FWD/DEF DILEMMA HEATH SHAW OR CYRIL RIOLI

[bkp130]

Basically running with an all rookie midfield so have loaded ups on fowards and backs.

At the moment i have watts at f6. Im thinking about flipping him down back and getting rid of heath shaw and then putting rioli in the fwd line.

What do you guys think?

who wil score more is what it comes down to i think rioli or heath shaw.

Cheers

[colmullet]

Shaw more likely to be in the top 6 backs than Cyril is in the top 6 forwards so shaw for mine

[bkp130]

thats true but in the backline i already have waters gibbs duffield and goddard

[Sandyboy]

Not sure about Shaw, I haven't considered him this year as there are better options (Hanley, Gibbs, Hartlett, Heppell), as for Rioli, I have him. Big risk with is past injuries, but the thought is this year he will start to be more durable. He has spent more time in the middle over the last two years, looked great in the guts this preseason until he did his foot. Cyril has a huge ceiling adn doesn't have to do much to get the big numbers. If you look at his big scores, they do not come from racking up a truck load of possessions, they come from have an impact at vital moments in the game. He is a game changer and if he can just stat on the park a bit longer he will get more consistent scores and the rollercoaster will start to become a freight train.

Big risk but a big reward, and I think this year is the year when things start to change,he is getting older (stronger body, smarter), relying less on youthful exuberance, entering his 6th season, but with all his injuries it is more like his 5th season, high draft pick, the stars are beginning to aline. Only 6% of teams have him = unique.