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Pritchard’s injury dooms De Gois to Wenty

Posted by Gray Fox on February 2, 2015 at 6:15pm

I think we're one small step closer to unveiling the top 17 that BA will go with come Rd 1.There’s no question that either Pritchard or De Gois was going to be Wenty’s main hooker. With Pritchard out injured for a long while, the conundrum of where to play De Gois may now be decided. If BA is determined to have De Gois in the NRL team then he’ll select him but I think it’s now more than likely that he’ll be playing for Wenty. TBH I don’t think De Gois offers much utility value anyway coming off the bench. He’s a great backup to Peats but there are other younger players who offer more in a utility role. I suspect BA will opt for four forwards on the bench at the start of the season and then see if we struggle in attack. If this is the case then either ZDC or Matterson will be called upon to inject spark late in the game.

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Fui Fui Fanatic February 2, 2015 at 6:24pm

Kelly's also a chance of playing hooker with ZDC and matto in the halves. Probably the best option in terms of their development.
┌∩┐Parody┌∩┐ February 2, 2015 at 6:29pm

Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.
sixtiesboy February 2, 2015 at 6:31pm

Respectfully I can't agree. Peats and IDG were being rotated equally in the NRL team at training. Pritchard was exclusively training with the Wenty players in the sessions I watched. IDG looked good at training and was further developing his skill set. As the season unfolds things may change, but I can't relate IDGs situation to Pritchards injury.
GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman February 2, 2015 at 6:34pm

Bandages Pritchard was injured most of last season but we still had IDG?
- Hamish > GRUNTA - Death of a Salesman February 2, 2015 at 9:13pm
  
  But Peats was mostly injured as well.
Yobz February 2, 2015 at 6:47pm

I highly doubt BA puts Wenty ahead of the first grade team
The Offside Eel February 2, 2015 at 7:38pm

Kelly is now 3rd choice hooker a position I think will suite him. So I'd have him starting 9 in wenty with ZDC and matto as the halves.
- Poupou Escobar > The Offside Eel February 3, 2015 at 12:37am
  
  Hooker doesn't suit Kelly at all - he's an edge defender (and not a very good one). He is too much of a liability in the middle.
Blue and Gold February 2, 2015 at 7:39pm

I think De Gois is too valuable to have him running around for Wenty. Perhaps a Piggy/PJ Marsh type of rotation?
1Eyed Eel February 2, 2015 at 7:49pm

I was actually going to write a blog earlier saying that I thought this might see ZDC step immediately up to Wenty to take a hooker or interchange role...