Roster Assessment 2015 to 2016 – comparison
Fullback
2015 – Hoppoate, Robinson, Hunt
2016 – Gordon, Gutherson, Hiku, French, Moss
Wing
2015 – Radradra, Robinson, Goodall, Faraimo, Folau, Lavaka, Morgan, Toutai
2016 – Radradra, Hiku, Gordon, Gutherson, Faraimo, Shulte, Toutai
Centre
2015 – Taka, Champion, Morgan, Folau, Crooks, Toutai
2016 – Taka, Gutherson, Hiku, Morgan, Shulte, Folau, Toutai, Fuimanono
Halves
2015 – Norman, Sandow, Kelly, Matterson, ZDC
2015 – Norman, Foran, Cornish, Kelly
Hooker
2015 – Peats, De Gois, Pritchard, ZDC
2016 – Peats, De Gois, Pritchard, King, Nelson
Props
2015 – Mannah, Jnr Paulo, Lussick, Gower, Terepo, Wicks, Alvaro, Newbigging, Pauli
2016 – Mannah, Jnr Paulo, Wicks, Gower, Alvaro, Terepo, O’Brien, Hasson, Moeroa, Twal, Tanginoa, Pauli
Second Row
2015 – Ma’u, Edwards, Moeroa, Pauli, Nelson, Kamikamica, Gower, Watmough
2016 – Ma’u, Scott, Moeroa, Edwards, Pauli, Nelson, Gower, Woods, Ualesi, Watmough, Tanginoa
Lock
2015 – Watmough, Edwards, Sef Paulo, Matterson
2016 – Watmough, Edwards, Woods, Ualesi
Starting 17 Round 1 2015
1 Hoppa
2 Radradra
3 Champion
4 Taka
5 Robinson
6 Norman
7 Sandow
8 Lussick
9 Peats
10 Mannah
11 Ma’u
12 Moeroa
13 Watmough
14 De Gois
15 Sef Paulo
16 Jnr Paulo
17 Gower
Expected starting 17 Round 1 2016
1 Gordon
2 Radradra
3 Gutherson
4 Taka
5 Hiku
6 Norman
7 Foran
8 Jnr Paulo
9 Peats
10 Mannah
11 Ma’u
12 Scott
13 Watmough
14 De Gois
15 Wicks
16 Gower
17 Moeroa
What's your thoughts on recruitment for 2016.
Where are the major deficiencies.
Who get's a run on the bench and who misses out?
Replies
We now have a highly competitive roster and need some stability and to develop understanding between players.
Focus on retention of those we want to keep and developing juniors who show promise
1. Peats - can he get back to his best and stay injury free
2. Who will replace Gordon next year
3. Should Norman be resigned
Very interesting questions. I think if Peats doesn't turn it up in attack in 2016 he might not be re-signed depending on whether Pritchard can stay injury free and how King develops.
Bevan French is the heir apparent, but again will he develop quick enough to find a starting spot in 2017, if not back ups including Hiku (who will be signed) and Gutherson aren't half bad as stop gap measures.
Norman - Can he step it up another gear for 2016. If not who is really on the market in 2017, the majority of good halves all came off contract at the end of 2015 and are signed to lengthy contract.
2016 side is a pretty good one
That you have there.
I'd rather Pauli or Edwards there instead of Degois though
Peats can play 80mins
Hiku will be here.
I'm just basing on past performances. I know Arthur rates De Gois, and given Arthhurs preference for 2 dummy halves I thought it was reasonable to assume that De Gois and Peats would be the first choice.
But as you say the reduced interchange could bring on a completely different line of thinking in relation to how we use our dummy halves.
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