Great points Smokey!
Everyone seems in such a hurry to get Vlaustin in to the side but he is (and should be) behind Knights and Foley at this stage. He is a quality youth but I don't elieve his consistent output could match the other two at this point. Maybe give him a game around mud year IMO. Unless we urgently need a tagged and no one else can do the job, Jackson needs to make way and on current form Newman is at risk.
Nothing to do with being in a hurry to get him in, just that I think he's good enough to be best 22 already. Im sure he'll get his chance sooner rather than later, just like Foley, Knights, Helbig etc.
I just hope that everyone is treated equally and coach favourites dont get games undeserved. On form Jackson doesnt deserve to be dropped, but if he starts turning in performances like last season and beyond will someone from the leadership group ever be dropped? Will our ex captain be dropped if he continues to have little impact?
