Realistic team list round 1 2018

[jrtiger]

1\. Tuimoala Lolohea
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Ta'ane Milne
4\. Moses Suli
5\. Mahe Fonua
6\. Josh Reynolds
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Ben Matulino
9\. Jacob Liddle
10\. Russell Packer
11\. Elijah Taylor (Right)
12\. Chris McQueen (Left)
13\. Matt Eisenhuth
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14\. Josh Aloiai
15\. Esan Marsters
16\. Alex Twal
17\. Sauaso Sue
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18\. Benji Marshall
19\. Robbie Rochow
20\. Tim Grant
21\. Kevin Naiqama

 

[Tigerdon]

Not Us..Our Pre-Season will be the greatest of ALL TIME…Everyone will be fitter, faster, stronger than ever before...new records will be set that will last an eternity or to the following best ever Pre- Season of ALL TIME..

Has Happy hacked Geo's account?

I find your lack of faith in our best ever Pre-Season of all time…disturbing..

In Ivan we trust.

 

[tiger05premier]

1\. Tui Lolohea
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Moses Suli
4\. Mahe Fonua
5\. Taane Milne
6\. Josh Reynolds
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Russell Packer
9\. Jacob Liddle
10\. Ben Matulino
11\. Chris McQueen
12\. Elijah Taylor ©
13\. Matt Eisenhuth

14\. Sauaso Sue
15\. Josh Aloiai
16\. Chris Lawrence
17\. Benji Marshall

hoping we can buy a winger, Milne MWZ etc should be depth not first choice

Switch Lawrence with Twal.

And Sue with Marsters.

Good looking team otherwise

 

[Roar_Power]

1\. Tui Lolohea
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Moses Suli
4\. Mahe Fonua
5\. Taane Milne
6\. Josh Reynolds
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Russell Packer
9\. Jacob Liddle
10\. Ben Matulino
11\. Chris McQueen
12\. Elijah Taylor ©
13\. Matt Eisenhuth

14\. Sauaso Sue
15\. Josh Aloiai
16\. Chris Lawrence
17\. Benji Marshall

hoping we can buy a winger, Milne MWZ etc should be depth not first choice

Switch Lawrence with Twal.

And Sue with Marsters.

Good looking team otherwise

Pretty sure Milne and Fonua would also be a swap…

 

[Harvey]

Beware the super league form. Greg Edan was better than Fonua and he could not get a game for the broncos while he was out here

 

[Tigerdon]

Are we going to have enough Front Rowers/ Middle Forwards, next year?
Essentially we are going to have the same number this year, as last. With two dropping out and two coming in.
However this year when we had injuries, the replacements that came up from the lower grades (Twal and Eiso) killed it. I'm not so sure this will happen again next year. Hopefully someone like JJF can step up, if injuries strike.

 

[tiger05premier]

1\. Tui Lolohea
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Moses Suli
4\. Mahe Fonua
5\. Taane Milne
6\. Josh Reynolds
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Russell Packer
9\. Jacob Liddle
10\. Ben Matulino
11\. Chris McQueen
12\. Elijah Taylor ©
13\. Matt Eisenhuth

14\. Sauaso Sue
15\. Josh Aloiai
16\. Chris Lawrence
17\. Benji Marshall

hoping we can buy a winger, Milne MWZ etc should be depth not first choice

Switch Lawrence with Twal.

And Sue with Marsters.

Good looking team otherwise

Pretty sure Milne and Fonua would also be a swap…

Yeah a swap there no big deal but decent looking side with the 19 players mentioned.

Good depth beyond that as well

 

[earl]

I don't think that Fonua is a walk up start in the backline. Sure he has looked great in England but we need to remember that he was playing a step below NRL, plus looking at our current side, there are some big improvers there. I know this thread is just a bit of fun but I think I'd like to see some pre season trials before naming a side just because some of our current players are looking hard to leave out - especially players like Marsters, Suli, Eisenhuth, Twal etc seem to have "NRL level" or even "Future Star"written all over them.

2018, just bring it on!

Fonua and Milne will need to earn their backline spots.

The only new recruit that would be a walk-up starter in our backline would be Rona if we get him.

In rd 1 I think Ivan will go:
Tui
Nofa
Suli
Marsters
MWZ

I really am starting to like MWZ, he is big, strong and fast. Going to be hard to leave him out if he keeps improving at his current rate.

