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            Parrakeet > Coryn Hughes October 27, 2020 at 9:58pm

            Coryn your forgetting the Brooks and Moses team at Tigers I think. 
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              Coryn Hughes > Parrakeet October 28, 2020 at 11:57am

              Yep understood but Brooks was the 7 there Moses was a running 6 and basically both guys were still youngsters.
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        HKF > Coryn Hughes October 28, 2020 at 12:15pm

        Moses was making progress in this regard last season but regressed this season for some reason,  I believe Brown is the better option as the dominant half with moses as the instinctive 5/8.
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          macybrown > HKF October 28, 2020 at 1:12pm

          yes HKF! Surely it's screaming obvious and what's  best for MM and us. 
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            Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" > macybrown October 28, 2020 at 5:20pm

            Said it elsewhere Moses was a 5/8 in his junior years and swapped to half by Bushy. Dylan Brown is a halfback swapped to 5/8, again another Bushy masterstroke.
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              Brett Allen > Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" October 28, 2020 at 5:49pm

              Cooper Cronk was a centre in his junior years and Bellamy turned him into a halfback.

              What's your point ?
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                Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" > Brett Allen October 28, 2020 at 5:58pm

                My point is NO ONE has managed to turn Moses into anything substantial.

                Lockyer was a FB, and many othe rpplayers started out in different positions to where they play today.

                Some players, regardless of all thepotential they showed as juniors just can't cut it on the bog stage. Moses appears to be one of these.

                My comments were also directed more toCoryn and HKF who ridiculed macy for saying there is little difference between 7 and 6 these days.

                Don't know what your problem is these days Brett, but you go lloking for any excuse to start and argument lately, and deride those who do not bow down to you. Do something about it before it gets out of hand.

                 
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                  Coryn Hughes > Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" October 28, 2020 at 6:55pm

                  

                  If I've ridiculed anyone I'll apologise for that.

                  The idea that 6 and 7 are basically the same just isn't true.

                  As for turning Moses into anything I'll disagree there too.Freddie Fittler had him playing well for Lebanon at the RLWC.BA has improved Moses defense though it's still a work in progress improvement is there.

                  While he hasn't carried a team he's improved over the years he's been at Parra and I do believe the story isn't fully written like many fans are telling it.
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                    Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" > Coryn Hughes October 28, 2020 at 9:32pm

                    

                    I actually have no complaints about MM's defence Coryn, imo he does as well as most halves in that deparment.

                    Playing a half either side of the ruck has now blurred the line between 6 & 7 - it merely comes down to who is getting the ball most of the time. As halves very rarely both play on the same side of the paddock the positions have become almost identical as first receivers to control the play.

                    Bit like saying there is still a difference between Props and Lock. Both are now middle defenders and charged with making the hit ups.
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                    Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" > Coryn Hughes October 28, 2020 at 9:51pm

                    

                    Coryn, saying "ridiculed" was perhaps a bit harsh of me, but I took exception at how you and HKF jumped all over macy infering she didn't know what she was talking about.

                    All good.