Sullivan to half Amone to 5/8 Sloan to Fullback

[I'm Hornby]

Just not quite as laughable as calling a halfback who has only played 1 NRL game at halfback as good as some like Cleary, Reynolds, Hughes etc....bit of a stretch

I too have watched a 2 minute YouTube video of Sullivan in under 20s and have also deduced from it that he is the next Andrew Johns/Jonathan Thurston/Wally Lewis.

 

[redv13]

Macca has a shit load of heart but once he’s gassed at the 20 min mark the middle falls to shit. Week after week, same thing. I think it’s time that he realises that his body just isn’t up to the speed of the modern day number 9. I think he should call it a day at the end of the season or 2023 will be an extremely ugly and embarrassing fall from grace for the bloke and he doesn’t deserve to go out like that after 300 odd games

 

[Dorothy the Winowhore]

Don't get me wrong, I like the kid. Has guts, desire, skills, and hope we keep him. Just too many expecting too much from him too soon

Maybe he gets shot in the 6 paired with Hunt over the last 4 rounds

 

[Dorothy the Winowhore]

Macca has a shit load of heart but once he’s gassed at the 20 min mark the middle falls to shit. Week after week, same thing. I think it’s time that he realises that his body just isn’t up to the speed of the modern day number 9. I think he should call it a day at the end of the season or 2023 will be an extremely ugly and embarrassing fall from grace for the bloke and he doesn’t deserve to go out like that after 300 odd games

Hopefully signing Verrills will make that happen

 

[saintmar]

Hopefully signing Verrills will make that happen

Verrills is not the answer.
Hunt plays 9 or see you later.
Bring Mulheisen in with Doyle as a backup in two years

 

[Mojo]

It really isn't that simple.

You and many others base the above on the premise that Sullivan would add more at halfback than McCullough does at Hooker.

I don't know how anyone can make that assumption with any degree of confidence or surety when as we know Sullivan has played one game of first grade.

It's great to be excited for what a young halfback may bring to the side but how much of Sullivan has everyone actually seen to be sure the above is a gamble worth taking?

It's flawed logic and will remain that until we all know for sure whether Sullivan is up to it or not. If we did the above and Sullivan turns out to be a flop or can't stay fit, where do we go from there?

It's easy for supporters of the team to believe this is the magic bullet or shot in the arm the team needs, especially from the comfort of their lounge rooms. However the fact is nothing about your preferred spine above guarantees the team would be better than now.

Very true. But once Sully is fit we’ve got a great opportunity to trial a few innovative combos. This is particularly the case now we’re definitely out of the finals and we’ve got a mixture of teams above and below us on the table in the final rounds.

 

[Yow]

Verrills is not the answer.
Hunt plays 9 or see you later.
Bring Mulheisen in with Doyle as a backup in two years

Moses to hooker to give us a bit of speed out of dummy half Sullivan 14 Sloan Fullback if Ramsey is still out

 

[Dorothy the Winowhore]

Hunt plays 9 or see you later.

In your opinion, yes. Not mine. Hunt is a halfback, and should be playing in the halves.
No need to keep going around in circles over this. Agree to disagree, and I thank God that your opinion means sfa to the club

 

[Dorothy the Winowhore]

And my final word on this, Ben Hunt may have been selected as hooker for Qld in origin, but he played many more minutes at lock with Harry Grant as hooker dummy half. Most of his dominance was one off the ruck, not at dummy half. Much like Cameron Murray, Victor Radley, and Jake Turbo. And that is because he is a half or 5/8. You don't want a 33-34 year old at hooker now in McCullough, so your solution is to put a 32 year old there instead?

 

[Draginzaaar]

Not sure how you figure this mate.

First of all, in the last 15 dally m winners only two have belonged to teams that didn't finish in the top 4. Feel free to fact check that if you'd like.

Secondly the 3,2,1 points are assigned to who the commentators believe to be the top 3 on the park that game across both teams.

