DangerMouse_007
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I'd be interested to hear peoples views on this. Union have poached a lot of our players over the last couple of years but have they targeted the most ideal play for their code? I've often thought Lockyer could have been the greatest Union players of all time. He would have carved up with his running game to a greater extent than in League. He has the best long kicking game in either code (and think about his drop kicking abilities) and who has a better passing game? He would be like a super version of Larkham. The Wallabies should have gone after him and not Johns.
Two other players I think would make it would be Justin Hodges and Matt Bowen. Hodges has been the best back in either code for the last 3 seasons. He's been consistently better than Gasnier, Inglis and guys like Lote. I'm not sure why union didn't piss Lote off and try and sign Hodges for half the price. He's younger and a more dangerous ball runner. No one in League beats as many tacklers as Hodges does. Inglis and Gasnier are perhaps as dangerous near the line but Hodges is dangerous everywhere on the field. Inglis may ultimately become greater, but right now I'd take Hodges.
Matt Bowen would make an unbelievable fullback or inside centre in Union. He's running game is obvious to everyone but he also has a very underrated long kicking game. He can kick the ball a long way and very accurately. He'd be awesome in Union playing a similar role to Giteau. He's got a good passing game too.
Those would be my picks. Obviously guys like Inglis, Thurston, Prince, Falou, Stewart etc would all probably walk into the Wallaby team.
League never targets established Union players now but are there any current Wallabies or All Blacks you'd want at your club? Would Giteau or Carter make good League halves? Are their skills transferable? What about Mortlock? Would he be a good league centre? Or would you look to the power of the all blacks with guys like Nonu. Perhaps you'd pass on all these guys and just sing back Lote, Tahu or SBW.
Two other players I think would make it would be Justin Hodges and Matt Bowen. Hodges has been the best back in either code for the last 3 seasons. He's been consistently better than Gasnier, Inglis and guys like Lote. I'm not sure why union didn't piss Lote off and try and sign Hodges for half the price. He's younger and a more dangerous ball runner. No one in League beats as many tacklers as Hodges does. Inglis and Gasnier are perhaps as dangerous near the line but Hodges is dangerous everywhere on the field. Inglis may ultimately become greater, but right now I'd take Hodges.
Matt Bowen would make an unbelievable fullback or inside centre in Union. He's running game is obvious to everyone but he also has a very underrated long kicking game. He can kick the ball a long way and very accurately. He'd be awesome in Union playing a similar role to Giteau. He's got a good passing game too.
Those would be my picks. Obviously guys like Inglis, Thurston, Prince, Falou, Stewart etc would all probably walk into the Wallaby team.
League never targets established Union players now but are there any current Wallabies or All Blacks you'd want at your club? Would Giteau or Carter make good League halves? Are their skills transferable? What about Mortlock? Would he be a good league centre? Or would you look to the power of the all blacks with guys like Nonu. Perhaps you'd pass on all these guys and just sing back Lote, Tahu or SBW.
