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  ParramAddict January 12, 2018 at 10:30pm

  i think...

  Gutherson Fullback

  French Wing

  Hayne Centre
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    Braeden Kelly > ParramAddict January 12, 2018 at 10:56pm

    When everyone is fit this is the best line up 
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    The Offside Eel > ParramAddict January 12, 2018 at 10:57pm

    Hayne wing outside of takka would be exciting
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  Monto Eel January 12, 2018 at 10:38pm

  I tend to agree with ParramAddict on this one. Only concern would be Gutherson’s injury.
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  Carl January 12, 2018 at 11:48pm

  Fox sports reckon Gutherson will return between round 1-3
  So he may only miss the first round and that's it
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  Alan Hunt January 13, 2018 at 8:54am

  If Taka isn't in the centres he should be at Wenty because there is no way an Edwards or another middle forward miss the bench for him.
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    The Muppet > Alan Hunt January 13, 2018 at 9:17am

    agree - I like Taka but may have to miss out with a full side and bench
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  Rise of an empire January 13, 2018 at 10:24am

  I would start Hayne in the centres for sure
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  parra supporter January 13, 2018 at 11:39am

  I was liking the moses/Jennings/French combo last year, would not change it.

  I would have taka centre and hayne on the wing, however give hayne the Radradra privileges and let him switch with taka during plays and float across the backline as a second fullback, particularly off scrum plays.

  If hayne plays centre our wing would just be too much of a massive liability, auvua struggles with positioning both in attack and defence and struggles under the high ball. Hoff would struggle to make any other team. Davis showed in his game last season he isn't of first grade quality. Smith could slot in there but I see him as a fullback/half rather than winger and two small wingers may damage our go forward early in sets.
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  fake midget pseudoachondroplasia January 13, 2018 at 11:55am

  Defend French at full back, hayne and gutho centre and wing.
  French at fullback is good option defensively As he can cover kicks close to line with speed better then others. Majority tries scored through kicks. Fullbacks may get a couple chances to stop player 1 on 1 to stop try but could clean up 5 or more attacking kicks. Defending kicks is more important defensively then big body to stop runaway player. Defending gutho in line out wide means less metres in his legs which coming back from ACL and also means more energy in attack.
  French more likely clean up 40/20 attempts as well.
  
  Attack French wing, hayne centre, gutho fullback.
  Gutho deserves the fullback in attack on last year's form. Allow French and hayne some leeway to roam at right opportunity and swap with gutho for some set plays if need more speed with French or passing ability in hayne. Will keep defenses guessing as defenses getting better at setting and adjusting for players. By offering different combos in attack by switching players makes lot harder to defend.