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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3583933, member: 9052"] I would agree that Billy hasn't been as good when he's returned in a second stint and from 1910 I recall that Mozer was playing well at Souths, but then started losing form when Paix came in and was starting. I think at Souths Paix and Mozer were effectively splitting the time 40/40, and potentially that wasn't long enough on the field for Mozer to adapt to the game. Potentially the best approach moving forward is the one Melbourne had with Bsmith and Harry. Smith would start the game, before Harry came on at 30mins and played the game out. Smith would then turn into a roving lock. They did this because they had two gun hookers, but they also needed to because Harry wasnt effective playing 80 and they were getting more out of him by playing 50-60mins a game instead. It's basically what Qld origin do as well. Billy obviously isnt suited to the quick ptb small forward role that Bsmith was playing, but he is probably our best defensive hooker. Could there be an option where Billy's second stint (if needed) is relieving Patty at lock and becoming a ball playing middle... which we played a couple times except with Gamble being the ball playing lock. That could bring a really interesting dynamic on the field if we needed to go all out attack to get points. Haas and Patty as props, Billy as a ball playing lock, Mozer at dummy half, Reyno, Mam and Walsh making up the rest of the spine. Not saying it's something we do from round 1, but it could be a setup that we get to eventually as Mozer develops and it becomes apparent that we need him on the field longer, but also need a dual hooker setup [/QUOTE]

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