Backline for 2011

[BUDDY]

1. Mini
2. Leilua
3. Linnett
4. SKD
5. Perrett
6. Carney
7. Pearce

Graham ??? - could be gone
J. Carney - quality player but will he fully recover from a major injury
Jones - meh
Naughton - haven't seen him play but has had raps on him
Ford - jury out if he is up to first grade standard
NYC players - the uncertainty under 20s moving to first grade

No doubt the Grand Final starters will get first crack. But unlike the excitement I get for our forwards depth, I get no movement at all from our depth in the backline. In fact it's more of a cold pool shrinkage.

[The Pelican]

I wouldn't have BJ playing on the wing tbh. If Graham sticks around then he gets it, otherwise i'd be giving it to either Carney or Naughton

[Guest]

I'd say that would be the squad with the wing being covered by Carney/Naughton with Kheirallah as back-up(although still slightly undersized).

[Johnny Tobin]

I think we may still be in the market for some three-quarters.

[BUDDY]

I hope so JT. One or two injuries and we could be shuffling players around each week.

[Johnny Tobin]

I hope so JT. One or two injuries and we could be shuffling players around each week.

I thought at the start of the year that three-quarters would be our real problem.

I was eating my words until the GF.

Poor BJ was terribly caught out in defence for the two "tries" down his side.

[Guest]

Linnett and SKD went very well in the centres. I am not convinced we are looking for centres. We are clearly in the market for wingers.

Many people didn't agree with me last time but I reckon Perrett is no certainty of being on the wing by season's end.

[Johnny Tobin]

Linnett and SKD went very well in the centres. I am not convinced we are looking for centres. We are clearly in the market for wingers.

Many people didn't agree with me last time but I reckon Perrett is no certainty of being on the wing by season's end.

I am one who doesn't agree with you.

The coach and rest of the team love him.

[Guest]

I thought at the start of the year that three-quarters would be our real problem.

I was eating my words until the GF.

Poor BJ was terribly caught out in defence for the two "tries" down his side.

Geez mate, totally agree, but I said the same thing about BJ on Monday and was crucified for it. In the lead up to the GF he was widely marked as a defensive weakness as his positional play suggested against the Titans. We need a big speedster on one wing with Sammy on the other in my opinion. It would be nice if Uate was available. That try he scored against us from the kick-off was amazing.

[Johnny Tobin]

Geez mate, totally agree, but I said the same thing about BJ on Monday and was crucified for it. In the lead up to the GF he was widely marked as a defensive weakness as his positional play suggested against the Titans. We need a big speedster on one wing with Sammy on the other in my opinion. It would be nice if Uate was available. That try he scored against us from the kick-off was amazing.

We all knew that BJ could be a problem - but the point is that we had no other option.

Don't worry about Uate.

I would be happy with Noa Nadruku at the moment.

[Guest]

We all knew that BJ could be a problem - but the point is that we had no other option.

Exactly but we do for next season. Where do you see BJ fitting in? I see him as a versatile bench player for at least another year if not two.

[Johnny Tobin]

Exactly but we do for next season. Where do you see BJ fitting in? I see him as a versatile bench player for at least another year if not two.

A great bench player.

If we are planning to start him as winger then we have to do a lot of work on him over the off-season.

[Guest]

A great bench player.

If we are planning to start him as winger then we have to do a lot of work on him over the off-season.

A Nadruku style player would be ok if we could keep him out of trouble. I like those big, fast and strong coconuts. Every team should have one.

[Johnny Tobin]

A Nadruku style player would be ok if we could keep him out of trouble. I like those big, fast and strong coconuts. Every team should have one.

I mean Nadruku now.

[Guest]

Isn't he about 40 years old at the moment?