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Lauliili channelling his inner David Noufuluma

Su'a definitely worth a year or two at the right price I like the talk of Joey Manu... Benji is developing into a selling point. Crucial we make the finals this year to confirm this.

Makes no sense he is not starting in front of LL, who is off to Perth anyway and is work in progress. Why bother developing LL when Jeral is a genuine first grader and went well last year. Get Jeral in firsts and give him another year on his contract. He is only on about 270k as well.

I'd be interested in Tedesco back here for two years. Still a top shelf fullback. If we have to pay Bula 800k then go the extra mile for Teddy at 1mill instead. Adds a whole new dimension to our team. Leadership, defence, organisation, linking, attack... Drinkwater would be a big upgrade as well

If Mason improves his catching, defence, ball playing and ability to get over the advantage line instead of looking 'dangerous' just running really fast for eight metres and then getting tacked.... ...then, yes, he might have a future.

Benji and Richo have done an amazing job with this roster and clearing out the deadwood/mediocrity. There is seriously not one player except for minimum-wage players like Craig, Saukuru, Hope, Bunty, Mason that isn't pulling their weight. Sukkar is ready for grade. Even Seyfarts is looking...

3 Doobie 2 Twal 1 KPP, Samuela, Api, Bula

Gee the Madden love is a bit over the top. He was sound, kicked soundly, didn't challenge the defence at all and let in two tries with howlers in defence. Doueihi cut them to pieces numerous times. Latu is a couple of classes above Madden, just without the kicking game. Samuela is extremely...

We were putrid but still in it!

Xerri is a pass. Character issues. Our days of picking up scraps are over. Send him to Dragons. Not a starter in front of.. Skelton Taylan May Makasini/Toa Turuva Save our money for a lock, prop or fullback (pending Bula) or a hybrid prop/2nd row upgrade on Seyfart

Alex Twal - probably the best game of his life Luai at 6 finally! Two damaging wide-running second rowers. How good! No Mason or that hopeless hooker. Seyfart getting the minutes he deserves. Cowboys had lots of sets where they rolled 80-90m easily

Kevvy Walters saying Luke L has had a good game...

Four sets four drops. Luke L again

Perfect first half.....except....concerning how easily the Cowgirls are rolling through the middle....

I thought Sayfart looked good yesterday. However he's a bench prop sitting outside our 17. He looks much bigger this year too. He still isn't strong enough to dominate his man in defense and gets dominated too easily when he has the ball. Then there are the brain explosions and missed tackles...

I'm assuming we will rotate a 20-25 minute bench hooker - Latu Fainu at 14 is an excellent utility, Heywood needs some exposure and minutes, Murray purely to distribute for short spells and dare I say Hope.

Makasini obviously waltzes into the side on the wing on ability. Benji will be making a decision on whether he feels Makasini needs more time to develop is confidence and maturity and the mental side of things in Reggies for a few games or half a season. He is ready physically but you want to...

Observations: Heywood, Murray and Javon are ready to play a role this year if required. Sukkar and Bunty good too. Seyfarts is a bench prop only. Outside the 17. Enough of the backrow please. Api can't keep going through to 2028 Luke Lualii will be a loss. He has come on hugely.

Previously you had four players to choose from (unless for foul play concussions). Now you have six, of which four can play. Significant tactical change.

No-one doubts his effort, toughness, heart or energy levels. It's his absolute lack of impact, high error level and inordinate level of ball-hogging runs with such low impact. And his defence isn't great. First grade is not the place to hone so many deficiencies unless you are a Reggies...