Quote Originally Posted by dejavoodoo44 View Post
Older fans would probably make a fair few changes, but I only have minor quibbles with that. Maybe Williams or Maxfield in for Cresswell? Williams probably had more pace and flair, but I doubt if he could have whacked his own kneecap back in? While Maxfield was very dynamic on his day.

I'm also not sure about Jolly? Some would say Ball. Some would go for the more intimidating Mumford. You could possibly even make a case for Stafford? But I would actually go for Mike Pyke. Sure, there was only a season or two when he was at his best, between a long apprenticeship and chronic late career injuries, but around about the 2012 final series, he was excellent.
I considered Maxfield and perhaps the team could do with more line breaking run. Cresswell was just so hard, though - it felt wrong to leave him out.

I almost went for Ball, particularly given his play over the 05 finals. Jolly just performed for longer. I couldn't pick Mummy. The exercise made me reflect - ruck is the one position we haven't had an elite player in the last 25 years.