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    Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    We have lots of interesting fringe players across the lines who could have a breakout season next year, given a chance or played in an alternate position. In 2021 they got rare opportunities for a variety of reasons.

    As we know, there are always injuries and bad luck in a season. But the flipside is opportunities for fringe players.

    So pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022.

    Some possibilities:

    Wallis

    Crozier

    West

    Schache

    Mclean

    Butler

    Richards

    Khamis

    Bedendo

    Scott

    MCNeil

    R Smith

    Garcia

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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Sweet will surprise until about round 15 then start to struggle and we will wonder why we're playing Schache in the ruck
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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by boydogs View Post
    Sweet will surprise until about round 15 then start to struggle and we will wonder why we're playing Schache in the ruck
    Then we have Stef.

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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Grantysghost View Post
    Then we have Stef.
    Stef will break the injury list format by having 3 conditions at once each with different timeframes
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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Richards will remind us why he was a first round draft pick and be firmly best 22 pretty early in the season
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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    Richards will remind us why he was a first round draft pick and be firmly best 22 pretty early in the season
    Where do you see him playing?

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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Mantis View Post
    Where do you see him playing?
    I think he is a back flanker and a winger but that might mean we have to shuffle others around. Perhaps coming off the bench and filling in is how we will use him.

    Where do you see him playing?
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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Mantis View Post
    Where do you see him playing?
    Among the HB rotations.
    I think Caleb becomes a true utility next year rather than predominantly a defender.

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    Duryea, Williams, Dale, Richards rotate as the running types
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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    Among the HB rotations.
    I think Caleb becomes a true utility next year rather than predominantly a defender.

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    Duryea, Williams, Dale, Richards rotate as the running types
    This is why we might have to move Dale more into the midfield.
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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    This is why we might have to move Dale more into the midfield.
    Could we move Dale onto a wing?

    Like he's just won an AA gig as a HB, but could he help us further in this role?

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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Mantis View Post
    Could we move Dale onto a wing?

    Like he's just won an AA gig as a HB, but could he help us further in this role?
    It's an interesting argument over Dale or Williams who would be better able to make the transition.
    Ironically, whichever defender we try there would probably play more of an 'attacking' wing role and our other wing (e.g. Roarke) would be more negating.
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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    It's an interesting argument over Dale or Williams who would be better able to make the transition.
    Ironically, whichever defender we try there would probably play more of an 'attacking' wing role and our other wing (e.g. Roarke) would be more negating.
    Was that the reason we were second best though? It was ruck dominance and lack of midfield defence for mine. We need to get some better defensive strategies in the midfield to combat the dominant ruck.

    I wouldn't be touching our half back line.

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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    I think Garcia will have a break out season and cement a spot in the forward line as a small forward. He may even get some midfield time. He showed some glimpses in 2021 and will have another preseason under his belt
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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Wallis - the Bruce injury opens up a spot and whilst Schahe will have the inside running I think Wally will find a way o break into the team and make his presence felt

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    Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

    Khamis.

    With just 4 tall defenders on the list he is only an injury or two away from getting a game. It'll be his fourth year on the list so if he's not ready by then when will he be? We certainly have space for an athletic defender who can play tallish or small.
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