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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 2832773, member: 8215"] We've been able to rely on Myles & Scott as our starters, and no-frills workers like Lillyman on the bench, with Thaiday, Papalii, Parker etc able to spend time in the middle when required. With Myles not even fit for NRL, and Scott injured, it either means that we're seriously fucked, or it gives guys like McGuire, Napa, etc the opportunity to prove themselves as Qld's new premier middle forwards. Lillyman is probably still performing enough for a bench spot, but this has to be his last year. Sims looks made for Origin, I'd be genuinely surprised if he's not at least 18th man. Wallace I'm not sold on [I]yet[/I], but he's well exceeded expectations from even a year ago. Papalii I still consider a back-rower. And there's something off about Guerra this year, and he's not going to have it so cruisy without Inglis outside him holding the defence off. He's been named in the 13 all year for the Roosters, so that's an option? Parker's retirement is probably just as damaging to the side's balance as Scott's injury. I just don't know if our lack of experienced props means we need to play McGuire in the front row, or his transition to lock happens at all levels. 08 Napa 10 McGuire 11 Thaiday 12 Gillett 13 Guerra / Papalii 15 Lillyman 16 Papalii / Guerra 17 Wallace 18 Sims The lack of experienced starting props does it for me, McGuire needs to be there. The obvious alternative would have Papalii start in the front row, allowing McGuire to shift to lock, as Guerra might get through a lot of tackles but he's not a powerful runner like McGuire (or Parker was). Is Papalii a viable lock? But a Napa / Papalii starting prop combination just doesn't seem to have that fear factor that Scott / Myles, Scott / Civoniceva, or Price, Webcke etc from a generation ago. [/QUOTE]

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