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Oates is a backrower, not a winger.
The Fullback debate: Lets settle it.
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Oates is a backrower, not a winger.
KingWebcke
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Hodges for fullback! Give him a glorious swansong by letting him tear things up from the back, shortly followed by snapping his hamstring
Bucking Beads
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Barba at fullback is a no brainer IMO. Milford hasn't done much at fullback yet and could easily develop into a half. Hoffman has been so good on the wing I hope we can keep him there.
KingWebcke
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Just get Parker kicking it! That punt in Origin was massive, it completely turned Dugan around.
Bucking Beads
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I would imagine that Barba and Milford can kick. Not sure of the quality of their kicking game but it would be something they can work on. I think we would need Macca to do a lot more kicking from dummy half though.
Alec
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As much as I think Milford is a fullback, if we sign both he might as well get first shot at the halves. Then halfway through the season if he's struggling there, switch him and Barba around. Either way, the season is going to be a massive test for the halves. Ben Hunt has had 1 great game in the halves in about 10 appearances there, we still don't know how good he'll end up being overall. Even Sandow has had some good games every now and then. And neither Barba or Milford particularly have great playmaking skills (though the same can be said for Wallace and Grandpa Scott).
Hopefully McCullough finally wakes up and helps out, or I'd be getting rid of him after next season.
Hopefully McCullough finally wakes up and helps out, or I'd be getting rid of him after next season.
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Yep ...not impressed with Hunt's long kicks at all. Needs to work on these big time.....
Mister Wright
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I'm happy with what I've seen of Hoffges at Fullback, so if worse comes to worse and we don't get Milford or Barba we have a good option already.
hayseed
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Highly doubt Baptiste will be around next year, Granville possibly but both would be better served to go elsewhere, it might boost their careers getting away from Hooks simplistic selections and methods.
Highly doubt Baptiste will be around next year, Granville possibly but both would be better served to go elsewhere, it might boost their careers getting away from Hooks simplistic selections and methods.
Rowan Edwards
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I voted for Barba but I don't see him coming to the Broncos next season. Feels too much like the DCE saga and will end with the Dogs offering him a heap of cash and cheap flights to see the kids.
rnabokov
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My thoughts, given the speculation pretending to be fact. The Milford thread is a real hoot!
Perhaps we just might end up with them both in 2014 if we pay out their contracts, or 2015 if nature runs its course, which, of course, in NRL never happens
And that's a fact
rogerwilco
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Barba will be our fullback. Him and his family are doing well together and are moving to Brisbane.
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Greg Inglis will end up being the greatest fullback the game has ever seen.
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Has been for some time. I do wonder what would have happened if he had come to the Broncos. Would Griffin have had the balls to shift him to FB? Bearing in mind he would have been signed as a centre. If we sign Inglis there's no Jack Reed and either Hoffman or Norman is our FB IMO. Whilst still a quality line up, we'd likely never get to see Greg in his preferred position.
