Team to face Australia : Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:38 pm  

Widdop
McGillvary
Watkins
Percival
Hall
Williams
Gale
G Burgess
Hodgson
Graham
Whitehead
S Burgess
Cooper

Clark
Bateman
Hill
T Burgess

Re: Team to face Australia : Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:54 pm  

1. Sarginson
2. McGillivery
3. Watkins
4. Percival
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Williams
8. Graham
9. Clarke
10. G Burgess
11. S Burgess
12. Whitehead
13. Cooper

14. Hodgeson
15. Farrell
16. Hill
17. Taylor

Re: Team to face Australia : Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:04 pm  

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Re: Team to face Australia : Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:05 pm  

Australia look too mobile for us. They have brought some big guys into their lack to counteract ours but they are much more mobile, unless there is a need for Anfield tickets sales I fear the worst.

Re: Team to face Australia : Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:08 pm  

I said last night I'd quite fancy seeing Widdop at fullback to allow us to keep Williams and Gake together for a second game rather then changing our halfback pairing again.

I'd go-

Widdop
McGillvary Watkins Percival Hall
Williams Gale
Graham Hodgson G Burgess
Farrell Whitehead S Burgess

Subs
Hill T Burgess Bateman Clark

Re: Team to face Australia : Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:15 pm  

I'd go with that BT. Our second row is seriously lacking in size so going with Surgess there is a good shout. To me Cooper is very dependable and would do a solid job at 13. Splitting up the Burgess twins is a good idea as well - they're not mobile enough to have them on at the same time IMO. Doesn't really matter what halves combination we go with though as we're still miles behind Aus in that area, and whoever it will be will have to have the game of their lives, particular with regards to kicking as field position will be oh so important.

Re: Team to face Australia : Mon Nov 07, 2016 5:13 am  

The Avenger wrote:

1. Sarginson
2. McGillivery
3. Watkins
4. Percival
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Williams
8. Graham
9. Clarke
10. G Burgess
11. S Burgess
12. Whitehead
13. Cooper

14. Hodgeson
15. Farrell
16. Hill
17. Taylor

Not far off mine. I've thought about starting Clarke as hooker as well. I personally don't think Hodgson as showed his NRL form yet in the games he's played, although you can say that about others also. Before the 4 Nations started, I really did think he'd be one of England's better players as well. I think when Clarke has come on he's looked just the better of the 2 so far.
Like was said after the NZ game, the twins need splitting up (you've gone for Taylor which isn't a bad shout) and Graham and George is the way I'd go as well, but I'd have Tom with Hill on the bench. That way you've always got a mobile Prop on the pitch at all times. Sam into the 2nd row and Cooper at lock is also a good move, it brings a bit more size into our staring 13. Williams and Widdop in the halves and I'll have to think a bit more about FB.

Re: Team to face Australia : Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:51 am  

The Avenger wrote:

1. Sarginson
2. McGillivery
3. Watkins
4. Percival
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Williams
8. Graham
9. Clarke
10. G Burgess
11. S Burgess
12. Whitehead
13. Cooper

14. Hodgeson
15. Farrell
16. Hill
17. Taylor

I'd go for this, maybe put Ratchford or Brown on the bench instead of Hodgeson.

Re: Team to face Australia : Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:19 am  

post wrote:

I'd go for this, maybe put Ratchford or Brown on the bench instead of Hodgeson.

If only we had an 80 minute hooker, with a kicking game who could make 50+ tackles then we could do this Ha

Re: Team to face Australia : Mon Nov 07, 2016 12:21 pm  

oooh Gravy! wrote:

If only we had an 80 minute hooker, with a kicking game who could make 50+ tackles then we could do this Ha

He didn't pick Roby though.