mtd#2
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We need him on the bench every week incase luai or douhei go down. The days of api moving to the halves are gone. Itll only be for another 2 weeks until Latu is back and he will take back the the #14 position
Your team vs Souths
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Odessa
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I would have Skelton in the side LL on the 6 man bench
clontarfkid
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Hes always been like that..and dodgy under the high ball
Cant understand any circumstance where he wld be preferred over Skelton
Odessa
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I think it had more to do with fitness Skeltons first game of the season
upthetigers
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How do you think our forward pack stacks up against Souths?
tigertragic
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1. Jahream Bula
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Patrick Herbert
4. Heamasi Makasini
5. Jeral Skelton
6. Jarome Luai (c)
7. Adam Douiehi
8. Terrell May
9. Api Koroisau (c(
10. Bunty Afoa
11. Samuela Fainu
12. Kai Pearce-Paul
13. Alex Twal
Interchange
14. Jock Madden
15. Sione Fainu
16. F Pole
17. Alex Seyfarth
18. Tristan Hope
19. Luke L
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Patrick Herbert
4. Heamasi Makasini
5. Jeral Skelton
6. Jarome Luai (c)
7. Adam Douiehi
8. Terrell May
9. Api Koroisau (c(
10. Bunty Afoa
11. Samuela Fainu
12. Kai Pearce-Paul
13. Alex Twal
Interchange
14. Jock Madden
15. Sione Fainu
16. F Pole
17. Alex Seyfarth
18. Tristan Hope
19. Luke L
HUNT 101
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And by putting the young fella in front of him who did played well in the trails will make players push harder and fight for there spot ..Benji will get the best of everyone if there fighting for there position
But he needs game times , he can’t just sit there for weeks and expect him to be any good
mtd#2
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It'll be a total of 2 weeks (vs cows and souths)... Benji has said Latu would be back by round 4.
By round 5, Jock will be back playing KOE vs the warriors in NZ.
clontarfkid
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He's headed elsewhere..is error prone..Id gamble on Skelton every time tbh
Tiger Stripes
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I hope Benji gives Madden some extra workouts and apposed sessions to keep him up to speed?
We are at least as good. Souths could be in for a let down after the big roosters game (I hope).
upthetigers
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Pole needs to step up or should be demoted to the bench. He was the only player I wasn't impressed by in our round 2 win.
jrtiger
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I'd have Royce on the bench, but beyond that I think this is the one.
BlackWhiteGold
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Do you think there is a world where Benji rotates his unused players from last round (Madden, Hope, Geyer) with similar type players as part of match fitness strategy? Possibly with Charlie Murray, Bunty Afoa and Heath Mason coming in.
jrtiger
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an intriguing match up. Souths were bashed by the Chooks on the weekend and beat a very poor Redcliffe side first time out.
I hate to say it but a lot of this will come down to officiating. if we're on the end of a stack of set restarts we'll struggle to claw them back. if it swings our way or it turns into a grind, I'd back us to get it done.
whoever's marking Latrell is just going to have to hold on for dear life and wait for the cover defence. I'd have us as certainties to win if Taylan was playing, but I'd say he's slim to none on that and Starford's still a ways off.
I hate to say it but a lot of this will come down to officiating. if we're on the end of a stack of set restarts we'll struggle to claw them back. if it swings our way or it turns into a grind, I'd back us to get it done.
whoever's marking Latrell is just going to have to hold on for dear life and wait for the cover defence. I'd have us as certainties to win if Taylan was playing, but I'd say he's slim to none on that and Starford's still a ways off.
jrtiger
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not yet I'd think mate. R4 we play Friday 6pm and then Cup play at 5pm the day after in Sydney, so I'd say those who haven't had much gametime will get a blowout then.
I'm not convinced Luke is quite ready for first grade and definitely don't think he is ready to go up against Souths backline.
old_man_tiger
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Something I haven't said in a while, I'm going to trust the coaches and back them to get the backs right based on availability
The Chad
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Interestingly, Mitchell only got the ball 9 times last weekend.
No matter how outclassed- if he only gets 9 touches, I'm hopeful the Tigers can defend him well enough to not get blown away.
Skelton & Turuva are not great defenders, but Turuva is a bit like a gnat & can be a pest until help arrives. For that reason, Turuva plays centre unless To'a is passed fit.
I think Heath Mason probably picks up the bench spot due to his versatility.
No matter how outclassed- if he only gets 9 touches, I'm hopeful the Tigers can defend him well enough to not get blown away.
Skelton & Turuva are not great defenders, but Turuva is a bit like a gnat & can be a pest until help arrives. For that reason, Turuva plays centre unless To'a is passed fit.
I think Heath Mason probably picks up the bench spot due to his versatility.
