christopher wrote:Smith Did increase the size of the team last off season with Lisone and Sangare.

I think we'll see another prop come in before next year

ArthurClues wrote:Yep, he's on the record as being a fan of big middles. Think he likes his second rows to be more workman like.

ArthurClues wrote:Yep, he's on the record as being a fan of big middles. Think he likes his second rows to be more workman like.

KaeruJim wrote:I don't mind having fairly mobile workers in the second row, but the lighter your back row is the more emphasis that puts on the really big boys to make yardage and provide some whack.

To be fair Smith almost plays like a ball handling prop and he is pretty good in centre field; for whatever reason our pack has not been dominant this season despite Lisone/Sangare addtions, and we're losing Walters who could have added something there (albeit more running in the second row channels currently).
Right now all four props are automatic picks when fit; I think another prop must be a priority for competition and so we have proper props on rotation and some cover for knocks before we're into Donaldson or academy lads.

KaeruJim wrote:Hopefully there is another under-the-radar player out there we can unearth… I don’t actually know whether for me a new prop is more important than the centre; we do have Martin and Simpson already in the squad. Suppose it depends who’s available basically.