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Message: [QUOTE="McHunt, post: 3334428, member: 9853"] Here is the team that finished the season on a convincing high note. In light of that, I think all who are still with us should be considered favourites in these same positions. They should be able to carry that into the trials, and then we talk about what we saw after that. 1. Tesi 2. Corey 3. Selwyn 4. Herbie 5. [S]Xavier[/S] 6. [S]Mudfrog[/S] 7. Albert 8. [S]Ethan[/S] 9. Jake 10. Payne 11. [S]Alex[/S] 12. Jordan 13. Kobe 14. Cory 15. David 16. Rhys 17. TC 18. [S]Brodie[/S] Let's now lock in the replacements and certs. 1. Tesi 2. Corey 3. Kotoni 4. Herbie 5. 6. 7. Adam 8. 9. Jake 10. Payne 11. Kurt 12. Jordan 13. Kobe 14. 15. 16. 17. TC (unless he has some kind of suspension) So that's a wing, 5/8th, prop and three bench positions up for grabs. I'm Herbie's biggest critic and even I wouldn't be dropping him from centre, if for no other reason than he was the Broncos back of the year in that position. On top of that, his strength is making busts up the middle of the field, something that would be wasted on the wing. Lest he become another Xavier Coates and desert his wing constantly. He's also, for whatever reason, been unable to find the line or do much with the yards he makes. That's going to be Kevvie's biggest challenge: getting these fuckers to support each other. Herbie certainly isn't a lost cause, but there's a lot about his ball skills and game awareness that troubles me. Whatever, Herbie will stay put. Tragically, that relegates Selwyn to the vacant wing. Where he also will be wasted. But that alas is where he is in the pecking order. He will have to fight Tesi in the trials if he wants to bag fullback. Most of us expect him to end up there eventually. It's a matter of when, and what to do with Tesi. I haven't locked in Albert because Tyson was out injured, and would've started had he been fit. Most would be locking Tyson into 6, but I'm retaining Albert and relegating Tyson to the bench. Again, that's a fight for the trials, but for me Albert has a touch more of the spark Adam lacks, while Adam brings everything else we've been missing. Kevvie will be losing a lot of sleep over 6. He won't want a rerun of the last five years of musical chairs. He's going to have to make his choice and stick with it. Tom will still be suspended so he's out of consideration for starting Prop. Patty or Ryan will take the number 8. The other will take the bench. So that leaves two bench spots. I already have Tyson there as a utility, with Cory Paix dropped to the Reserve. If Tyson takes 6, then Cory is better suited to utility and Albert gets dropped from the squad. This is the more likely scenario. The remaining bench spot goes to whichever forward is the fittest. My hunch is Ryan or Keenan. Xavier Willison is still recovering. Brendan Piakura duffed his one chance and will have to fight his way back into contention. Or it goes to a centre like Mead or Lee. Depends how many forwards Kevvie wants to carry. The only other player I can see upsetting the cart is Jamayne. I have no idea where he ranks in the bigger scheme of things. [/QUOTE]

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