see fullbacks at centre withstanding that no matter how great they are at fullback.

Feel much better once Angus Crichton returns for Tariq Sims though. He was our best forward last year. The bar was low but he was outstanding still.
 

big hit!

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One thing NSW lacked in game 3 was someone who could bend the line and offer impact, the front row was demolished, so Freddie’s answer to that is to move a lock upfront?

It's a 17-man game now. #1 - 13 don't necessarily have to run out to start the match. Fittler could change it prior to game time.

I can't see Murray starting on the edge either. He won't have his usual impact and is no good to Damien Cook there. If he does, he'll have to get run in the middle towards the end of the first half. Cook relies on him so much. If Cook plays shit then NSW will lose so Fittler has to set up his forward rotation to suit him.
 

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