Your team vs Raiders

1. Jahream Bula
2. Heamasi Makasini
3. Taylan May
4. Adam Doueihi
5. Sunia Turuva
6. Jarome Luai [C]
7. Jock Madden
8. Terrel May
9. Api Koroisau [C]
10. Fonua Pole
11. Samuela Fainu
12. Kai Pearce-Paul
13. Alex Twal

14. Latu Fainu
15. Sione Fainu
16. Royce Hunt
17. Alex Seyfarth
18. Patrick Herbert
19. Tony Sukkar
Agree. AD to centre. Madden must come in at 7. Can't take 13 of Twal.. Only spot for Luai is 6.. No brainer AD to centre. He is in career best form, he is great all over the park.
 
Bula
Tavana
May
Toa
Turuva
Laui
Douehi
Twal
Sam Fainu
KPP
T May
Api
Pole

Hunt
Sione Fainu
Sukkar
Latu Fainu
Skelton
Hope

Dropping Makasini
Seyfarth needs minutes so just a week back with Sukkar as the bench for a week
Madden -If he isnt starting we dont need 2 halves on the bench so either him or Latu back to cup
 
I'm resting Mak and if Bula is injured then Turuva to fullback, Tavana to right wing and Luke L to left wing.
I think that 5-8 minutes where he clearly dropped his head has to be an issue for Benji . With the pace of the game , you have to have a short memory . I think that’s why a lot of players yell “swearrrrr word” to try and release that negative energy .
Especially after he lost focus on the line break . It seemed like he started to try and “make up” for his mistakes . When he didn’t need to . A pat on the bum . And go back and do your job . Was all that’s required .
I feel like a stint in Reggie’s , get his head straight , smash up some reserve graders / flegg players would do him some good . Bring back Tavana or Luke L , well both really , and have Masi get his head straight . Because if he plays like that first half on Thursday , he’s gonna need the hook , and that would cruel his head space and set him back a while . For me I don’t think that’s worth the risk.
 
No changes is my prediction, unless injury enforced (i.e. Bula).

IMO Benji will be thinking ...

1 - We only lost by 1 point, show belief in the guys, allow them to build connection through reps especially given it was Luai & Taylan's 1st game back in a month.

2 - re Mak, Benji is big on trust & building belief. He knows he has the talent and his confidence in him is important. If Mak says he needs a break, then different story but I don't think he will.

3 - there will be tweaks in the red zone structure & use of interchange given the short turnaround. I reckon Latu will get increased minutes & Seyfarth will also be used in place of Jock (if no injuries arise).
 
What hard calls? The ref whistling up Maka's 2 knock ons and slide over the sideline in the second half? I'll resist commenting on the halves....for now!
How about the try after the play on call after being tackled. How about the forward pass for the try on half time. How about the no try call after the interference call when Reynolds wouldn't have caught Bula with a taxi?. Are you going to comment on those calls?
 
Bula
Tavana
May
Toa
Turuva
Laui
Douehi
Twal
Sam Fainu
KPP
T May
Api
Pole

Hunt
Sione Fainu
Sukkar
Latu Fainu
Skelton
Hope

Dropping Makasini
Seyfarth needs minutes so just a week back with Sukkar as the bench for a week
Madden -If he isnt starting we dont need 2 halves on the bench so either him or Latu back to cup
You lost me at Toa. You really are taking the pxxx.
 
I had been spruiking canberra for 2 weeks
however
since Hudson Young and Papali are out that is the bulk of thw canberra pack.

Tigers should steamroll them, tigers by 14
Tigers $1.55
expect us to firm in to $1.40

Also like Dolphins at $2.60 against warriors

like multi
Tigers, roosters, penrith
paying $2.35
 
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Luai should start at six again, he needs some more opportunities, his on field performances have certainly been under par for the last 18 months but he's no doubt good for the team, hope things turn around.

And AD deserves a few more cracks at half before moving to the centres.
 
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