Strategy Your ideal starting 22

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No Rance remake, ugh

Vlastuin. Astbury. Broad.

Houli. Grimes. Stack.

Graham. Cotchin. Lambert.

Rioli. Reiwoldt. Cartagna.

Edwards. Lynch. Caddy.

Soldo. Martin. Prestia.

Int - Nank, Ross, Baker, Balts

emg - Chol, Naish, Higgins
 

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Its about making the team better.
Are the 17 other teams going to go in with the same 22 as their last rnd?
If they do then sweet B2B here we come.

Had this argument played to death following the '17 premiership win and people's desire to see the same 22 play together again even though some. like Townsend, had lost all form.
EVERY premiership side needs to evolve and improve and to improve you need to regenerate, even if only to a small degree.
We won't have the same premiership 22 come round one, nor should we. Firstly it's not possible and secondly someone will always emerge from the pack.
It's common sense!
 
Broad Grimes Short
Houli Astbury Vlastuin
Castagna Cotchin Caddy
Stack Reiwoldt Edwards
Bolton Lynch Rioli

Soldo Martin Prestia
Lambert Pickett Graham Nank

Emerg: Baker, Kamdyn, RCD, CCJ, Balta, Chol, Garth, Naish, Turner, DES etc depth depth depth

Stack can go forward or back as needed and is class at either end. Graham gets a run-with job or tackle machine. Pickett slots into mid rotations seamlessly. I've broken my own rule of not having a seventh defender (Baker) on the bench but both Caddy as the defensive winger and Stack can come into the defensive rotation.

I like Castagna's pace and evasive qualities on the wing pushing forward and perhaps rotating with the attacking half forwards like Lambo/Stack/Edwards/Bolton/Rioli. George, Bolton and Stack also provide aerial threat so make good targets forward.

The impressive thing is the youth pushing up and the depth (Kmac, Baker, Balta, Chol, Garth, CCJ, DES and Naish all with senior experience). The second year players and draftees given lots of time to develop. It's looking good even without Rance (which must have helped his decision imo).

Bring on 2020 !
 
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Had this argument played to death following the '17 premiership win and people's desire to see the same 22 play together again even though some. like Townsend, had lost all form.
EVERY premiership side needs to evolve and improve and to improve you need to regenerate, even if only to a small degree.
We won't have the same premiership 22 come round one, nor should we. Firstly it's not possible and secondly someone will always emerge from the pack.
It's common sense!
Exactly.
End of the day Stack improves the side.
 
B:Grimes🏆🏆Rance :'( 🏆Broad🏆🏆
HB:Houli🏆🏆Astbury🏆🏆Vlastuin🏆🏆
C:Caddy🏆🏆Prestia🏆🏆Lambert🏆🏆
HF:Edwards🏆🏆Riewoldt 🏆🏆Pickett🏆
F:Rioli🏆🏆Lynch🏆Castagna🏆🏆
FOLL:Nank🏆🏆Cotchin (C)🏆🏆Martin🏆🏆
INT:Graham🏆Bolton🏆StackSoldo🏆
EMG:Short🏆Baker🏆KMac🏆Higgins


Balta, RCD, Ross, Baker, Kmac etc. ???

could replace rance with a big or small... depending on dimma preferences
 

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B:Grimes🏆🏆Rance :'(🏆Broad🏆🏆
HB:Houli🏆🏆Astbury🏆🏆Vlastuin🏆🏆
C:Caddy🏆🏆Prestia🏆🏆Lambert🏆🏆
HF:Edwards🏆🏆Riewoldt 🏆🏆Pickett🏆
F:Rioli🏆🏆Lynch🏆Castagna🏆🏆
FOLL:Nank🏆🏆Cotchin (C)🏆🏆Martin🏆🏆
INT:Graham🏆Bolton🏆StackSoldo🏆
EMG:Short🏆Baker🏆KMac🏆Higgins

Balta, RCD, Ross, Baker, Kmac etc. ???

could replace rance with a big or small... depending on dimma preferences
Thats how i see the side actually.
 
B: Broad - Grimes - Astbury

HB: Stack - Vlaustin - Houli

C: Pickett - Graham - Caddy

HF: Lambert - Riewoldt - Castanga

F: Martin - Lynch - Rioli

R: Soldo - Cotchin - Edwards

I/C: Ross - Bolton - Nankervis - Baker

Would like to see Dusty play 75% forward with Graham, Ross and Pickett all joining the mid rotations this year. Also should mean Cotch can push out to a flank or wing and not do all the grunt work.
 
Forgot about Ellis and I forgot about Fridge

Grimes Astbury Stack
Vlastin Broad Houli
Caddy Martin Lambert
Graham Lynch Castagna
Rioli Riewotld Bolton
Nank Edwards Prestia
Pickett Short Soldo Cotch
 
You shouldn't have been ... a reflection of much of his season.
Never understood the coaching panel's desire to keep him in the side.
His final vs Brisbane was OK. But we have a lot of players to take his spot. 2 time premiership player. He's had a good career.
 
B: Broad - Grimes - Astbury

HB: Stack - Vlaustin - Houli

C: Pickett - Graham - Caddy

HF: Lambert - Riewoldt - Castanga

F: Martin - Lynch - Rioli

R: Soldo - Cotchin - Edwards

I/C: Ross - Bolton - Nankervis - Baker

Would like to see Dusty play 75% forward with Graham, Ross and Pickett all joining the mid rotations this year. Also should mean Cotch can push out to a flank or wing and not do all the grunt work.
I'd like to see Ross and JG play a few games together. See if it works. By finals 2020 I'd like to see Nank, Soldo again. But I wouldn't mind Balta for Soldo in Round 1.
 
Jeez no GOAT! Ok then...

B: Broad - Grimes - Astbury

HB: Stack - Vlaustin - Houli

C: Lambert - Pickett - Caddy

HF: Cotchin - JR8 - Castanga

F: Martin - Lynch - Rioli

R: Soldo - - Edwards - Ross

I/C: Bolton - Nankervis - Baker, , Graham
 

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