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Message: [QUOTE="Foordy, post: 2991273, member: 1769"] I know he is your type of player, given that he has played a grand total of 30 mins in first grade, but highly unlikely he starts ahead of the likes of Lodge, TPJ or Ofahengue ... people seriously need to get out of this mindset that starting instantly means someone is a better player. having a quality bench is severely under-rated by many. this is a 17 man game not a 13 man game. having the right balance between starting players and the bench can be all he difference. apart from giving players a spell or providing injury cover, the bench has two important functions: 1. to maintain the momentum if you have the upper hand 2. to change the momentum in your favour, if you are on the back foot. the bench also allows us to ease inexperienced players (like Haas) into the rigors and intensity of NRL footy. some players are more suited to start than the bench and vice versa. players like Glenn and Su'a are your 80 min workhorses, but don't provide as much impact from the bench. where as a player like TPJ is explosive and can change the momentum in our favour in a single run, especially if coming in fresh, up against tired defence. IMO our bench next year should consist of: 14. Nikorima 15. TPJ 16. Haas 17. Fifita [/QUOTE]

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