Tim Sheens
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Thought he matched up well against Ethan Lowe last night and he is a player that I would like at WT.
Realistic team list round 1 2018
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Thought he matched up well against Ethan Lowe last night and he is a player that I would like at WT.
earl
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I'd have a backline like this. Our big concern is the halves. Brooks is inconsistent throughout the game and puts in too many bad options. Reynolds isn't much better. They both have some ability but they need to improve massively. I'd have Nofo and Milne on the right and Masters and Fonua on the left. That provides plenty of power in the outside backs. Tui at fullback may be a weapon for us. Benji has to be on the bench to replace Reynolds or Brooks. Gamble may even get a spot in the halves by the end of the season.
1\. Lolo
2\. Nofa
3\. Milne
4\. Masters
5\. Fonua
6\. Reynolds
7\. Brooks
The forwards are really hard to pick Aloiai, Felise & Mikaele looked good. It's hard not to pick all of them somewhere in the team. I can't see McIllwrick being there all year. Liddle should come into the team at some point. Eisenhuth looked a little loose out there and so I went with the small backrow but ET just plays in the middle. ET might also give us some better service compared to Brooks and Reynolds. Lawrence and McQueen to play the whole game and Felise, Twal and Aloiai to interchange up the middle. If an edge backrower needs a rest Aloiai to fill that role. I'd have Reynolds replacing McIllwrick and Benji coming on and getting plenty of game time.
8\. Matulino
9\. McIllwrick
10\. Packer
11\. Lawrence
12\. McQueen
13\. ET
14\. Felise
15\. Twal
16\. Aloiai
17\. Benji
1\. Lolo
2\. Nofa
3\. Milne
4\. Masters
5\. Fonua
6\. Reynolds
7\. Brooks
The forwards are really hard to pick Aloiai, Felise & Mikaele looked good. It's hard not to pick all of them somewhere in the team. I can't see McIllwrick being there all year. Liddle should come into the team at some point. Eisenhuth looked a little loose out there and so I went with the small backrow but ET just plays in the middle. ET might also give us some better service compared to Brooks and Reynolds. Lawrence and McQueen to play the whole game and Felise, Twal and Aloiai to interchange up the middle. If an edge backrower needs a rest Aloiai to fill that role. I'd have Reynolds replacing McIllwrick and Benji coming on and getting plenty of game time.
8\. Matulino
9\. McIllwrick
10\. Packer
11\. Lawrence
12\. McQueen
13\. ET
14\. Felise
15\. Twal
16\. Aloiai
17\. Benji
Roar_Power
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Yep agree Lawrence is the definition of a great club man but surely McQueen pips him for skill at this stage of their careers
TSupps05
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1\. Lolohea
2\. Nofoaluma
3\. Milne
4\. Masters
5\. MWZ
6\. Reynolds
7\. Brooks
8\. Packer
9\. ET
10\. Matulino
11\. Mcqueen
12\. Rochow
13\. Eisenhuth
14\. Twal
15\. Sue
16\. Lawrence/Grant
17\. Benji/ Gamble
2\. Nofoaluma
3\. Milne
4\. Masters
5\. MWZ
6\. Reynolds
7\. Brooks
8\. Packer
9\. ET
10\. Matulino
11\. Mcqueen
12\. Rochow
13\. Eisenhuth
14\. Twal
15\. Sue
16\. Lawrence/Grant
17\. Benji/ Gamble
Reynolds would be a terrible hooker.
I have no idea why a lot of people want him to play there.
His passing is erratic. Its a highly specialist position for mine which require control and crisp passing.
Godinet impressed me last night. MM is a plodder for mine. Hopefully Liddle is back soon.
I have no idea why a lot of people want him to play there.
His passing is erratic. Its a highly specialist position for mine which require control and crisp passing.
Godinet impressed me last night. MM is a plodder for mine. Hopefully Liddle is back soon.