MWZ has been really good hasn't he. There are some spots with a lot of competition next year. I hope Fonua & Milne are better than the players that we have and grab a spot but how knows.

 

[earl]

1\. Tuimoala Lolohea
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Ta'ane Milne
4\. Moses Suli
5\. Mahe Fonua
6\. Josh Reynolds
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Ben Matulino
9\. Jacob Liddle
10\. Russell Packer
11\. Elijah Taylor (Right)
12\. Chris McQueen (Left)
13\. Matt Eisenhuth
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14\. Josh Aloiai
15\. Esan Marsters
16\. Alex Twal
17\. Sauaso Sue
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18\. Benji Marshall
19\. Robbie Rochow
20\. Tim Grant
21\. Kevin Naiqama

This team looks really good. The only point I'd make is that I think we will need a cover for Liddle on the bench. Lawrence might also be there over McQueen.

 

[earl]

Are we going to have enough Front Rowers/ Middle Forwards, next year?
Essentially we are going to have the same number this year, as last. With two dropping out and two coming in.
However this year when we had injuries, the replacements that came up from the lower grades (Twal and Eiso) killed it. I'm not so sure this will happen again next year. Hopefully someone like JJF can step up, if injuries strike.

I don't think that there will be a problem. Matulino, Packer. Twal, Sue, Eisenhuth, ET (if required or if that is the best option), Aloiai (if required or if that is the best option) & Grant. These guys can all play and do well in first grade. Hopefully some youngsters can also step up if required.

 

[tig_prmz]

feel like liddle may not be ready from his bilateral shoulder

1\. lolo
2\. noffa
3\. suli
4\. milne
5\. fonua
6\. reynolds
7\. brooks
8\. packer
9\. ET
10\. Twal
11\. McQuen
12\. Lawrence
13\. Eiso

14\. Matulino
15\. McIllwrick
16\. Sue
17\. Aloiai

18\. Marsters
19\. Benji
20\. Grant
21\. K Naiqama

 

[Tigerdon]

feel like liddle may not be ready from his bilateral shoulder

1\. lolo
2\. noffa
3\. suli
4\. milne
5\. fonua
6\. reynolds
7\. brooks
8\. packer
9\. ET
10\. Twal
11\. McQuen
12\. Lawrence
13\. Eiso

14\. Matulino
15\. McIllwrick
16\. Sue
17\. Aloiai

18\. Marsters
19\. Benji
20\. Grant
21\. K Naiqama

That's a strong bench.
Marsters did very well this year. If Milne isn't cutting it , Marsters could slot straight back into the centre position .
Also a bit of competition for Fonua's wing spot.

 

[Russell]

feel like liddle may not be ready from his bilateral shoulder

1\. lolo
2\. noffa
3\. suli
4\. milne
5\. fonua
6\. reynolds
7\. brooks
8\. packer
9\. ET
10\. Twal
11\. McQuen
12\. Lawrence
13\. Eiso

14\. Matulino
15\. McIllwrick
16\. Sue
17\. Aloiai

18\. Marsters
19\. Benji
20\. Grant
21\. K Naiqama

Think he'll be fine myself.

Hope there are no injuries in the backs with that bench. Benji would have to be 14 imo.

 

[WestsBenTigers]

feel like liddle may not be ready from his bilateral shoulder

1\. lolo
2\. noffa
3\. suli
4\. milne
5\. fonua
6\. reynolds
7\. brooks
8\. packer
9\. ET
10\. Twal
11\. McQuen
12\. Lawrence
13\. Eiso

14\. Matulino
15\. McIllwrick
16\. Sue
17\. Aloiai

18\. Marsters
19\. Benji
20\. Grant
21\. K Naiqama

Think he'll be fine myself.

Hope there are no injuries in the backs with that bench. Benji would have to be 14 imo.

Nah, Marsters should be the utility

 

[Russell]

feel like liddle may not be ready from his bilateral shoulder

1\. lolo
2\. noffa
3\. suli
4\. milne
5\. fonua
6\. reynolds
7\. brooks
8\. packer
9\. ET
10\. Twal
11\. McQuen
12\. Lawrence
13\. Eiso

14\. Matulino
15\. McIllwrick
16\. Sue
17\. Aloiai

18\. Marsters
19\. Benji
20\. Grant
21\. K Naiqama

Think he'll be fine myself.

