Team comparison 2016&2018 to now - Just for fun! : Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:43 am  

Just been messing around with the squads from 2016 and 2018 GF defeats compared to now. Interestly i believe we have a better squad than 2016 and arguably 2018. However thats my opinion, but do you not agree we look more solid this year? - Also to note i only chose the grand finals as that was our strongest team to field for a trophy. Ben Currie interestingly missed out for both finals.

Still along way to go!

Wire 2016 GF
Stef Ratchford v Matt Dufty
Tom Lineham v Josh Thewlis
Rhys Evans v Toby King
Ryan Atkins v Connor Wrench
Matty Russell v Matty Ashton
Kurt Gidley v Leon Hayes
Dec Patton v George Williams
Ashton Sims v James Harrison
Daryl Clark v Danny Walker
Chris Hill v Paul Vaughan
Jack Huges v Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Sam Wilde v Matty Nicholson
Joe Westermanv Ben Currie
Intercharge
George King v Sam Powell
Toby King v Joe Philbin
Ryan Bailey v Joe Bullock
Chris Sandow v Zane Musgrove

Wire 2018 GF
Stefan Ratchford v Matt Dufty
Tom Lineham v Josh Thewlis
Bryson Goodwin v Toby King
Toby King v Connor Wrench
Josh Charnley v Matty Ashton
Kevin Brown v Leon Hayes
Tyrone Roberts v George Williams
Chris Hill v James Harrison
Daryl Clark v Danny Walker
Mike Cooper v Paul Vaughan
Bodene Thompson v Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Jack Hughes v Matty Nicholson
Ben Westwood v Ben Currie
Intercharge
Joe Philbin v Sam Powell
Ben Murdoch-Masila v Joe Philbin
George King v Joe Bullock
Declan Patton v Zane Musgrove

Re: Team comparison 2016&2018 to now - Just for fun! : Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:15 am  

Thanks for doing this. Forgotten injuries can be a factor when looking back like this.
2016 I can't remember Sam Wilde getting many games until the end of the season. Who knows how fit Chris Sandow was at the time?

Re: Team comparison 2016&2018 to now - Just for fun! : Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:41 am  

The pack is far better now

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Team comparison 2016&2018 to now - Just for fun! : Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:28 am  

Howfenwire wrote:

Just been messing around with the squads from 2016 and 2018 GF defeats compared to now. Interestly i believe we have a better squad than 2016 and arguably 2018. However thats my opinion, but do you not agree we look more solid this year? - Also to note i only chose the grand finals as that was our strongest team to field for a trophy. Ben Currie interestingly missed out for both finals.

Still along way to go!

Wire 2016 GF
Stef Ratchford v Matt Dufty
Tom Lineham v Josh Thewlis
Rhys Evans v Toby King
Ryan Atkins v Connor Wrench
Matty Russell v Matty Ashton
Kurt Gidley v Leon Hayes
Dec Patton v George Williams
Ashton Sims v James Harrison
Daryl Clark v Danny Walker
Chris Hill v Paul Vaughan
Jack Huges v Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Sam Wilde v Matty Nicholson
Joe Westermanv Ben Currie
Intercharge
George King v Sam Powell
Toby King v Joe Philbin
Ryan Bailey v Joe Bullock
Chris Sandow v Zane Musgrove

Wire 2018 GF
Stefan Ratchford v Matt Dufty
Tom Lineham v Josh Thewlis
Bryson Goodwin v Toby King
Toby King v Connor Wrench
Josh Charnley v Matty Ashton
Kevin Brown v Leon Hayes
Tyrone Roberts v George Williams
Chris Hill v James Harrison
Daryl Clark v Danny Walker
Mike Cooper v Paul Vaughan
Bodene Thompson v Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Jack Hughes v Matty Nicholson
Ben Westwood v Ben Currie
Intercharge
Joe Philbin v Sam Powell
Ben Murdoch-Masila v Joe Philbin
George King v Joe Bullock
Declan Patton v Zane Musgrove

Currie missed out both times cos of his acl