Here is my take. We are a brand new team with different combinations its one thing practising in training and another executing in the heat of the game. A lot of criticism of aj but apart from a few errors he was no where as bad as last week. These are young players still learning at nrl level...
that's what we are talking about boys
3. douehi
2. laurie
1. stefano
Musgrave very unlucky to miss out. stefano was good last week but brained them this week. Dumb errors still made it a close game.
Cut those out and we might just surprise a few. Still need to be more patient in attack.
With B smith start him at 9, then shift to backrow when liddle comes on. Simpkin needs another year probably. Not many 9's can handle the middle until they are developed. C. Smith the obvious exception but he started at 7 and the game was different back then.
Widdop - no more old guys coming off injury riddled seasons. Would be better off with benji. Momo could also play 6 at a stretch....i think he is a really underrated footballer.
Give BJ 4 games to prove his if no good punt. Get reynolds, packer and mybe off the books early. Buy a ball playing lock and back the young guys the momorovski's, ad, tt, ak.
Watching the super league gf.....can we swap mybe or reynolds for bevan french? He looks to have matured and improved his ball playing....would still have plenty to offer. Would have to be a 1