I know it's discussed here on a regular basis but there is a real possibility of Hindmarsh starting at prop and coming off after 20 or so minutes this week.
According to this article by 'The Australian' a new look team was discussed at the 7-hour board meeting on Tuesday night involving the coaching staff and the board.
It also goes on to report that:
"Other changes to the forward pack are expected to involve Fuifui Moimoi and Reni Maitua starting in the backrow while NSW prop Tim Mannah could be the one to make way for Hindmarsh in the front row and start the match off the bench."
I think Fui starting the game is way overdue. He needs to be there from kick-up to get us on the front foot. Also mentions Reni to the back-row meaning perhaps Paulo to start at Lock?
Thoughts?
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I would endorse every single one of those changes. Hindmarsh is basially a front rower these days anyway.
I have always thought Moi Moi should play a wide running second rowers game, taking short passes from Sandow and Hayne.
FUI INSANE!!
GO BOI!!
Does this mean that Lasalo gets the axe? Fui & Reni second row, Hindy & Poore front row and Paulo lock?
I'm taking it to mean that Maitua stays at Lock, Lasalo in the 2nd row with Moimoi and Paulo stays on the bench...
I deliberately didn't pick him in case this happened, first season I've ever left him out. It feels weird...
I'd be getting on Paulo though, especially if he starts. His price is about to go up heaps.
Will do, thanks for the tip.
You could be right... but why would he mention Reni and not Lasalo, especially if Reni stays at Lock? You'd think he would have said 'Fui Fui Moimoi & Taniela Lasalo starting in the back row'.
Would you bother mentioning Lasalo's name in any discussion related to rugby league?? I wouldn't. Nobody cares.
Hallelejuh!!!!!!!!
This is exactly what I have been advocating for a long time :-) Fuifui on the fringes will totally change the look of our side as with Reni on the other side it gives us two decent fringe runners.
I would move Hindmarsh to front row though. He plays one of those modern-day lock roles, which is basically as a third front rower but also as a forward with a bit of ball skill that can you give those tip-ons in the middle. But he should be alternating with Paulo, with I'd suggest a 50/30 minute fit.
Problem with Fuifui in the back row is your only going to get 50 minutes out of him, so you kind of need your hooker to play 80 minutes so that you can use Lasalo or O'Hanlon as a sub. I personally think Lasalo is struggling with the minutes he is being asked to play and he'd be much more effective in this role anyway.
All this said, I notice The Australian is now backtracking at a hundred miles an hour from their Jarryd Hayne to take-over the captaincy rubbish they published earlier. As such, these blokes don't have any cred with me at the moment. Of all the crap, bullshit stories written of late, that topped it. So I'll take this with a grain of salt at the moment.
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