OK phew
Brisbane what will they do with Bird …...**play him at centre**
Maybe light on up front , might move McGuire to front row rotation and Bird to 13
Cowboys I think will try and get 80 from Granville away from home but play TMM at home **Granville won't play 80, probably Hampton at hooker**
WT's Sue /McIllwrick as a 17th player
Roosters I think will switch between Aubusson and Taukieauho , will depend on who is 1st choice goalkicker **Taukeiaho won't play an edge, he'll be prop or lock. Cordner, Aubusson and Matterson will cover the edges.**
Penrith , absolute plethora of back rowers could pick almost anyone , hardest call was Blake or Peachey in centres , if they get more ball to centres maybe Peachey , losing Moylan is a good thing **Blake will be first centre picked. Peachey will be utility**
Saints have a top forward pack , weakness at back in Mann , would Jai Field be an answer ?? **Matt Dufty will be picked at fullback. Mann will probably be utility again, unless he ousts Nene on a wing.**
Parra , what a nightmare this was , I think this is the best set up , light on up front , again might need to move Brown to front row rotation with the amount of quality back rowers **Mannah, Evans, Matagi, Vave, Alvaro...they have enough props and Brown will stay lock.**
Warriors , front row issues in my opinion , but think the back row of Paasi , Harris and Mannering could be close to the best in the NRL , picking their wingers and centres wasn't fun
Souths , could be light on up front and the Farah / Cook situation .... went with Farah because I think with their props they need some experience
Manly look pretty good if Walker is the answer at 6 , centres are a concern and if Walker isn't the answer getting quality ball to their outside men could be a problem **There is no chance Manly move Walker back to 5/8, he was a disaster there. It will be Croker, Wright, Hastings, Cullen or Hodkinson (if they sign him).**
Cronulla really have screwed the pooch in the halves in my opinion , if it works they look pretty good , if not who knows , great forward pack still
Raiders I think Craig Garvey could end up the starting 9 , and the backs look great Spine is the problem , but if it fires again could really surprise
Titans look better than expected on paper , but wouldn't want too many injuries , the cupboard is empty
Dogs , forward pack looks good barring one back rower backline is the worst in the NRL **Mbye is going to play fullback. 1\. Mbye 2\. B Morris 3\. J Morris 4\. W Hopoate 5\. Montoya...not sure it's the worst**
Wondering if Faamuu Brown could be the answer at 7 with Mbye off the bench , really rate him , had some injury issues though
Knights forward pack looks an issue , but it has an evenness about it and their bench is pretty good , short a prop I think **Ese'ese, Lillyman, D Saifiti, J Saifiti, Heighington...not great**
Not sure what will happen in regards to Watson or Lamb at 6 , backs OK
Storm are going to be a powerhouse again with such great depth in the backs , if Croft can back it up for 24 rounds Cows v Storm GF replay
Oh well , time for you to pull it apart ladies and gents
See what I mean about the locks , Wallace at 9 , Klemmer at 10 , what depth
