RLW top 17

[Rabbits20]

that's ok, as long as he still plays plenty of mins. he should be on the field for at least 40 mins

I see Madge using him for about 35-40mins.

 

[Rabbits20]

I like Carter for the bench--a tough skilful player who covers hooker,lock, 2nd row & would cover the halves in an emergency. I rate him a more valuable player than Grevs!

Doyen my bench is:

14. Carter
15. Grevsmuhl
16. Clark
17. T. Burgess

18. McInnes
19. Brown
20. A. Gray

21. Crichton
22. C. Walker


Doyen here is my starting team: (I think Madge will go this way too)

1. GI (C)
2. AJ
3. Goodwin
4. Auva'a
5. Oldfield
6. Keary
7. Reynolds
8. G. Burgess
9. Cook
10. Tyrrell
11. Turner
12. Sutton
13. S. Burgess

 

[Rabbits20]

Well there is now one change with Grant gone from my side

1. Inglis
2. Goolagong
3. Johnston
4. Auva'a
5. Oldfield
6. Walker
7. Reynolds
8. G.Burgess
9. Cook
10. T.Burgess
11. Grevsmuhl
12. Sutton
13. S.Burgess

14. Carter
15. Brown
16. Musgrove
17. Angus or B.Gray (at the moment)

I can't see Madge going this way.

Not much chance of this happening tbh.

 

[alien]

Goolagong is a winger imo he shouldn't be at centre.

on his profile it says that he is a centre too http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/team/profiles/damon_goolagong.html

 

[Rabbits20]

on his profile it says that he is a centre too http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/team/profiles/damon_goolagong.html

When he comes into first grade most likely 2017 I see him on the wing. Just my opinion.

 

[Rsag85]

I can't see Madge going this way.

Not much chance of this happening tbh.

Why not? What's so young with that line up? Just has 4 rookies in the side and given all the first grade players we have lost, I think some new blood is what the team needs to freshen up the side

 

[Rsag85]

Where did Madge say his options are open for the backline??????

AJ must improve his defence to be at centre. Last season his defence was ordinary.

With the lost of Walker I'm pretty safe to say he is keeping his options open for the backline basically two spots are open wing and centre. Gray, Hunt, Goodwin and AJ have all been training at centre in the off season. So do you think Madge is keeping his options open??? No one is safe and Madge has proven that in fhe past by dropping some big name players

 

[Rsag85]

Alien here are our realistic centre options:

Auva'a
Goodwin
A. Gray
Hunt


Crichton
AJ
Turner
Olive


Goolagong is an outside chance to play first grade in 2016. He will be ready in 2017.

Goolagong is a winger imo he shouldn't be at centre.

I remember some people on another forum kept on saying to me that AJ wasn't ready.... He is to small..... To young blah blah blah but I kept saying to him he is.... Few weeks later AJ made his debut and the rest is history..... I've got the same feeling about Goolagong

 

[Rabbits20]

Yes of course he has but Madge has said he is keeping his options open for the backline, I think moving him would be a good idea gets him more involed and we need a strike centre in the side at the moment Goodwin is not one and I don't think he is the right choice anyway.

You clearly said Madge has said he's keeping his options open.

Where did Madge say this????

 

[Rabbits20]

With the lost of Walker I'm pretty safe to say he is keeping his options open for the backline basically two spots are open wing and centre. Gray, Hunt, Goodwin and AJ have all been training at centre in the off season. So do you think Madge is keeping his options open??? No one is safe and Madge has proven that in fhe past by dropping some big name players

Ah, you're pretty safe to say.

So Madge didn't say that. Rsag85 says so!!!!

I've got it now;-)

 

[Rabbits20]

I remember some people on another forum kept on saying to me that AJ wasn't ready.... He is to small..... To young blah blah blah but I kept saying to him he is.... Few weeks later AJ made his debut and the rest is history..... I've got the same feeling about Goolagong

We will see what happens.

I think it won't happen though.

 

[Rabbits20]

Why not? What's so young with that line up? Just has 4 rookies in the side and given all the first grade players we have lost, I think some new blood is what the team needs to freshen up the side

Madge is quite conservative. I can't see him going that way.

 

[Rsag85]

Ah, you're pretty safe to say.

So Madge didn't say that. Rsag85 says so!!!!

I've got it now;-)

I think it was in the article about Gray as a option in the centre and they named AJ as a chance in the position too. So I'm pretty sure it did come from Madge mate.

 

[Rsag85]

Madge is quite conservative. I can't see him going that way.

Well he wasn't when we won the comp in 2014 we had four rookies in the grade final side that year Auva'a, Turner, Johnston and Api all made there debuts in 2014

 

[DiegoNT]

I don't think maguire is as conservative with young players as people make out. Look at the players from our 2014 grand final side that debuted under madge- aj, walker, auva'a, keary, Reynolds, korisau, George burgess, Turner, tom burgess. Also players like mcqueen and tyrell were fringe first grade players before Maguire's arrival. The only players from our first grade side that were established players at Souths before Maguire's arrival were Inglis, sutton, clark and sam burgess.

 

[Rabbits20]

I think it was in the article about Gray as a option in the centre and they named AJ as a chance in the position too. So I'm pretty sure it did come from Madge mate.

I haven't seen that article.

I must have missed it.

Was it in the paper?

 

[Rabbits20]

Well he wasn't when we won the comp in 2014 we had four rookies in the grade final side that year Auva'a, Turner, Johnston and Api all made there debuts in 2014

When we get some injuries I can see Madge bringing in Hunt and Crichton.

Cook will go very well.

 

[Rsag85]

When we get some injuries I can see Madge bringing in Hunt and Crichton.

Cook will go very well.

Can't judge on Hunt yet as I haven't seen him play, Angus I think might get a run mid to the end of the year maybe. I see Musgrove getting a run for sure I think he is the most ready out of all the rookies in the squad at the moment. Cody has to get a chance as well the kid has to much talent to be continuing in the NSW CUP.

 

[Rsag85]

I haven't seen that article.

I must have missed it.

Was it in the paper?

Daily Telegraph I think

 

[Rabbits20]

Can't judge on Hunt yet as I haven't seen him play, Angus I think might get a run mid to the end of the year maybe. I see Musgrove getting a run for sure I think he is the most ready out of all the rookies in the squad at the moment. Cody has to get a chance as well the kid has to much talent to be continuing in the NSW CUP.

I rate Musgrove too.