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  Rabz S March 9, 2021 at 4:06pm

  1-16 was as expected, with the last spot really between Smith and Lussick until Niukore is back next week.
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  Troy Wade March 9, 2021 at 4:08pm

  

  My opinion is we are 1 big bopper short on the bench. 1-17 pretty predictable. Bring on Friday night! Niukore and Cartwright in the 17 when off suspension and injury list..
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    TS > Troy Wade March 9, 2021 at 4:13pm

    

    I tend to agree - Hipgrave will need to play above his trial form to be a long term bench option.
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    Brett Allen > Troy Wade March 9, 2021 at 4:42pm

    

    I'm not sure, with the rule changes and the increased speed, endurance will be more important than power I think. 
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    Eelectric Power > Troy Wade March 9, 2021 at 4:42pm

    

    Not sure big boppers of the bench will be ideal with the new rules.
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    SuperEel 22 > Troy Wade March 9, 2021 at 5:19pm

    

    Papali'i is listed as a prop. So him and Kaufusi will be decent middle options. Brisbane don't have a massive pack with Fifita and Haas not there. Says something about their depth when Pangai Junior is playing prop.
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      colin hussey > SuperEel 22 March 9, 2021 at 9:23pm

      

      Super, Papali'i is listed as a lock on the eels team web site.  My thoughts would be that N Brown would fill the 2nd prop replacement with Papali'i going to lock, Hipgrave shown as second rower could replace Lane or Matto for a spell.
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        SuperEel 22 > colin hussey March 10, 2021 at 9:38am

        

        Named as prop in the squad announcement on the Eels website mate.
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          colin hussey > SuperEel 22 March 10, 2021 at 10:11am

          

          Teams - Eels (parraeels.com.au)

          Shows him as a lock.  I would suggest that he will replace Nathan Brown who can go to prop, when RCG/Jnr come off, with Kafusi the other replacement.

          For someone who is a bit taller than Stone, but has a bit more muscle than Stone, his work rate is high, and would be better from the lock position, he would play very much like Nathan.

          

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          Prof. Daz > SuperEel 22 March 10, 2021 at 12:53pm

          

          Papali'i is a lock. Not a prop. They can call him prop for the weekends but sometimes stats do tell the story?

          The rest of the Eels props are 185cm+ and 110kg+. Papali'i is 182cm and 108kg (and listed as lock on Eels Official!). 

          Can we just be a little real once in a while?! He is a lock asked to play, most likely, in the middle as a prop. Maybe BA wants the mobility? Though I wonder if Lane (198cm, 110kg back rower) might shift to the middle and Papali'i play on an edge?