SmokeyTA wrote:
Eden isnt good enough to be waiting on, especially in a position we are relatively strong.
McShane isnt international class for me, too slow and his style fits Powell, not sure it will fit in to an international set up. I think Walmsley is great at SL level, not agile enough for international RL.
If Eden is fit, he should get in the squad. He's outperformed both Hall and McGillvary.
As for McShane, I'm pretty sure he's just as quick as Josh Hodgson and Roby now he's lost his pace. There's only Daz Clark who probably has more pace and while his form has improved, it's been nowhere near comparable. You pick on form and right now, McShane is the form English hooker in the comp.
14 try assists, most of any hooker in the comp
7th most tackles by a hooker (but given we've defended less than other sides that explains why it's not more)
4th most tackles from marker by a hooker
People like Roby may be better defensively (less missed tackles), which is why he'll probably get in by McShane deserves his shot and his link play with Gale is a huge advantage too. There's a reason why Melbourne and Australia have been so dominant and that's because the spine of the team have played together loads.
Slater-Cronk-Smith and before that Kimmorley was in the halves.
