Said it before and I will say it again, got a lot of time for this guy, he showed yesterday why he is important in our back line, end of story. Actually this happens all the time, so many posters on this forum bag players like McGuane, Riewoltd, Edwards (me in particular) etc..... then they front up and prove the knockers completely wrong, McGuane has done it again.
FFS I wish we would just embrace these players for a change!!!
Mcguane was great yesterday. He looks a touch bigger. Thursty is starting to look solid now too
was you at yea then. and just where do you think edwards will play he wont play in front of newman, tambling or farmer down back. and i would easily take collins cousins and martin thru the middle. morton nahas and roberts possibly cotchin are all better small forward options.
and on the bench we will play a second ruckman jackson will play as a run with player in front of him taylor or collins teah well he may sneak onto the bench its possible though the will go with another big body like dea or thomson or even tuck hes no walk up start or top 22 but hes in the mix.
Edwards has been our most improved player since mid last year. He'd be one of the first players picked in defence or a wing. He'll definately get a game ahead of farmer and collins, but I'd have all 3 in the team. I can't see Dea, Taylor or Roberts playing round 1. They aren't ready. I was there yesterday and expect Post, Astbury, Graham to come back in
from what i can gather both roberts and dea will push for a spot rnd 1. only a glorified praccie game but both these boys have had some pretty glowing reports on most forums ive gone to.
sorry madone but edwards cannot play in defence i agree he could stake a spot on the wing. unlike you if it came down to a choice between him and collins id take collins.
and for once i agree with you. edwards did improve in the second half of last yr. he was so poor before that in particular his kicking i had written him of. i dont know if half a season gives him automatic selection into the first 22 and i am not conviced with his footskills. leopards do not change their spots.
his size while marginally improved is still not good enough but he did enough in the second half of the season to suggest we should persevere he did enough to be considered if not in the top 22 in the top 25 30 or so and in the mix.
