What Team Will have a better Forward Pack than the Sharks in 2009?

[Giles/Brunt]

This is what i think the sharks forwards will be next year
8.Ross
9.Hughes
10.Douglas
11.Topou
12.Gallen
13.Bird

If Bird is gone Topu will probally move to lock with Williams starting

Name a team in the NRL that will have a better Forward pack than this.

 

[DeadlyShark]

I don't know if Williams is up to N.R.L anymore nor fits into the dynamics of the team.
Anderson will be there instead of Bird.
Sharks will have the best pack on the field, halves need to gel. And centre pairing needs to improve.
Our bench will not be as solid next year as it was this year.
Snowden and Millington need to step up a gear if able. Though I was impressed with their effort.
Green and Brown looked promising. They need more of a go.

 

[bort]

I don't know if Williams is up to N.R.L anymore nor fits into the dynamics of the team.
Anderson will be there instead of Bird.
Sharks will have the best pack on the field, halves need to gel. And centre pairing needs to improve.
Our bench will not be as solid next year as it was this year.
Snowden and Millington need to step up a gear if able. Though I was impressed with their effort.
Green and Brown looked promising. They need more of a go.

please explain

 

[hitman124]

This is what i think the sharks forwards will be next year
8.Ross
9.Hughes
10.Douglas
11.Topou
12.Gallen
13.Bird

If Bird is gone Topu will probally move to lock with Williams starting

Name a team in the NRL that will have a better Forward pack than this.

Im trying as hard as I can, but every team I go through simply cant match those players! Not even manly, who have had so many wraps about bieng the biggest and strongest, big rossy`s knee is coming good and he`s gonna smash guys like watmough and kite into little pieces!

 

[hitman124]

please explain

By the way, can you tell me what is Corey hughes like? is he as good as isaac? Did he play in their 04 premiership?

 

[peachey]

By the way, can you tell me what is Corey hughes like? is he as good as isaac? Did he play in their 04 premiership?

no, but he brings lots of experience, can kick 40/20's and is a grubby little f*cker like gallen..he will fit in well

yes he did play in the 04 team

 

[mick70]

corey hughes is a good player i am sure he did play in the 04 premiership..he will be able to play 80min if need to will be a good buy for us

 

[hitman124]

no, but he brings lots of experience, can kick 40/20's and is a grubby little f*cker like gallen..he will fit in well

yes he did play in the 04 team

Sweet, thanks mate.

 

[IronShark]

I don't know if Williams is up to N.R.L anymore nor fits into the dynamics of the team.

You are kidding me, right? Williams is a potential rep player if you ask me, especially considering his young age. Before he did his knee last year he was pretty much man of the match in game 1. Plus he has the skill and ability to cover a variety of positions.

As for our forwards, I agree they will be awaesome and the addition of Williams only adds to that. Our bench still looks strong, especially if Selmes comes good this year. Ross is got to prove his worth. I, for one, feel he has had his chance and failed to impress. Only had a couple of good games last year and is dominated by other forwards too often. Plus, he is shown up week in, week out by Douglas at less than half the cost.

 

[Capital_Shark]

Manly still very good. Even with the loss of Menzies. Kite, Perry, Bryant all big, aggressive and mobile. Cuthbertson, G. Stewart and Watmough all very mobile and skillful.

Can't overlook the Warriors either.

Our pack is right up there though.

All means nothing if the halves don't capitalise on the meters made though.

please explain

I agree. Williams was almost right to make a return in the finals if we really needed him. He turned an absolute corner in the 2007-08 off-season/pre-season and looked the goods for rep footy, only to get chopped down early in the year.

It might take him a few games off the bench to get back to his best, but to suggest because of a busted ACL his NRL career could be gone is a bit of over kill I think.

 

[chunk67]

Melbourne might go close:
8. Lima
9. Smith
10. White
11. Manu
12. Hoffman
13. Johnson

 

[Capital_Shark]

Melbourne might go close:
8. Lima
9. Smith
10. White
11. Manu
12. Hoffman
13. Johnson

Thats a tough one. If you break that pack down, they're pretty ordinary players with the exception of Smith.

You need only watch White and Hoffman in rep teams to see they're average and not up to the standard of the players around them, but in a Storm team they seem to get the job done.

Lima and Manu run until something stops them. Which is a good thing in a forward, don't get me wrong. But they're hardly up there with the best in terms of individual ability.

Johnson is a tackling machine, provided he manages to stay concious. Every team needs a workhorse, but I'd still prefer Bird or Gallen as my lock.

Once again it comes back to what the halves and backs manage to do with the space created by the forwards. Obviously Melbourne's backline is an embarrassment of riches and needs only the most basic of go forward to convert meters into points.

 

[DeadlyShark]

Williams does not have that agressive defensive nature which has made our team strong. His positional play is poor and is lukewarm in defense. Rep player? More like fringe player. Prove me wrong......Prove me wrong Reece.

 

[IronShark]

Williams does not have that agressive defensive nature which has made our team strong. His positional play is poor and is lukewarm in defense. Rep player? More like fringe player. Prove me wrong......Prove me wrong Reece.

I think he will. From memory he is one of our top tacklers as well as top metre gainers.

 

[bort]

how much can be forgotten in a season

 

[Capital_Shark]

Williams does not have that agressive defensive nature which has made our team strong. His positional play is poor and is lukewarm in defense. Rep player? More like fringe player. Prove me wrong......Prove me wrong Reece.

We must have been watching 2 different blokes. Some of the cover defense Williams was pulling off playing along side Simmo saved our arse on a bunch of occasions.

 

[Bungy]

This is what i think the sharks forwards will be next year
8.Ross
9.Hughes
10.Douglas
11.Topou
12.Gallen
13.Bird

If Bird is gone Topu will probally move to lock with Williams starting

Name a team in the NRL that will have a better Forward pack than this.

you do realise you're asking a bunch of biased sharks nut heads dont you

Williams does not have that agressive defensive nature which has made our team strong. His positional play is poor and is lukewarm in defense. Rep player? More like fringe player. Prove me wrong......Prove me wrong Reece.

You are intitled to your own opinion, I dont agree but he'll have to rebuild up to what he was before injury and hopefully it wont take too long next year, he'll probably start on the bench or 2nd grade.

 

[stevow76]

williams is one of our best when fit, i rate him as one of my favourite players, totally up there in attack and unreal in defense, don't know who you've been watchin mate

 

[mnc]

williams was one of our best before his injury, he be keen to get back into team, i for one can't wait to see our mighty forwards smashing all comers!!

 

[KELPIE]

Williams does not have that aggressive defensive nature which has made our team strong. His positional play is poor and is lukewarm in defence. Rep player? More like fringe player. Prove me wrong......Prove me wrong Reece.

I'll have a crack at proving you wrong...

Average tackles per match Reece Williams 14th in NRL, from memory he was second highest tackler after two matches. As an added bonus he also has 5 tackle breaks to his name, one line break assist and one try assist.

All in only two matches? Fringe player, he makes most first graders look mediocre.

Toops will never be lock either.

As for Storm the only bloke I rate is Blair. Manly have a good pack, probably the only other one besides us that have a good blend of strength and mobility.