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Message: [QUOTE="Unbreakable, post: 3082609, member: 8290"] Assuming Bird leaves, we're stuck with Boyd & McCullough, and our only 2 additions are Croft & Rapana, I'd say this is probably our best 17 - 1. Milford 2. Oates 3. Boyd 4. Staggs 5. Rapana 6. Dearden 7. Croft 8. Lodge (c) 9. McCullough 10. Haas 11. Fifita 12. Pangai Jr 13. Carrigan (c) 14. Turpin 15. Glenn 16. Ofahengaue 17. Flegler Notes: Lodge & Carrigan co-captains, I'm on board with it. Shouldn't be too hard to ensure at least one of them is on the field at all times. The Raiders proved this year that co-captains can work, as long as they're two players who lead from the front (Croker & Hodgson) McCullough starting over Turpin, yes, I'm aware this isn't ideal, but if we're stuck with Macca for one more year it's pretty clearly in our best interest for him to start, make a million tackles and replace him with Turpin after 30 minutes or so. Milford at Fullback.. another thing I've said under no circumstances I want to entertain. If he loses weight, I'd be interested in seeing what he can do from the back again. He's never going to be a Tuivasa-Sheck or Tedesco that makes 300 metres in a game, but if his fitness is up to scratch, that will improve. Dearden & Croft halves pairing - Out of all the potential combinations I've looked at, including ones with Sezer & Milford in them, I think this one has the highest upside. Croft will be the go-to guy, he's been playing 3rd fiddle at the Storm, sometimes even 4th fiddle when Hughes wants to get involved, give him the reigns, let's see what he can do. Dearden proved in his limited opportunities this year he's up to first grade, great defensively, looked dangerous every time he ran the ball, accurate short kicking game, I think he could form some great combinations on the left with the likes of Fifita & Milford, he played 5 games in ISC this year, 4 of them were at Five-Eighth. Gillett & Isaako - Aside from Boyd, I thought these 2 regressed more than anyone this year, at this stage, I would have them starting in Queensland Cup, and allow them to seek opportunities elsewhere, if they can find them. [/QUOTE]

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