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Message: [QUOTE="bazza, post: 2619096, member: 8440"] This thread is ridiculous to even suggest McGuire is a second row forward. He doesn't even remotely play like one. He is a pure workhorse. However, although he plays like a prop, he does so with a second rowers body, and therefore I believe his ideal position would be as a lock forward. That way he would be able to play in the middle third, exactly the way he is doing currently, just for 80 minutes. I feel we need bigger and taller blokes playing prop to be able to match it with the bigger packs. Currently we don't have the size to lay the platform from which attacking plays can be executed. I feel we're guilty of playing a mobile type of game plan, which can be effective, however we still need the bigger blokes to get us on the front foot. It is hard to attack, when we haven't been able to dent the opposition defence, which is why we tend to play too lateral at times and are quite easily defended. You have to earn the right to shift the ball to the back line players for attacking set plays. The only way we can do that is with a few bigger props bending the line, rather than smaller and mobile props trying to run around the opposition. Having size also helps in defence. Bigger packs like Souths seem to steam-roll our lightweight pack, allowing their backs the opportunities to attack and score points. Its no surprise why the better teams have bigger packs. That is why I feel Parker is better utilised at lock, and for everyone suggesting he plays the exact same role either way, yes I understand that part of it, but Parker is a lot more effective doing his role for 80mins as a lock. I feel we're missing out when he's not on the field. Offloads are better done on the third or fourth tackle, which would be when Parker would take a hit-up. This would be after the bigger props have laid the platform. I feel Parker at times may force an offload, when there's nothing on, as no space has been created. Instead having a few hitups by the bigger props which would create space, followed by one of Parker's special hit-ups and offloads would be off greater effectiveness in terms of attacking football as the opposition is on the back foot, with a staggered defensive line. [/QUOTE]

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