So tell me more about how it is a farcical system weighted in favour of a decent player in a crap team?

Why can't they give a out of 10 rating to every player per game. Add them up after 25 rounds. Bingo!

 

[VodkaSaint]

Hunt to 9 to help Sullivan @ 7
Hunt is obviously not everyones cup of tea at 9 but it gives us time to blood these kids
we havent got a team to win a gf so give the bloody kids a go

 

[SBD82]

Hunt to 9 to help Sullivan @ 7
Hunt is obviously not everyones cup of tea at 9 but it gives us time to blood these kids
we havent got a team to win a gf so give the bloody kids a go

Yep. It’s not rocket science.

But then again, I’m pretty confident that we don’t have any rocket scientists on our board or in the coaching staff.

 

[dannyt]

Yep. It’s not rocket science.

But then again, I’m pretty confident that we don’t have any rocket scientists on our board or in the coaching staff.

Actually, we might. Rocket scientists have no idea how to run a footy club.

 

[dannyt]

Why can't they give a out of 10 rating to every player per game. Add them up after 25 rounds. Bingo!

This was how RLW did their awards. Never has been for the dally ms

 

[Jeremy Dragon]

If McInnes is out, we have a Old Origin hooker in our squad. I'd play Hunt at 9 with Luke on the bench. Not going to get 80 mins out of Luke. Promote Clune to the 30 and play him in the 6 with Norman 7. Clune has quite a few years experience on the Sailors etc.

Having the best number 7 in the comp playing halfback seems to me to be what would benefit the team the most. Replacing the best number 7 in the comp with a rookie who still has not proven he is ready for 1st grade seems like a step backwards to me. Sign a number 9, leave the comps best 7 at halfback....seems pretty simple to me.

 

[Lindsay Moss]

It really isn't that simple.

You and many others base the above on the premise that Sullivan would add more at halfback than McCullough does at Hooker.

I don't know how anyone can make that assumption with any degree of confidence or surety when as we know Sullivan has played one game of first grade.

It's great to be excited for what a young halfback may bring to the side but how much of Sullivan has everyone actually seen to be sure the above is a gamble worth taking?

It's flawed logic and will remain that until we all know for sure whether Sullivan is up to it or not. If we did the above and Sullivan turns out to be a flop or can't stay fit, where do we go from there?

It's easy for supporters of the team to believe this is the magic bullet or shot in the arm the team needs, especially from the comfort of their lounge rooms. However the fact is nothing about your preferred spine above guarantees the team would be better than now.

How will anyone know unless hook gives it try Sullivan supposedly was a much better junior than Ilias from souths and he has done alright because they gave him a shot it's time to change what hasn't been working

 

[slippery5]

And my final word on this, Ben Hunt may have been selected as hooker for Qld in origin, but he played many more minutes at lock with Harry Grant as hooker dummy half. Most of his dominance was one off the ruck, not at dummy half. Much like Cameron Murray, Victor Radley, and Jake Turbo. And that is because he is a half or 5/8. You don't want a 33-34 year old at hooker now in McCullough, so your solution is to put a 32 year old there instead?

Age is not the issue. Speed is, or lack off

 

[Mojo]

Yep. It’s not rocket science.

But then again, I’m pretty confident that we don’t have any rocket scientists on our board or in the coaching staff.

Rocket science is all about going straight, hard and fast. Our playing style is definitely not that.

 

[Mojo]

Rocket science is all about going straight, hard and fast. Our playing style is definitely not that.

In fact, if Bird was the pilot the rocket would fly sideways, exit the galaxy, reenter and crash-land one meter from the launch pad.

 

[Bin Chicken]

How will anyone know unless hook gives it try Sullivan supposedly was a much better junior than Ilias from souths and he has done alright because they gave him a shot it's time to change what hasn't been working

Ilias has a much better team around him but I agree . He should have Amones spot