The_Old_Fox
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Agree, if they starve Gamble from first grade other clubs will snap him up in a heart beat just with the likes of Martin and Austin..Brooks 5th tackle options are woeful and Reynolds is not great..Gamble can hit in defence..twice last night the cowboys dropped the ball after Gamble snapped them one of which led to a try..name me 1 half back in the last 10 years who could do that twice in 1 game? name me two halves in the last 10 years who could defend better than Gamble and Reynolds?..the kid has some confidence and composure our future is with him in the halves.
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Reynolds should never be a starting hooker with his passing game. Also he seemed to be a bit late to get to the DH position. However if Ivan goes with Benji or Gamble on the bench I'd be happy for Reynolds to have some probing runs from DH. There was a period there when we were getting quick play the ball Reynolds was at DH and Gamble out a bit wider. We looked very threatening and Gamble scored one try then soon after set up another.
The_Old_Fox
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Don't mind your team except for MWZ at 5, I doubt he'll make Cleary's team we have potentially 4 first grade wingers, he'll play that beast who got sent off..it took 4 cowgirls to pull him down when he ran the ball and he plays the ball quicker than a heart beat..a very,very important attribute to have for a winger, I can see him and Nofo bringing the ball back on play and making plenty of metres.
1\. Tui Lolohea
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Mahe Fonua
4\. Esan Marsters
5\. Taane Milne/MWZ
6\. Josh Reynolds
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Ben Matulino
9\. Jacob Liddle
10\. Russell Packer
11\. Chris McQueen
12\. Chris Lawrence
13\. Elijah Taylor
14\. JJ Felise
15\. Matt Eisenhuth
16\. Alex Twal
17\. Tyson Gamble
Tyson Gamble -> Lock
ET -> Hooker
If Liddle needs a rest. Otherwise, Gamble to play a DCE origin type role.
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Mahe Fonua
4\. Esan Marsters
5\. Taane Milne/MWZ
6\. Josh Reynolds
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Ben Matulino
9\. Jacob Liddle
10\. Russell Packer
11\. Chris McQueen
12\. Chris Lawrence
13\. Elijah Taylor
14\. JJ Felise
15\. Matt Eisenhuth
16\. Alex Twal
17\. Tyson Gamble
Tyson Gamble -> Lock
ET -> Hooker
If Liddle needs a rest. Otherwise, Gamble to play a DCE origin type role.
Tim Sheens
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Will wait until after next week's trial to name a team, but on last night and in the presumed early season absence of Liddle, I would much rather have Godinet in the nine than MM in the meantime
Harvey
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I am not sure that Godinet can cope with the defensive workload in the middle of the field over big minutes.
king_sirro
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Anyone leaving Aloiai out of the side is doing a huge injustice to the team. He is our best forward. Beast.
The_Patriot
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Umm Josh Aloiai.
Do people not see this bloke. He came on least season and one look at his body shape last night backs that up.
Is exactly the dynamic back rower everyone is looking for us to sign.
He is in the 17 every day of the week.
Do people not see this bloke. He came on least season and one look at his body shape last night backs that up.
Is exactly the dynamic back rower everyone is looking for us to sign.
He is in the 17 every day of the week.
Tim Sheens
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Neither am I, but whilst MM can put on a hit, he falls down in other areas for mine, including defensively from marker and particularly so after decent minutes. He also just doesn't do the little things in attack that help take the defensive focus off pummelling his runners. They are both players that have been around for a while without cementing an NRL spot, with MM likely only getting the majority of his games last season because of Liddle's absence.
Godinet does not have the sit you on your arse tackle in his arsenal, but works hard and is no walkover, whilst adding a lot more spark than his current competitors for the spot
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I'd have him starting on the right edge for sure.
earl
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Fonua, Nofo and Tui will get us off to a good start to our sets regularly. Fonua looked really hard to tackle and he has a quick play the ball.
