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Yeh I see where your coming from, our ½ is to be the best we have and your ideas are not wrong.Hey mate..no no...disagree and don't value my opinion too much...that's a dicey investment!
Anyway...I'm just thinking that Galvin is already shaping up as a better organising half and i'd like to see him continue to develop in that role...I'd rather have Luai playing his natural game at 6. He's got a lot of Benji and (younger) Shaun Johnson in him which can be match winning on its day but the team desperately needs an organizing steady hand at 7 long-term...I'm not sure that Luaii will be it but Galvin sure does look like he's growing into that role.
* as always I reserve the right to be wrong
My only concern about Galvin is he's a running ⅝ and Luia is a jinking, stop start energiser bunny that if he plays ⅝ some of that talent may be lost. Quiet often you see Jarome run around in circles waiting for an opening then offload.
If you had Luai at ⅝ and AD outside him it wouldn't work because they play similar. AD is a ball hog at times.
On the other hand Galvin runs more straighter lines and tries to either beat the opposition on the outside with pace or draw and pop pass.
I've been thinking of this dilemma since AD returned..
I think the ½ spot will come down to who has the stronger kicking game especially short kicks to in goal and bombs...Luai has that edge I think. Secondly who has the best service....Luai seems to like playing left as does Galvin.
There are others factors at play like defensive shoulders and combos eg Galvin and Samuela Fainu are striking up a good pair.
So what's that telling ya...."I have no bloody clue"
It's why Benji is getting paid the big bucks to work all this out during training.
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But as a former centre I do know that combos, inside service, defensive trust (inside/outside covering) and effort are a only a few important factors. Out of all the factors feeling comfortable with the player on the inside and outside of you is crucial.
Qld SOO often pick combos that work even if their club form may not be great at the time.