CrazyMatt
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Yeah same. Just feel so bad for Stapo.That warms my heart and saddens me at the same time.
Yeah same. Just feel so bad for Stapo.That warms my heart and saddens me at the same time.
Not a good outlook unfortunately in terms of physical recovery.Far out I really hope Stapo will be ok and makes some good progress/recovery - breaks my heart
It would give us a lot of competition for spots wouldn't it.If we sign another good prop like klemmer I really don’t see how Oregon Kaufusi makes our 17. Especially with Williams due back from injury also. Gonna be a good headache to have for Fitz hopefully with multiples blokes pushing for a spot.
If we sign another good prop like klemmer I really don’t see how Oregon Kaufusi makes our 17. Especially with Williams due back from injury also. Gonna be a good headache to have for Fitz hopefully with multiples blokes pushing for a spot.
Are we definitely locking in Toby? He had some good glimpses but I don't remember his form being great consistently. I could imagine a world where Williams give him a run for his spot in the 17, especially with Toby's limited minutes.It would give us a lot of competition for spots wouldn't it.
You'd lock in Toby, Klem, Finucane and McInnes. Leaving 3 spots between BHU, Williams, Hunt, Kaufusi, Wilton/Wade (whichever doesn't start) + a potential utility.
I think we will have a tight contest on our hands with many of these guys capable of up and down performances.Are we definitely locking in Toby? He had some good glimpses but I don't remember his form being great consistently. I could imagine a world where Williams give him a run for his spot in the 17, especially with Toby's limited minutes.
I thought Toby stepped up this year and was very impressive. I'm locking him in.Are we definitely locking in Toby? He had some good glimpses but I don't remember his form being great consistently. I could imagine a world where Williams give him a run for his spot in the 17, especially with Toby's limited minutes.
Yeah will agree with you there. Massive improvement from 2021.I thought Toby stepped up this year and was very impressive. I'm locking him in.
Consistency was key for him, something BHU and Royce need to improve on.Yeah will agree with you there. Massive improvement from 2021.
Expanding on this to include all forwards and bench players (regular season only).Might not make the first choice 17 but if we assume we had a normal amount of injuries last season he likely still gets plenty of runs at the moment.
Games played in 2022
McInness 25
Rudolf 22
Fifita 22
Tolman 21
Hunt 19
Finucane 17
Hamlin-Uele 17
Williams 6
Colquhoun 4
Hazelton 1
On above (minus Hazleton) the middles averaged 17 games. We lose 22 and 21 with Fifita and Tolman, gain 28 with Oregon so there are 15 games to make up somewhere else. Based off of 'average' Williams can likely pick a lot of those games up and while we would hope the main names play as maby if not even more Colquhoun and Hazelton can handle the rest if needed.
Obviously this isn't very scientific data but shows how there is a good chance the next couple of middles outside the top 17 are likely to get at least double digit runs. Not sure if our middles had more less or average luck with injury. Seems pretty typical though?
Klemmer strung together 18 appearances and pushes everyone down the depth chart again (not that I think we will sign him) but last year we probably had 8 active middles with Colquhoun and Hazleton very much just depth cover. Take out Tolman and Fifita add Kaufusi and Klemmer and we still have 8 main active middles.
If we get kissed on the dick and have very little injuries so the likes of Williams/Kaufusi play a lot of Cup then so be it, good problem to have, and potentially allows for some players to get a week off at some stage if it would be beneficial in keeping them fit.
Colquhoun looked okay though so not dire if he steps up into the 13th spot.Expanding on this to include all forwards and bench players (regular season only).
10 positions for 24 games = 240 games played. 232 were played by the same 13 players.
As you said, in a fairly normal year injury-wise a straight swap of Klemmer, Kaufusi, healthy Williams for the games played by Fifita, Tolman, Trindall would still see 12 guys playing plenty of footy. No Klemmer means you use depth guys in that 13th spot.
Brailey 24
McInnes 23
Wilton 22
Nikora 22
Rudolf 20
Fifita 20
Tolman 20
Hunt 18
Graham 16
Finucane 15
Hamlin-Uele 15
Trindall 11
Williams 6
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Talakai 3
Colquhoun 2
Hazelton 1
Miller 1
Metcalf 1
Williams will be the one making way for new players in the Forwards, like Kaufusi
Are we definitely locking in Toby? He had some good glimpses but I don't remember his form being great consistently. I could imagine a world where Williams give him a run for his spot in the 17, especially with Toby's limited minutes.
BHU for sure. He's been around long enough nowConsistency was key for him, something BHU and Royce need to improve on.
I’d say Hunt has the inside running at the moment. Starting in WC final and has been playing well.BHU for sure. He's been around long enough now