Round 1 Team after seeing the trial

[LeichhardtTiger]

Mbye
Jennings
Momirovski
Marsters
Dylan Smith
Reynolds
Brooks
Matulino
Liddle
Twal
Matterson
Garner
Taylor

Packer
Mikaele
Clark (Had a great ISP game played most of the match)
Eisenhuth

No room for sentiment so Farah & Benji get to play with Hodgo.

 

[earl]

That team makes a lot of sense. I'd have MCK there instead of Eisenhuth or Clark. We don't need 4 prop forwards on the bench.

 

[Pawsandclaws]

I like the inclusion of Dylan Smith and Oliver Clarke., Perhaps one of our younger 5/8s is in with a chance?

 

[Harvey]

I would consider Mbye or Gamble for 5/8\. The other 2 were useless

 

[The-moP]

I'd go with:

1 Mbye
2 Thompson
3 Momirovski
4 Marsters
5 Jennings
6 Marshall
7 Brooks
8 Matulino
9 Farah
10 Packer
11 Matterson
12 Garner
13 Taylor

14 Eisenhuth
15 Twal
16 Mikaele
17 Reynolds

 

[NT_Tiger]

I like that team but I'd have Farah on the bench to cover Liddle if he can't do 80 min. Reynolds instead of Benji to get him back into the game.

 

[earl]

1\. Thompson
2\. Nofoaluma
3\. Marsters
4\. Fonua
5\. Jennings

6\. Mbye
7\. Brooks

8\. Eisenhuth
9\. Liddle
10\. Matulino
11\. Garner
12\. Matterson
13\. Taylor

14\. Twal
15\. Packer
16\. Mikaele
17\. Chee-Kam

 

[tonza]

On yesterdays trial form:

1 Mbye
2 Thompson
3 Marsters
4 Fonua
5 Jennings
6 Gamble
7 Brooks
8 Packer
9 Farrah
10 Matulino
11 Matterson
12 Garner
13 ET
14 Reynolds
15 Twal
16 Eisenhuth
17 Mikaele

We need a players who can create something.

 

[Harvey]

1\. Mbye
2\. Nofo
3\. Marsters
4\. Momo/Fofo
5\. Jennings
6\. Gamble
7\. Brooks
8\. Packer
9\. Liddle
10\. Twal
11\. Matterson
12\. ET
13\. Eisenhuth

14\. Benji/Robbie/Reynolds (one of)
15\. MCK/Garner
16\. Matulino
17\. Mikaele/Aloiai

 

[AL The Tiger]

1\. Moses Mbye
2\. Thompson
3\. Marsters
4\. Jennings
5\. Nofoaluma (on his last chance)
6\. Reynolds
7\. Brooks
8\. Twal
9\. Farah
10\. Packer
11\. Matterson
12\. Garner
13\. Taylor

14\. Liddle
15\. Matulino
16\. Mikaele
17\. Eisenhuth

We desperately need Lawrence back, that second row is atrocious. Nofoaluma starting is worrying but I don't know any other options, and our 5/8 really needs to start proving himself.

 

[Bob]

Mbye
Thompson
Reynolds
Marsters
Jennings
Benji
Brooks
Packer
Farah
Mats
Matterson
Garner
ET
Twal
Mikalae
Clarke / Musgrave
Liddle
Replace Reynolds benji Asap

 

[avocadoontoast]

please not Gamble.

 

[Tcat]

Its make or break year for Liddle. He needs to be the starting hooker (Farah to ISP or bench) or show him the door.

 

[The_Patriot]

1\. Mbye
2\. Dylan Smith
3\. Masters
4\. Momirovski
5\. Jennings
6\. Reynolds (his only played about 6 games in 12mths still to find form)
7\. Brooks
8\. Packer
9\. Farah
10\. Matulino
11\. Garner (Lawrence when back)
12\. Matterson
13\. Taylor

14.Liddle
15.Twal
16\. Aloiai
17\. Mikaele

Musgrove for his aggression if his cleared to play off the bench

Id have the same team except swap Dylan Smith with Fonua.

We need power and aggression, this side is about the best we can shuffle the current squad.

 

[earl]

Yep. I'd play Mybe there and Thompson at fullback. We get someone who may perform at 6 and Thompson will do the job at 1.

 

[maxxy86]

What about that guy Robert Ferreh that the nz commentators referred to before the game 😂

 

[colmcd]

1\. Mahe Fonua
2\. Robert Jennings
3\. Paul Mom*
4\. Esan Marsters
5\. David NOFOALUMA
6\. Josh Reynolds (barely… Marshall to step in)
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Alex Twal
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Ben Matulino
11\. Russell Packer
12\. Elijah Taylor
13\. Ryan Matterson
14\. Thomas Mikaele
15\. Matt Eisenhuth
16\. Luke Garner
17\. Jacob Liddle

 

[colmcd]

Thompson can go straight to reserve grade till he can defend again.
His performance was woeful (I believe he wore the 2 this game). Every try he was out of position and the winger just walked across.

Yes I know Robert Jennings was new in the centers. But if it is a 2 man tackle, you don't come in and make it a 3 man.

Move Mahe to the wing and maybe Robert to 1 with Paul M in the centers.

 

[Tim Sheens]

* Mahe Fonua
* Mahe Fonua
* Robert Jennings
* Paul Mom*
* Esan Marsters
* David NOFOALUMA
* Josh Reynolds (barely… Marshall to step in)
* Luke Brooks
* Alex Twal
* Robbie Farah
* Ben Matulino
* Russell Packer
* Elijah Taylor
* Ryan Matterson
* Thomas Mikaele
* Matt Eisenhuth
* Luke Garner
* Jacob Liddle

Huh, missing captain, Mahe x2 and 18 listed?

 

[colmcd]

Corrected. Yes had Mahe listed twice at 1.