Quote: SmokeyTA "I think we are asking too much of Cuthbertson at the moment. He looks to be running on empty too often. I'd like to see someone else take a bit of the load off his shoulders.
I also think an Ali type second rower rather than a Gallen type would leave defenses guessing more and also we wouldn't lose that offloading when cuthbertson is spelled.
In a perfect, ideal, almost certainly impossible world I'd love us to sign Graham and Matulino.we probably won't get them but players in their mold would fantastic'"
Whilst I agree that Cuthbo should not have to be having to do as much tackling and perhaps get longer rests I think this would have happened had JJB, Delaney and Kylie been fit to play more this season. The first two when fit put in high energy performances with high tackle counts. We have missed the physical impact a fit Kylie used to bring and hence I believe it is his role that now needs replacing most of all in the forwards.
In Cuthbo and Ward we have ball players and we are now playing an offloading game throughout the team so it is even more important to have forwards that can cross the gain line and put us on the front foot to take advantage of our style.
As much as I would love another Ali it is unrealistic to expect to sign one.
