Team 2012!!

[broncos2010]

every time I think of Danny Buderus I think of Matt Orford a good player before he went to the super league but came back a total dud.

I hope he does not have the same fate but at 35 or what ever ....

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Matt was legless before he left.

 

[Newie is God's Country]

Biggest difference is Danny isn't a journeyman like Ox. Orford is a mystery as far as why he lost form so fast. Bedsy has plenty of reasons to find somewhere near his best in that he is home.

 

[EdLondon]

I wouldn't mind seeing Stig given some time at hooker during the season. He's got the zip off the mark and is pretty stocky. With a teacher like Buderus he may blossom in that position.

 

[aqua_duck]

The problem is Orford was thrown straight in the fire, no Campese, no Dugan, out of form pack in front of him plus his time in England was marred by injury and he was injured abit this year aswell. Buderus is here to play a role, provide abit of experience and leadership, no one expects him to lead the team round the park and win games himself, also he's fresh from a grand final win over there

 

[otori]

Why not train Waltzing to play in the centers rather than Naiqama at hooker?? Way more versatile and useful. So do we have a good idea of our top 25 now with Cuthbertson officially in an Mika officially gone?

 

[Joker's Wild]

Waltzing would be too slow for the outside backs

 

[billy2]

I only see two roles for Hilder in our new and improved squad - hooker or reserve grader - and i don't see him as the type of hooker we should be aspiring to have - but it looks like we don't have a million options.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

I wouldn't mind seeing Stig given some time at hooker during the season. He's got the zip off the mark and is pretty stocky. With a teacher like Buderus he may blossom in that position.

I cant see his defence ever getting close enough to the mark.

 

[Joker's Wild]

I only see two roles for Hilder in our new and improved squad - hooker or reserve grader - and i don't see him as the type of hooker we should be aspiring to have - but it looks like we don't have a million options.

Well I can also see him rotating with our backrow, specifically Eddy and Nev, to allow more flexability with our frontrow options

 

[slotmachine]

Yeah he'll be Dean Young Mk II. Bit of hooker, bit of backrow/lock.

 

[Yosh]

Isn't Hilder the perfect 18th man? I don't think he'll be in our top 17 but will play more that 60% of the season due to injuries, rep games and squad rotation.

 

[billy2]

adequate hooker
adequate second rower

pity we are shooting for excellent this year.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Righteo billy

Forget the fact we leak points like a sieve anytime he is out of the team

Waltzing's value to our side seems to be grossly underestimated

 

[aqua_duck]

Righteo billy

Forget the fact we leak points like a sieve anytime he is out of the team

Waltzing's value to our side seems to be grossly underestimated

Exactly. Every champion team needs a workhorse who rolls up the sleeves and gets the job done, guys like Dallas Johnson, Michael Luck, Scott Sattler, and obviously our own Bill Peden, not flashiest, not the best but ultra reliable and good defenders with a big motor and tonnes of heart, Hilder fits that description to a tee, throw in his flexibility and experience and for mine he's a no brainer

 

[Silent Knight]

Righteo billy

Forget the fact we leak points like a sieve anytime he is out of the team

Waltzing's value to our side seems to be grossly underestimated

Damn straight. You saw what happened when we played the Dogs in the latter part of the 2011 season. I'll throw a speculator out there and say if Hilder was available for that game, we would have won it easily (as in Tim & Tom EAAASSSSILLLLLYYYY).

 

[perverse]

Hilder will be one of the first picked every week i would say, even if it's in the #14. he is footy team glue.

 

[RABK]

Shame his scalp ain't.

 

[Yosh]

Shame his scalp ain't.

Gold

 

[billy2]

Aku is a much better winger than Boyd.
He works harder for Aus than he does for Newcastle.

Stoney is talking about asking Civo and Tuquiri to play for Fiji when he coaches them in the world cup - bet he'd love to talk Aku into it too.