Remember Cliffy is only 25 and has been behind David Lyons for most of his career.
His peers thought he went alright too, he led the votes in three of the Waratahs 15 matches, and polled in the top three on a further five occasions, taking out the Matthew Burke Cup for the first time.
Brownie has the luxury of getting a free run early in his career having only Fava and Hodgson to compete with and being suited to all three Backrow spots.
I think Palu will really come of age now as the first pick #8.