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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3232777, member: 9052"] I don't feel like Dearden in this game will be a token appearance off the bench. I feel like Kevvie is drawing from his origin playbook where Hunt, Ponga, etc. played that ball playing middle forward role. I would say Dearden is there to play that role rather than a token 15mins at DH to give Turps a break. We still haven't really been able to see how Kevvie intends to use that 14 utility through an entire 80. For whatever reason Asiata played bugger all minutes last week (I think he came off at half time so potentially he was worried about his neck) and he was injured in Rd 1. However in round 1 when Asiata was on the field there was a clear intent to spread the ball early and get our centers 1v1 on the opposition. Herbie's break for Mead is a prime example where Milf popped up on the left (in the typical fullback role), but it had gone through Croft, Isaako and Asiata before it got to Milf and then Herbie. I feel like Kevvie wants that extra playmaker in the middle of the field... Asiata may genuinely be getting that rest and Dearden is robust enough to defend in the middle, which makes him that next best option as a ball playing lock. I feel like he could get 30mins or so, potentially at some point he may spell Turps (he's looked buggered), but I think Kevvie primarily wants him there as that ball playing lock, which he can't currently get from Carrigan or TPJ. [/QUOTE]

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