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Squad succession

Poupou Escobar

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I reckon there’ll be a few clubs with Penisini envy today:

* = player option
¢ = club option
^ = development contract

2023
Utility: Asi, D.Brown, Gutherson, Russell, Talagi^
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29), Cini^, Dunster, Loizou (21), Penisini, Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Half: Arthur, Moses
Hooker: Hodgson, Rein (33)
Edge forward: Cartwright (29), Doorey, Lane, Mataele^, Matterson, Murchie
Middle: N.Brown (30), Campbell-Gillard, Greig (24), Hopgood, Makatoa, Momoisea, Ogden, Paulo, Rodwell

2024
Utility: Asi (24), Brown, Gutherson, Russell (22), Talagi (19)^
Fullback: -
W/C: Cini (24)^, Dunster, Penisini, Simonsson (26)*
Half: Arthur (22), Moses (30)*
Hooker: Hodgson (35)¢
Edge forward: Doorey (24), Lane, Mataele, Matterson, Murchie (27)
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood (25), Makatoa (31), Momoisea (26), Ogden (28)¢, Paulo, Rodwell (25)

2025
Utility: Brown, Gutherson (31)
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster (26), Penisini (23)
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson
Middle: Campbell-Gillard (32), Paulo

2026
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (32), Matterson (32)
Middle: Paulo (33)

2027
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2028
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2029
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2030
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2031
Utility: Brown (31)*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

So we (officially) have 28 merkins in this year's top 30, and 22 in the 2024 squad.
 

yy_cheng

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I doubt D. Brown will end up anywhere but the halves either...
I would really like to see him at fullback.

His running game and just chiming in on both sides. He has pace to support and an excellent defender.

I would akin him to Joseph Manu like at FB.


I'd rather he be our backup fullback instead of Moses. Moses, I reckon, should only play in the halves.

If our fullback goes down during the game, I would see the switch be:-


1. DB
6. Hodgo
7. Moses
9. The #14 who backs up hodgo.


In 3 years time when Guth loses his speed.

1. DB
6. Guth
7 Moses

or

1. DB
6. Sanders
7. Moses
9. Guth
 
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Poupou Escobar

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I'd rather he be our backup fullback instead of Moses. Moses, I reckon, should only play in the halves.
Fullback gets Moses out of the defensive line. In attack there’s no reason he has to play any differently to when he’s defending in the line.
 

yy_cheng

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Fullback gets Moses out of the defensive line. In attack there’s no reason he has to play any differently to when he’s defending in the line.
Moses is relatively short so would probably not deal with the bombs as well.

His last ditch defence might also struggle as there is no centre or edge back rower to assist.

And I think Dylan would be a better fullback.
 

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