Round 24 v Melbourne

[Chins]

I'd like to see alamoti on the bench rather than eisenhuth who could get caught out for speed,or Schneider who would likely not see any minutes.Alamoti could play a backrow spot off the bench his power and leg speed could cause storm problems in the back of each half.

It's an option but it's too late in the season and I wouldn't be trying something like that for the first time against Melbourne

 

[CCJohnC]

No Papenhuyzen.

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

Put 50 on these merkins

 

[mxlegend99]

It's an option but it's too late in the season and I wouldn't be trying something like that for the first time against Melbourne

Its lower risk to try Alamoti in the forwards than it is to use Eisenhuth. Yes the experiment could be a dud. But could be a dud is better than definitely going to be a dud.

 

[Chins]

Its lower risk to try Alamoti in the forwards than it is to use Eisenhuth. Yes the experiment could be a dud. But could be a dud is better than definitely going to be a dud.

This is fair, consider my position changed.

 

[age.s]

If Yeo is out, Eisenhuth provides an option to retain a ball playing forward when Smith comes off. Hes not anywhere near as bad in that very specific role as people make out and would allow us to maintain our balance better than Alamoti would.

 

[Murraymob1]

We also don’t know how alomonti would handle the heavier defensive work load and you can be certain grant would test him all night.As others have said it’s now late in the season let’s get stability going .Keep the same players barring injuries .Eiso is not that bad and will not be there at full strength anyway

 

[Kilkenny]

Paul Alamoti got dropped for a reason, we can only speculate on what the reason was, but the player who took his position has been outstanding. Thomas Jenkins has done extraordinary well and is now undroppable he is now a automatic selection in our top 13.

Suggestions we somehow manufacture a spot in the top 17 for Alamoti to play in the back row off the bench is just nonsense. It is not going to happen and nor should it.

He lost his spot for whatever reason and Jenkins has been outstanding. FairPlay to Tom.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Paul Alamoti got dropped for a reason, we can only speculate on what the reason was, but the player who took his position has been outstanding. Thomas Jenkins has done extraordinary well and is now undroppable he is now a automatic selection in our top 13.

Suggestions we somehow manufacture a spot in the top 17 for Alamoti to play in the back row off the bench is just nonsense. It is not going to happen and nor should it.

He lost his spot for whatever reason and Jenkins has been outstanding. FairPlay to Tom.

Agree with this, and if there is an injury in the outside backs we have an amazing player to bring into the side.

At full strength we already need to not include one of Henry or Patea in the bench; no way an untried Paul Alamoti finds his way into that bench.

 

[Kilkenny]

At full strength Liam Henry is in our top 17.

That is just a given, not negotiable, he is just the perfect bench middle , vastly underrated but his form this past two months has been outstanding.

 

[chrisD]

At full strength Liam Henry is in our top 17.

That is just a given, not negotiable, he is just the perfect bench middle , vastly underrated but his form this past two months has been outstanding.

Nah Sorro and Patea are better.

 

[Chins]

Nah Sorro and Patea are better.

So is Ipap

 

[Bob]

I personally think Tago should go to the pack as a 2nd rower with Alamoti in the centre position

 

[Oldpanther86]

I personally think Tago should go to the pack as a 2nd rower with Alamoti in the centre position

It's true but he'll need a pre-season training it. Looked pretty ordinary in that game they tried it.

 

[Black Panther]

Agree with this, and if there is an injury in the outside backs we have an amazing player to bring into the side.

At full strength we already need to not include one of Henry or Patea in the bench; no way an untried Paul Alamoti finds his way into that bench.

Surely couldn’t be any worse than Schneider at 14

 

[maple_69]

The right side defence has steadied very nicely and they're defending as a unit mostly. To'o is To'o and Tago is playing as well as he has in 2-3 years. He's making ok decisions, ok contact, he's running hard, getting over the advantage line and earning quick play the balls. Those guys aren't getting dropped.

So the left is the only option for Alamoti. My theory is they have adjusted the defensive structure on that side to contract more and protect Talagi a bit knowing everyone on that side has the speed and lateral movement to scramble and cover the sideline. Even Garner has been starting over Sorro the last few weeks. Alamoti doesn't really fit as well into that type of structure.

 

[Stinkfinger]

I personally think Tago should go to the pack as a 2nd rower with Alamoti in the centre position

That day is coming I feel. Maybe over the off season.

 

[Alintheeast]

Tago could play in the second row in 1971 when 14 stone 6 was acceptable, he is to small now.

 

[Murraymob1]

Do we really need to move tago .we have a lot of back rowers already and a few good kids coming through

 

[Goonji]

Game day, looking forward to this game.