Angus Return Date

[GrubBER]

Very good. top starting 6 plus 3 bench forwards looks like

JWH
Cheese
Lindsay
Angus
Brown..... at near his best
Rads

Lodge
Nat
Sitili

Then we still have Baker, E Butch, May, Whyte and Thomas.

Best cover we have had for a long time, and we will need it.
We might lose Lindsay and Angus and Rads and maybe Lodge to origin.
The new head knock rule will affect everyone.
Suspensions will happen.

Brown is a middle forward/lock so he won’t be playing on the edges. Nat keeps his spot & Sitili will be his substitute if needed

[Waylander]

…. and Rads is no longer eligible for Origin.

Brown, at his best, is a bloody good acquisition. Whether he returns to his best is yet to be seen. I think he’ll have to show what he’s got in Reggies for a couple of weeks unless we lose more troops. Robbo is very loyal to players who have been doing the job for him. He won’t drop anyone for Brown without a very good reason.

[zac]

yeah, brown's in the mix. he's just turned 30 so he shouldn't be past it.

[Thirteen]

We aren’t getting a lot of punch from our second rowers out wide. Not a criticism just an observation. I love the bros but I hope they can get a bit more agro.

[Thirteen]

Brown is an absolute dog. He should be fresh and fired up to play at the “pinnacle” club. He’s a great acquisition. Once fit he’ll be a great option for us.

[Thirteen]

Agree.
Parra played him as a loose 13 which suited Nathan.
It's going to be interesting if and where coach plays him with a healthy playing roster. Who does he leapfrog?

Also, Connor Watson or Turpin?
Lodge starts JWH on bench. Limited spots remain on the bench......even the teacher's pet Drew might miss out or wear 18.

Watson Turpin is a tough choice if it comes down to the two. Wato may take a while to find his feet after such a long break. This may favour Turpin come semi final time. I’m really liking Turpin. He’s an excellent back up to the number 1 dummy half in the game.