Aidan Guerra

Simon Templar said:
Just watched the Rabbits/ Roosters , Guerra is the real deal what a solid defender, owns the opposition big boys - he is exactly what Brownie can build a team around .
Just need a few solid props and an experienced half
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This. I was down at the Central Coast last weekend and I watched him closely again tonight. He's been close to their best both weeks and outplayed Napa and JWH playing tight. He's looked a forward leader in both games and they've struggled when he's been off the field. If he brings that type of footy here he'll be a huge signing.
 
88Knight4life said:
Lock,

His a big guys who has great D and can make meters if used in that way.

Can run a great line to which makes him a good edge player.

But his a lock first and foremost
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88 - For my money it is about what works best for us , he has proven he is proficient in either role.
He gets the best individual results when in second row , but because Roosters are short a big prop rotation he has slotted into middle third defender role to clog up their middle, with good effect but less personal recognition.
 
mozza said:
This. I was down at the Central Coast last weekend and I watched him closely again tonight. He's been close to their best both weeks and outplayed Napa and JWH playing tight. He's looked a forward leader in both games and they've struggled when he's been off the field. If he brings that type of footy here he'll be a huge signing.
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Mozza , since he signed I too have been watching him closely and agree with everything you say - is always active in directing defence and seems to take a personal attitude to opposition forward leaders , was all over the Burgii last night.
Made at least 3 try saving tackles very under acknowledge , plays a huge part in Defensive integrity.
Seems to shift roles dependant on field position. Roosters don't realise what a hole he will leave when he goes , our challenge will be to maximise his contribution to our team cause everyone needs to be making a committed contribution to the game plan otherwise even the best players look deficient when there is under laying doubt
 
He is better In the 12 I think yes his defense is awesome but I feel when he is playing in the middles defending it takes away from his ball running on the edge which he is good at and what we need
 
But either way if he plays the way he has been he will be a big contributor for us and what we need
 
88Knight4life said:
Lock,

His a big guys who has great D and can make meters if used in that way.

Can run a great line to which makes him a good edge player.

But his a lock first and foremost
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Lock for sure, was loving his 1 one 1 day last night and seems to stop them very quickly in there track, decent with hit ups as well. Buhrer and Barnett on Edges and Guerra in the middle sounds pretty decent to me, but were does that leave Sione? Have to say I think he needs to drop 5 kg's and go back to the center's.
 
Lord of the Skraelings said:
Lock for sure, was loving his 1 one 1 day last night and seems to stop them very quickly in there track, decent with hit ups as well. Buhrer and Barnett on Edges and Guerra in the middle sounds pretty decent to me, but were does that leave Sione? Have to say I think he needs to drop 5 kg's and go back to the center's.
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I think bruher still comes off the bench sione stays back row! I'm still keen to see Guerra on a edge I don't even really know why just think he would terrorize ppl
 
Depending on who we sign, Buhrer looks like he will mostly be a utility/hooker next season. Our hookers at the moment are Levi, Buhrer and maybe Tom Starling. One injury and Buhrer is an 80 minute hooker because we have no one else.

If we are looking for a big pack of hard nuts - Guerra, the twins, Fitzgibbon, Barnett and perhaps Pauli and Tyronne Amey are the only guys on our books with genuine street cred.
 
But Sione is our captain and best player since last decade... we have to put better players that are "outsiders" on the bench to keep sione in the starting side.
Geez lord u should know by now.

8 D Saifiti
9 Levi
10 J Saifiti
11 Buhrer
12 Barnett
13 Guerra

14 Sione to replace Burher when Burher moves to 9 to rest Levi
Then rest either Guerra or Barnett for 15 to bring Levi back on and shift Burher to that position
 
Drives me mad 88. Honestly, the fact we are building the entire team around a short stumpy fella that isn't athletic and best ability is he tries hard. How people can't see Bennett sold us a commodore as a Porsche is beyond me.

Yeah his only 21, but is he gonna grow any taller, get any faster or get more skillfull? Really think his hit his ceiling.

From the sounds of this Starling his the ideal utility off the bench for 30 a game to take advantage of tired forwards.
 
Barnett ain't anything flash either.

It's start Sione and Buhrer, have Barnett off the bench for Guerra and a proper hooker/utility like maybe pythian.
 
Lord of the Skraelings said:
So who offers more Sione or Buhrer who does 35+ tackles and regularly runs over a 100 metres each week.
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Ohhh in no way am I saying sione is better then bruher I just think bruher has more capabilities to do more from a position on the bench if any thing it's because he is so much better that hurts his starting option! If that makes any sense
 
11. Sione
12. Buhrer
13. Guerra

14. Barnett

Buhrer is best used as an edge backrower, that's what made him one of Manly's best over the years. Guerra can tighten the defence in the middle. Barnett to come off the bench for Buhrer who would spell Levi. Barnett was in the cup TOTY in 2015 as a backrower and that's where he's best suited IMO, moving to lock has ruined him a bit I think.
 
I think they'll start

11.Guerra
12.Sione
13.Barnett

14.Burher

Burher will come on and Guerra will play a bit of middle forward but as the last two weeks have shown he's best footy is on the edge.

As much as some people here don't like it Sione is the captain and Brown is leaving him on the edge. Not sure where I stand on this but it's pretty obvious Brown is leaving him there.
 
Joey1245 said:
Ohhh in no way am I saying sione is better then bruher I just think bruher has more capabilities to do more from a position on the bench if any thing it's because he is so much better that hurts his starting option! If that makes any sense
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I get ya.
 
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