Rd 1 2021 team list observations

[tig_prmz]

Also, have a feeling Panthers may miss top 4 this year

 

[The-moP]

Aloiai joins Marty Taupau in an ex-Tigers Manly front row, with Curtis Siro giving them a 50% ex-Tigers starting pack.


Aloiai .. Taupau .. Sironen .. Paseka and Suli .. all ex Tigers in the Bald Eagles side.

 

[jirskyr]

Good post @jirskyr
According to Demetriou, Benchi is playing 17, but wearing 14. Don’t understand why they would do that?

Makes him feel better about it? 14 is better than 17, by 3!

 

[innsaneink]


 

[joebob]

The dogs back 5 all have indicated their preferred position is fullback

Corey Allan
Meaney
Cotric
Hoppa
DWZ

 

[TheDaBoss]

The dogs back 5 all have indicated their preferred position is fullback

Corey Allan
Meaney
Cotric
Hoppa
DWZ

*cough* 6 next year with JAC lol

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Great thread @jirskyr

 

[TigerWest]

Also, have a feeling Panthers may miss top 4 this year

Agree, I think Ivan will do to Panthers what he did to us? Has already made some head shaking recruitment decisions.

 

[Bula]

Some interesting Rd 1 2021 team observations:

* The Huth named on the bench for Panthers, with Momirovski starting centres and Robert Jennings on extended bench. Interesting that they weren't really good enough to cement regular spots in our starting side and yet have found a space in the Grand Finalist side.

* Ryan James playing for Raiders in his first match in some 650 days.

* Andrew Fifita did not make the starting 17 for Sharks, with Aiden Tolman preferred.

* Aloiai joins Marty Taupau in an ex-Tigers Manly front row, with Curtis Siro giving them a 50% ex-Tigers starting pack.

* Adam Keighran, who couldn't get a run at the Warriors, named on the Roosters bench. Verrills and Radley still not fit.

* Sam Mc has not made the Top 17 for Titans, nor has Herman Thesis'thesis.

* One-time Tigers target Phillip Sami not selected in the Titans starting 17, with The Don and Corey Thompson preferred.

* The Parra bench, I might be wrong, but it just looks pure custard: Oregon Kaufusi, Isaiah Papali'i, Keegan Hipgrave, Will Smith. A head-shaven Jordan Rankin named at #20 for the Eels.

* Brodie Croft preferred over Tommy Dearden, despite how badly he played last year. Broncos line-up hardly changed from the wooden spooners 2020, bar the addition of John Asiata and return of David Mead.

* Jr Jr got a contract extension today and partners Kurt Mann in the halves for the Knights, a sure-fire finals-failing combo.

* Bulldogs unveiling new fullback Corey Allan, with Jake Averillo promoted to 5/8th to partner Kyle Flanagan. Backline honestly look ordinary despite the addition of Cotric. Lachlan Lewis nowhere to be seen. Jeremy M-King injured or also dropped? Jayden Okunbor has done his ACL.

* Actually whole Bulldogs side looks ordinary, Jack Hetherington going straight to starting prop and Corey Waddell from Manly going into the back row. Luke Thompson suspended until Rd 5. Not sure where Renouf To'omaga has gone?

* Interesting stat - only 4 of the Bulldogs starting 17 have played more than 83 matches. By contrast Tigers have 8.

* Jesse Sue makes the bench for his new club the Knights, with Ava Seumanufagai making a surprising return for me on the extended bench for the Dogs. That guy should have just stayed at Tigers for a modest wage.

* My favourite-named current fooballer - Tyson Smoothy - didn't make the Top 17 for Storm but is wearing #21 on an extended bench.

* Brandon Smith realising his dream of being the Storm Round 1 starting hooker, by virtue of his two "rivals" being unavailable. Cam Smith will apparently appear on Thursday at an unveiling of a bronze statue outside AAMI Stadium, but nobody yet knows if he ever intends to play another NRL match, despite the NRL marching on without him.

* Jai Arrow surprisingly named on the bench for Souths, along with new team-mate Benchy Marshall as super-sub #14.

Woodsy anywhere?

Sight unseen since a bear shat in him.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Man, I originally thought that the Warriors might struggle playing away from home this year, but the more I think about it, the more I think they are going to surprise a few this year.

Their team is giant and athletic across the board, they've got both of their wingers back this year, and have some genuine stars in their ranks. Fonua Blake, RTS (will be a big year for him), Tohu Harris and I think Harris-Tevita and Elia Katoa will have a break seasons this year.

The only real question mark they have is Hooker, so will be really interesting to see how they go this year.

 

[tiger_one]

@jirskyr said in [Rd 1 2021 team list observations](/post/1311872):

* My favourite-named current fooballer - Tyson Smoothy - didn't make the Top 17 for Storm but is wearing #21 on an extended bench.

Guess what - check out the Storm bench, Mr Smoothy is making his debut.