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When Smith is fit he'll almost certainly resume at 13, allowing Palasia to return to prop with Lisone losing his place on the bench. I get that Smith hasn't quite become the player fans wanted him to be, but he's captain, Arthur likes him and until such time as a young player ( Cassell/Gannon) develops into a genuine modern 13 he'll likely be z starter.
I hope Smith makes a fast and full recovery, but I’m in no rush to see him back on the field. For the time being I would like to see minimal game time for Frawley and see how the team evolves without either him or Cameron Smith.
Yep, I get that view, especially re Frawley. I also think Palasia is knocking it out of the park at 13, but when Smith returns we'll be stronger as a team because he just offers more as a middle forward than Lisone does. If we dip into the NRL and recruit another prop of Jenkins/Palasia standard for next year, Cam will be under a lot more pressure. At that point we could have a pretty fearsome pack.