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soc123_au

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Moylan from FB to 6 was the big thing back then.
Yeah, that would have been around the time. I think Wal and Soward were first choice at that stage, but a combo of Wal going to 9 and both being injured regularly forced the moves.
 

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Moylan is the reverse Dyl (in their early years).

Amazing in the attacking half but a borderline afterthought in defence.

Pre mid 2022 Edwards was a one man army in the defensive half but went SAS on a civilian to our backline movements.
 

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I cant recall who our halves options were back then. I do remember universal frustration that Bryce or Peachy were being played at 6 though.
We started 2008 with Frank Pritchard and Joe Williams as halves, Walsh came in 2009 Blair and a cast of thousands played 5/8th and then came the Walsh/Burns era. 2014 started the Wallace/Soward era and ended mid 2016with Cleary turning up he played a number of games with TMM. 2018 started the Cleary/Maloney period.
 

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We started 2008 with Frank Pritchard and Joe Williams as halves, Walsh came in 2009 Blair and a cast of thousands played 5/8th and then came the Walsh/Burns era. 2014 started the Wallace/Soward era and ended mid 2016with Cleary turning up he played a number of games with TMM. 2018 started the Cleary/Maloney period.

I wandered up to the local pub to watch the 2008 round 1 game against the Broncos.

Was not a good decision.
 

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We started 2008 with Frank Pritchard and Joe Williams as halves, Walsh came in 2009 Blair and a cast of thousands played 5/8th and then came the Walsh/Burns era. 2014 started the Wallace/Soward era and ended mid 2016with Cleary turning up he played a number of games with TMM. 2018 started the Cleary/Maloney period.
I'd almost forgotten how bad the Elliott years were. The fall from 2003 & 4 was rapid and horrible.
 

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What was wrong with Soward/Cleary?

Soward didn't look cooked that year, just past his best. And putting Cleary next to an experienced half is all we did two years later with Maloney.
 

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I'd almost forgotten how bad the Elliott years were. The fall from 2003 & 4 was rapid and horrible.

2005 & 2006 were such disappointing years.

The premiership spine and no finals.

It's why I'm so quick to panic after a few bad games. Historically the team goes to shit after winning a comp.
 

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2005 & 2006 were such disappointing years.

The premiership spine and no finals.

It's why I'm so quick to panic after a few bad games. Historically the team goes to shit after winning a comp.
Yeah, we are in uncharted territory right now as a club. We are usually halfway down the cliff by now and picking up steam.
 

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I cant recall who our halves options were back then. I do remember universal frustration that Bryce or Peachy were being played at 6 though.

I too shared it but 90% of my frustration at the time was at Gus, Things like that was the cause
 

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What was wrong with Soward/Cleary?

Soward didn't look cooked that year, just past his best. And putting Cleary next to an experienced half is all we did two years later with Maloney.

Yep it was a head scratching decision
 

soc123_au

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I too shared it but 90% of my frustration at the time was at Gus, Things like that was the cause
Yeah, I recall you being vocal about it at the time. Back when there was only a dozen or so regulars here. It's good now we have so many posters with different points of view.
 

Munky

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Yeah, I recall you being vocal about it at the time. Back when there was only a dozen or so regulars here. It's good now we have so many posters with different points of view.

This is humorous nearly a decade later. Segs went to shit and Api won two comps with us. Who had that on their bingo card?
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