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At the begiining of the year I was one of many rooster supporters calling for RTS to be switched to fullback and Mini to the wing. Well I have to say I have changed my tune throughout the year. I think Mini has been excellent at the back to the extent that I want him re-signed and retained at fullback next year. His leadership of the team, positional play, inspiring tough runs when needed and calmness under pressure have been near faultless. I know he is not the flashiest fullback in the comp but given the other attacking talent we have in the team, that is not a concern for me anymore. Most of all he is a rooster through and through and there is nothing I would love more then to see Mini hold the premiership trophy aloft, either this year or next.
Having said that, I still think there is a positional change we need to make. We need SKD and RTS to swap positions. RTS is being starved of quality ball on the wing, quite simply because SKD can't pass. He is too big a talent, to only be taking hit-ups out of dummy half. I say, put SKD back in his original position and use his height under the high ball and let RTS carve up running off SBW, Pearce and Co. One part of RTS's game we haven't seen yet in first grade is his passing game. I watched him closely in the under 20's and believe me he has a passing game to match his running game. Get him into the centres now.
When coach Robbo decided that we were to have four vice-captains, I didn't like the idea. I thought it was a cop out. How wrong i was. How good have all our vice-captains played this year? Friend, JWH, Cordner and Pearce have all been outstanding. All have been inspirational. I would deadset be happy if any of the four of them was our next capatin once the great Mini retires.
We are competition favorites now, but to my way of thinking, we will be a better team next year, if that's even possible. With some of the young guys we have coming through such as Evans, Langi, Napa and Meehan and the further development of our current squad I think we are in for a very good next 5 years or so, even if SBW decides to switch back to Rugby after next season.
Having said that, I still think there is a positional change we need to make. We need SKD and RTS to swap positions. RTS is being starved of quality ball on the wing, quite simply because SKD can't pass. He is too big a talent, to only be taking hit-ups out of dummy half. I say, put SKD back in his original position and use his height under the high ball and let RTS carve up running off SBW, Pearce and Co. One part of RTS's game we haven't seen yet in first grade is his passing game. I watched him closely in the under 20's and believe me he has a passing game to match his running game. Get him into the centres now.
When coach Robbo decided that we were to have four vice-captains, I didn't like the idea. I thought it was a cop out. How wrong i was. How good have all our vice-captains played this year? Friend, JWH, Cordner and Pearce have all been outstanding. All have been inspirational. I would deadset be happy if any of the four of them was our next capatin once the great Mini retires.
We are competition favorites now, but to my way of thinking, we will be a better team next year, if that's even possible. With some of the young guys we have coming through such as Evans, Langi, Napa and Meehan and the further development of our current squad I think we are in for a very good next 5 years or so, even if SBW decides to switch back to Rugby after next season.
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