Someone do a side by side and see who from sharks makes the panthers team.
Doing it based on a fit game 2 weeks ago
1.
Edwards vs Kennedy
2. Turuva vs
Katoa - probably closer than I feel but I love Katoa
3. Tago vs
Iro - f**k. Either way but I'd go Iro.
4. Alatomi vs
Raimen
5.
To'o vs Ronnie - To'o but the gap isn't f**king huge. It isn't To'o vs David Simmons.
6.
Luai vs Trindall
7.
Cleary vs Hynes
8.
Loeta vs Rudolf
9. Kenny vs
Brailey
10.
JFH vs Kaufusi
11. Sorenson vs
Nikora
12.
Martin vs Wilton
13.
Yeo vs McInnes
14. Gardner vs
Williams
15. Smith vs
Hunt - but f**k me apparently smith is an aussie rep now.
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16. Henry vs
Hazleton
17.
Schneider vs
Talakai
Taking a step back I have us 9 of 17. Their spine is way better than ours. Their props kill ours. The gaps there are so much bigger than say Ronnie vs To'o.
I'd say our edges and bench are better. But it doesn't matter because their middle and spine is so f**king good we can't get close to them.
Do we spend too much on our bench? Do we spend too much on our edges? Next year they lose Turuva, Luai and Leota. We get AFB. This should help close the gap but as many feel it is not enough.
We seem stuck which is why all of us are so annoyed. We have a good squad and we are close but we need something more. Melbourne I reckon are the ones to chase next year with Nas and the tigers fella up front with their spine.