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Bovidae

Forgot about him, and he provides a wing/fullback option. How is his melon?

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@bovidae said in Chiefs 2018:

@stargazer

Forgot about him, and he provides a wing/fullback option. How is his melon?

He played the whole 80 minutes of Hawke's Bay's last match v Manawatu so should be okay.

Stargazer

@bovidae He returned from his head injury on 25 August, when he finally made his Magpies debut. Then he suffered a rib injury against Otago on 10 September, from which he returned on 15 October in the final round robin game against Manawatu. He only played 5 games, but played well.

mikedogz

Hooroo

@mikedogz It's nice they have a photo of Brodie from back in the unders 9's team

Tim

Who's in your XXIII, Chiefs fans?

Bovidae

Some home-town signings from Cooper. I though Marty McKenzie might be in the squad. Hoeata was involved in the wider squad this year but I don't think he is a better lock than Tucker.

We must be able to do better than Verney for a midfield back.

Hooroo

Out of that lot, apart from Weber, who are the halfbacks?

Bovidae

@hooroo

See my post last night.

mikedogz

@hooroo Jonathon Taumataine, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi

Hooroo

Thanks.

I didn't see their positions under their names!

Bovidae

@tim said in Chiefs 2018:

Who's in your XXIII, Chiefs fans?

Hames
Harris
Laulala
Retallick
Bird
Brown
Cane
Messam
Weber (to start with)
DMac
Alaimalo
Ngatai
ALB
Pulu
Stevenson
Taukei'aho
Graham
Moli
Seu
Boshier
TTT
Falcon
TNW

Hooroo

@bovidae That is a very very sexy midfield!!!

Hooroo

@bovidae and even sexier front row!

Tim

@bovidae Cheers. Strong first XV. Probably questions over squad depth though?

Hooroo

@tim said in Chiefs 2018:

@bovidae Cheers. Strong first XV. Probably questions over squad depth though?

Agreed. Is Moli the hopeless Auckland lock?

Hooroo

Nope! prop I see. I really can answer most of my own questions

Tim

@hooroo No, he is the solid tighthead prop from Waikato who trained with the ABs this year.

Bovidae

My guess for the squad wasn't too far off the mark.

I think Cooper may have MMac on the bench to cover 10/15 and TNW could start on the right wing ahead of Pulu. Just don't use him in the midfield.

Barnes wanted Ardron so he could be the no.8 with Messam moving to 6. I rate Brown so I would like him to be in the 23.

The battle at halfback will be interesting as the season unfolds.

Bovidae

Just thinking about who was available for selection but missed out from the 2017 squad.

Only Tucker, Donald, Tiatia and Fisiiahi.

The Silver Fern

Chiefs 2018