New year, new team, different opposition, so the players will just be focusing on themselves, but for some of us fans, worrying about deja vu, it's worth comparing the teams:
2017 Backs
Gordon
year younger Latrell
Matto
Aubo
Fergo
sick Luke
good player, but never won an Origin Series, MP
2018 Backs
Brad Fittler Medal winning Teddy
Toops
Aubo
In-form Manu
In-career-best form Fergo
healthy Luke
possible future Hall of Famer CC
In the forwards and on the bench we've lost Dylan, Guerra and Watson and gained RLPA best rookie Victor Radley, Lindsay Collins and Matto. Butcher taking Toops's spot gives us more options.
Obviously losing Latrell isn't ideal, but even without him I think our prelim team is better than last year's.
Hard to compare last year's Cowboys with this year's Bunnies. If the two teams played, the Bunnies might be favourites, but the Cowboys might well win.
Thoughts?
2017 Backs
Gordon
year younger Latrell
Matto
Aubo
Fergo
sick Luke
good player, but never won an Origin Series, MP
2018 Backs
Brad Fittler Medal winning Teddy
Toops
Aubo
In-form Manu
In-career-best form Fergo
healthy Luke
possible future Hall of Famer CC
In the forwards and on the bench we've lost Dylan, Guerra and Watson and gained RLPA best rookie Victor Radley, Lindsay Collins and Matto. Butcher taking Toops's spot gives us more options.
Obviously losing Latrell isn't ideal, but even without him I think our prelim team is better than last year's.
Hard to compare last year's Cowboys with this year's Bunnies. If the two teams played, the Bunnies might be favourites, but the Cowboys might well win.
Thoughts?
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