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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 3078786, member: 8215"] I agree completely with this, in fact I'd have Dearden as my #7 next year, but I suspect it's a matter of his mentoring. The best halves learn from older, more experienced heads. Milford isn't that, again possibly because he himself didn't have a mentor as such, which would have helped his development. So it's likely the plan is to bring in a more experienced half for a year or two, give Dearden and Milford a better opportunity to grow, and leave them in better stead for the future. The obvious candidate would be Cronk. But he's effectively zero chance. Maloney would have been good for a year or two, but reportedly wanted 3, which would be too long for the others to want to play second fiddle for. The reason that Pearce was rejected by Bennett, despite seemingly fitting the criteria, is because he's known to be a bit loose and this wouldn't sit well with using him as a behavioral yardstick. As much as I think Chad Townsend is overrated, and certainly not worth the $1 million he thinks he should be paid, he fits the bill. And yes, Keary would also suit as he is versatile enough to play #6 and #7 and is incredibly disciplined. [/QUOTE]

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