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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3002787, member: 1899"] At the risk of going off prematurely, Seibold's decision to move Gillett to lock forward could prove to be his first masterstroke at the club. Matt Gillett has a reputation as a supreme defender and while the stats aren't entirely accurate his 92 Missed Tackles (5th Worst in the NRL) demonstrate his reputation as the best edge defender was overrated. Sure, Gillett could come up with big defensive plays on the edge, but it wasn't an area he was consistent in or something the Broncos could rely on, especially coming off a fractured neck. Furthermore his work on the otherside of the ball was sorely lacking. It was frustrating to watch Gillett come up with performances like the Round 6 2017 game where he trampled all over Keary and never maintain the standard he was capable of. Which is why I believe a change was needed. Whatever concerns there are over his ability to fit into Seibold's structures seem askew. I believe there is a misconception that Seibold ran with the same power game that made his predeccesor Michael Maguire succcessful which wasn't entirely the case. While having the Burgess brothers perform at the peak of their powers was one element, it was the emergence of Cameron Murray that also played a key role. Murray at 184cm 90kg was a mobile option capable of producing quick play the balls and second phase. While Gillett is bigger (186cm, 100kg) he is that similar style of player who has that ability to bounce out of tackles, get between defenders and offer second phase. Furthermore, Seibold got tremendous usage out of his edge forwards in Crichton and Sutton. While I don't quite rate Glenn as highly as Sutton, I believe Fifita is the closest prospect the Broncos have to Crichton and could very well be the edge forward of his generation. While it's a long journey and I expect there to be some pitfalls along the way, Fifita is a genuine strike option on that edge and will prove Brisbane with more potency on that side of the field. With Su'A and potentially Pangai Jr as options, it gives the Broncos a bevy of options to throw at opposition defences. While Seibold has basically stayed the course, this is the one diversion that seems to be his and I'm all for it. [/QUOTE]

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