Quote: BigM "Imo Webb should be dropped. Hes not done anything to warrant his selection
FB Smith
W Donald
C Delaney
C Senior
W Hall
SO Maguire
SH Burrow
P Leuluei
H Buderus
P Peacock
SR J Jones Buchannan
SR Clarkson
LF Sinfield
INT Bailey
INT Burgess
INT Diskin
INT Lauatihiti'"
Singling out Webb is a bit harsh....and Smith hasn't exactly grabbed his chance of regularly claiming that FB position after some recent lacklustre performances. However, I do think he should be part of the 17 on Saturday. Not sure where though.
Delaney IMO is a concern on attack - not really quick enough and doesn't look enough to get his winger away (when he does [ia la Salford recently[/i it is a pleasure to see). Donald is still an asset on attack if we can actually utilise his pace by releasing him into that much needed space.
Maybe then a back line of 2/Hall (who doesn't need the same space to run in as Donald ...and who has played successfully on the right), 3/Delaney, 4/Senior, 5/Donald (who does need the space ....and where Senior is more likely to give him it as we know from the past) ...with Smith then to come off the bench as a game changer/to replace the worse incumbent starting performer from 1 to 5.
McGuire and Burrow to start in the halves; Sinfield back at LF with possibly Clarkson in the 2nd row to replace the highly likely suspended Ablett (not off the bench ...would rather see Ambler for that).
Depends if Ali makes it for bench, but wouldn't like to see Diskin there if Smith fills one of those bench spots (becomes too lightweight).
However I do think Diskin will be sharp eager and up for this so....who knows. I give in.
It's a tough call.