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Who do we replace Ben Smith with?

ELnombre

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I think we can all collectively agree benny is past it and quite frankly shouldnt be anywhere near first grade.
If Ricky comes to his senses and drops him, who is the viable replacement? who makes up our backrow + bench?
At the moment anyone but Ben would be nice.
 

Parraren

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You can't throw too many young rookies in at once.

Maybe Harrison or Ken Edwards deserve a shot.
 

Chipmunk

Coach
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Kenny Edwards? Daniel Harrison?

I think both of these guys are worth a run. The guy they have coming off the bench, kelepi or something? He is a strict bench player at this stage of his career for min.

If Matt Keating, Ben Roberts and Ben Smith arent selected in first grade for the rest of the year I dont think I would lose much sleep.
 

Avenger

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I think both of these guys are worth a run. The guy they have coming off the bench, kelepi or something? He is a strict bench player at this stage of his career for min.

If Matt Keating, Ben Roberts and Ben Smith arent selected in first grade for the rest of the year I dont think I would lose much sleep.

Sleep? it would extend my life by at least a decade and stop me grinding my teeth.
 

hineyrulz

Post Whore
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A mouldy cardboard cut out of Luke Burt would do a better job and offer more leg drive. Him and Keating wouldn't be starting first graders in any other teams. Throw in Ryan as well.
 

ELnombre

Juniors
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Well lets think rationally here, there is no one to replace keating at the moment with the likes of Nathan Smith and Kaysa Pritchard injured, he is the best (dear god) that we have for the time being, so keating stays, whether we like it or not.
Kelepi should remain on the bench as throwing him in the deep end will be potentially detrimental to his development as he is coming along nicely.
Kenny Edwards and Harrison are viable options, however they haven't exactly been killing it for wenty. I feel for Ricky here as he doesnt have too many options other than wait the year out with a sub-par backrow and really focus on getting the signature of a gun backrower (Papalli and Hock would of been nice).
As for Loko, his size and power wouldnt been as useful further in field as he would be up against similar sized opponents, plus we would be weakening a position for a ploy that may not even be beneficial.
 
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