I don't get where the whole 'don't put Sutton at 5-8' argument is coming from. This is a guy who's steered us to 3 consecutive top 4 finishes from 5-8. He almost got picked for the blues from 5-8 in 2013. Last year when we tried walker at 5-8 to cover for keary and it led to a stuttering start to the season, it wasn't until Sutton was moved back to 5-8 that we got our season back on track. Wasn't until we in the finals that we moved him permanently into the back row.
Glenn Stewart could probably play there, he definitely has the ball skills but he also gets through a lot of work and rolls his sleeves up and does the shit work others won't when his needed, his become our new pack leader and moving him from their might have a huge effect on the team
Inglis can play 5-8 and will probably fill in there short term, but really his best position is fullback, as good as AJ is inglis is possibly the best fullback of all time, his got that safety in defence, he always gets our sets of to a rolling start with his kick returns, and he already chimes in as an extra playmaker on set pieces.
Sutton was not the reason Sths kept doing well & reaching the top 4.
It was on the back of a big,disciplined pack[Sutton virtually one of them]& dour allround team play which to viewing fans was almost worse than watching paint dry!!
Head down arse-up approach which was never going to win us a comp.
I don't believe we need a return to that mentality.
As I've said previously;the greatest stroke of luck that Sths had in 2014 was the late injury to JS not far out from the finals.It was like a debilitating cancer had been removed; with instant rejuvenation.
A breath of attacking fresh air was then finally introduced, with permanence, in Keary, & the rest is history.
I for one don't want a hulking, snail-paced player returning to a key posse like 5/8.
I also wish to enjoy watching the game whatever the result might be!!!!