Hope there are no injuries in the backs with that bench. Benji would have to be 14 imo.

Nah, Marsters should be the utility

Don't think Marsters would make a good FB or half, Ben.

 

[Tigerdon]

feel like liddle may not be ready from his bilateral shoulder

1\. lolo
2\. noffa
3\. suli
4\. milne
5\. fonua
6\. reynolds
7\. brooks
8\. packer
9\. ET
10\. Twal
11\. McQuen
12\. Lawrence
13\. Eiso

14\. Matulino
15\. McIllwrick
16\. Sue
17\. Aloiai

18\. Marsters
19\. Benji
20\. Grant
21\. K Naiqama

Think he'll be fine myself.

Hope there are no injuries in the backs with that bench. Benji would have to be 14 imo.

Nah, Marsters should be the utility

Don't think Marsters would make a good FB or half, Ben.

If you used Marsters as the utility, You could still juggle the team around if the fullback or a half went down. Not quite as well in the halves or Dummy Half if Benji was there but stronger in the other backs position and more useful in the forwards. So often the utility is under used in games.

 

[WestsBenTigers]

feel like liddle may not be ready from his bilateral shoulder

1\. lolo
2\. noffa
3\. suli
4\. milne
5\. fonua
6\. reynolds
7\. brooks
8\. packer
9\. ET
10\. Twal
11\. McQuen
12\. Lawrence
13\. Eiso

14\. Matulino
15\. McIllwrick
16\. Sue
17\. Aloiai

18\. Marsters
19\. Benji
20\. Grant
21\. K Naiqama

Think he'll be fine myself.

Hope there are no injuries in the backs with that bench. Benji would have to be 14 imo.

Nah, Marsters should be the utility

Don't think Marsters would make a good FB or half, Ben.

Going off tig_prmz

If Lolohea went down, shift Nofoaluma to fullback, Milne to wing, Marsters to centre.

I think Marsters can play in the halves but if not, do the same thing we did for previous scenario except move Lolohea to halves or shift ET or someone other foward to the halves

 

[Russell]

Think he'll be fine myself.

Hope there are no injuries in the backs with that bench. Benji would have to be 14 imo.

Nah, Marsters should be the utility

Don't think Marsters would make a good FB or half, Ben.

Going off tig_prmz

If Lolohea went down, shift Nofoaluma to fullback, Milne to wing, Marsters to centre.

I think Marsters can play in the halves but if not, do the same thing we did for previous scenario except move Lolohea to halves or shift ET or someone other foward to the halves

You are obviously set in your idea - that is fine.

Changing 3 players to cover for one is not good practice imo.

Masters is essentially a second rower playing in the centre - and good on him, he is getting away with it.
However by no stretch of the imagination is he a half. Playing ET at half, you could stop the flow maybe.

However the idea of replacing an injured player is to cause as little disruption as possible and still put your team in a position to win the game.

 

[earl]

1\. Tui
2\. Nofa
3\. Marsters
4\. Suli
5\. Fonua
6\. Reynolds
7\. Brooks
8\. Packer
9\. Liddle
10\. Matulino
11\. Aloiai
12\. ET
13\. Eiso

14\. Grant
15\. Twal
16\. Sue
17\. Benji

I think it's really tough to pick the team at this point. I've put Marsters at centre on the right but should Suli be there. I've put Fonua on the left wing but I have no idea where he will play.

I've given Aloia the starting left edge backrower spot and that means McQueen and Lawrence miss out on a spot in the team because I think we need 3 middle forwards and a utility off the bench. Benji can replace any position in the spine so he gets the 17 spot.

We are going to have a different team next year with a lot of depth.Our outside backs look big and explosive while probably lacking some pace. The pack looks solid as does the bench. I think we may lack some class though in the spine and we lack speed but I'm not sure that will be an issue because our outside backs hopefully will do the job.

We need the spine to step up.

 

[Nors05]

1\. Lolohea
2\. Nofa
3\. Marsters
4\. Suli
5\. Fonua
6\. Reynolds
7\. Brooks
8\. Packer
9\. Liddle
10\. Twal
11\. Lawrence
12\. Mcqueen
13\. ET

14\. Mautilino (big minutes off the bench)
15\. Grant
16\. Sue
17\. Aloai/Eisenhuth/Benji/MM (whoever is needed)