Lord Tony Smith:Smiffy27:
You are not really comparing like with like.
Wood is better at gaining a few yards with ball in tight situations.
Crowther is better at defensive pressure and ball in hands in space.
I'd guess Sam will chose Crowther (if he is fit) unless another prop drops out. Certainly don't usually want to too many heavy props on the field at same time later on in the game.
Crowther is simply crap. He has been awful this season. Wood played out of his skin last Friday and deserves a place in the 17. Jordy Crowther wouldn't get into any other 17 in SL barring Salford. I have no idea why he is Burgess' love child.
I'm not saying he is crap, but he has not played as well as he did in 2024 for sure and I agree he wouldn't make any other SL side. Crowther AND Holroyd on at the same time is too limiting in my opinion.
This season Crowther has an average gain of 4.88, and missed 12% of the tackles he attempted. In comparison Max Wood has an average gain of 7.69 and has missed 3 tackles in 86 (3.3%).
Wood appears in form, is fit, and desperate to break into the 17. He would get my vote.
But I suspect Wood will only get the call if Crowther doesn't recover from injury, but to me that's us fielding another player recovering from injury to add to Williams, Fitzgibbon, King. Actually, maybe Crowther is the insurance policy for when Fitzgibbon comes off injured as he more than likely will.
