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<blockquote data-quote="Geordie" data-source="post: 1218570" data-attributes="member: 71380">I don&#039;t dispute we have a quality gap with the SH teams. The Aussies were adept at fluidly changing positions on the pitch without blinking, rugby intelligence etc. But when you don&#039;t trust the options available you utilise the players who do. I&#039;m pretty sure SB would much prefer a settled back line of players he trusts...he&#039;s been doing that with much of the pack now only injuries to Martin and Chessum (as Coles) have put a road bump in. My point is if Stewards defence was up to point he would be nailed on. If Furbank was fit we wouldn&#039;t even be having a conversation about 15. Or we had another option great. We don&#039;t so Marcus is trialled there as an outstanding open field operator. 13 Lawrence injured, Slade has his critics, Beard just coming through so he&#039;s gone with Freeman who has partnered the guy who is playing at 12 for his club and who has a skillset that suits the 13 shirt. He selected him over Daly at 13 for that familiarity reason I suspect. Daly covers the back 3. Now I don&#039;t know if Sleightholme is injured or dropped I guess we&#039;ll find out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Geordie, post: 1218570, member: 71380"] I don't dispute we have a quality gap with the SH teams. The Aussies were adept at fluidly changing positions on the pitch without blinking, rugby intelligence etc. But when you don't trust the options available you utilise the players who do. I'm pretty sure SB would much prefer a settled back line of players he trusts...he's been doing that with much of the pack now only injuries to Martin and Chessum (as Coles) have put a road bump in. My point is if Stewards defence was up to point he would be nailed on. If Furbank was fit we wouldn't even be having a conversation about 15. Or we had another option great. We don't so Marcus is trialled there as an outstanding open field operator. 13 Lawrence injured, Slade has his critics, Beard just coming through so he's gone with Freeman who has partnered the guy who is playing at 12 for his club and who has a skillset that suits the 13 shirt. He selected him over Daly at 13 for that familiarity reason I suspect. Daly covers the back 3. Now I don't know if Sleightholme is injured or dropped I guess we'll find out. [/QUOTE]

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