What to do with K Keating & Robson

It's fairly obvious that our #7 is a "trier" but rarely offers anything which worries the opposition. This was never more obvious than this weekend.Whilst he is playing behind a pack which is doing too much work (due to unbelievable lack of discipline and respect for the ball) his attack is woeful and kicking game non existant.For me, I'd take advantage of his only strength which is solid defense.Play him as the 2nd rotation hooker, put Kris Keating at 7 where he at least offers pace a decent step and a better kicking game.And lastly, as much as we all love these two blokes, it's time to recognise that Hindy and cayless are not playing the sort of damaging role which you need you 2 senior prop and 2nd rower to play.I like the look of Horo as a long term prospect.And as for F. mateo, it's about time to say that all the potential in the world is worthless if there isn't guts and attitude with it. He gives us 1 "diamond" a game but 5 "rocks" and he isn't a hard running back rower, never has been.We need more go forward, less stupid mistakes in the first half to have a chance against bigger, younger, faster packs which move up on us and pick off our one out hit ups.

"If he wasnt released mid season , they would have tried very hard for next year. Have a feeling that's why richo released him early so dogs couldn't get him as they would have no cap or spots for this year"

"Well if that's the case we shouldn't have signed him hey . What the stuff are we talking about the dogs and Reed for .Anyway We got DaSiilva end of story and the Dogs didn't. Happy Days"

"Reckon that's a good point you making there Byron ...I think it would've been extremely touch and go. Sounds like dogs stuffed up a bit hehe
I'd like to think it's good timing Reed!"

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Camo73 April 4, 2010 at 6:49pm

Hi Scott,
Not related to this blog, but I'm wondering whether you could change your profile pic. I've been using the same pic for about 9 months. When I looked at your blog I thought it was one of mine.
Djl April 4, 2010 at 6:50pm

trade them both for ben rogers at the knights
Embo April 4, 2010 at 6:57pm

I'm pretty sure cayless won't go on after this year, but unless his shoulder packs it in Hindy might go again.

They seem to breed them pretty big in Canberra, is it my imagination or is Fui our only forward that bends the line, that poor bastard needs a few mates to roll their sleeves up and
MaxZ/3iaGGiZ April 4, 2010 at 7:19pm

I would drop MK and put KK in 9. As for Robson, his has great defense so I would put him on the bench and use him as a utility player or simply put him in 13 rotating with Horo as well as any of the halves if need be.
Embo April 4, 2010 at 7:25pm

yeah maybe, we need more go forward, sick of watching half hearted hit ups except Fui, we seem awefully slow at most things we do, is it age ?

I've had enough of Robson really, you need your best players to be in the 3 key positions 1, 7 and 9. We aren't getting anything out of 7 and 9 and our kicking game is so bad.

I'd give Keating a go, piss Robson off, I think Mortimer is still a year or two away, needs more kgs and to have some space behind better forards

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