Round 1 Top 17

[TigerLouis]

Laurie
Nofoaluma
Roberts
Gildart
Maumalo
Brooks
Hastings (c)
Twal
Peachey
Leilua
Stefano
Simpkin
Tamou (c)
Bench
Ofahengaue
Blore
Mikaele
Musgrove

I would rotate the bench by replacing Twal with Ofahengaue, Leilua with Blore, Stefano with Mikaele & Tamou with Musgrove & make Hastings & Tamou co-captains.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

I'm unconvinced for Mr. Tamou
@TigerLouis

 

[paul wright]

Laurie
Nofoaluma
Roberts
Gildart
Maumalo
Brooks
Hastings (c)
Twal
Peachey
Leilua
Stefano
Simpkin
Tamou (c)
Bench
Ofahengaue
Blore
Mikaele
Musgrove

I would rotate the bench by replacing Twal with Ofahengaue, Leilua with Blore, Stefano with Mikaele & Tamou with Musgrove & make Hastings & Tamou co-captains.

I look at the 2 centres and i shudder

 

[Tigers_Tale]

Laurie
Nofoaluma
Garner
Gildart
Maumalo
Hastings
Brooks
Peachy
Blore
Leilua
Stefano
Liddle
Tamou ©
Bench
Ofahengaue
Tuilagi
Mikaele
Musgrove

Maybe time to try Garner in the centres, he plays normally out wide and we need a good centre. Peachy plays at lock and can cover in the backs , Hastings and Peachy can cover Liddle.

 

[Tigers_Tale]

Laurie
Nofoaluma
Garner
Gildart
Maumalo
Hastings
Brooks
Peachy
Blore
Leilua
Stefano
Liddle
Tamou ©
Bench
Ofahengaue
Tuilagi
Mikaele
Musgrove

Maybe time to try Garner in the centres, he plays normally out wide and we need a good centre. Peachy plays at lock and can cover in the backs , Hastings and Peachy can cover Liddle.

Forgot Twal for Tuilagi (18th man)

 

[nrlsurvivor]

Laurie
Nofoaluma
Gildart
Kepaoa
Maumalo
Brooks
Hastings
Seyfarth
Blore
Tuilagi
Stefano
Liddle
Twal
Peachey
Leilua
Ofahengaue
Mikaele

Tamou
Musgrove
Garner
Simpkin

 

[Demps]

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3 AJ
4 Gildart
5 Mauler
6 Hastings
7 Brooks
8 Stefano
9 Liddle
10 Twal
11 Blore
12 Garner
13 Peachy

14 Offa
15 Seyfarth
16 Mikaele
17 Kelma

 

[DGilly]

1 Laurie
2 Nofa
3 Roberts? AJ? (Hopefully a singing)
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Brooks
7 Hastings
8 Stefano
9 Liddle
10 Twal
11 Garner
12 Blore
13 Peachey

14 Simpkin
15 Seyfarth
16 Mikaele
17 Joffa

 

[earl]

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3 AJ
4 Gildart
5 Mauler
6 Hastings
7 Brooks
8 Stefano
9 Liddle
10 Twal
11 Blore
12 Garner
13 Peachy

14 Offa
15 Seyfarth
16 Mikaele
17 Kelma

Good team but I think we need a hooker on the bench plus is Peachy to small to start at 13. That backrow is not going to cut it.

 

[Speed2burn]

I wish we could fast forward to 2023 already. Next season on paper looks terrifyingly bad unless a few can surprise

 

[Demps]

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3 AJ
4 Gildart
5 Mauler
6 Hastings
7 Brooks
8 Stefano
9 Liddle
10 Twal
11 Blore
12 Garner
13 Peachy

14 Offa
15 Seyfarth
16 Mikaele
17 Kelma

Good team but I think we need a hooker on the bench plus is Peachy to small to start at 13. That backrow is not going to cut it.

Sheens style man.

Peachy goes to 9.
Seyfarth to lock.

 

[earl]

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3 AJ
4 Gildart
5 Mauler
6 Hastings
7 Brooks
8 Stefano
9 Liddle
10 Twal
11 Blore
12 Garner
13 Peachy

14 Offa
15 Seyfarth
16 Mikaele
17 Kelma

Good team but I think we need a hooker on the bench plus is Peachy to small to start at 13. That backrow is not going to cut it.

Sheens style man.

Peachy goes to 9.
Seyfarth to lock.

I think you start with 3 big middles and bring Peachy into the 13 spot after say 20 minutes. The problem is then you also need Simpkin in the team. The backline looks as good as it is going to get unless Junior Tupou comes good.

Next year is going to be tough unless Hastings and Gildart kill it plus Madge somehow gets the forwards including the 9 to give our halves and backs space and time.

 

[Newtown]

Laurie
Nofoaluma
Roberts
Gildart
Maumalo
Brooks
Hastings (c)
Twal
Peachey
Leilua
Stefano
Simpkin
Tamou (c)
Bench
Ofahengaue
Blore
Mikaele
Musgrove

I would rotate the bench by replacing Twal with Ofahengaue, Leilua with Blore, Stefano with Mikaele & Tamou with Musgrove & make Hastings & Tamou co-captains.


I look at the 2 centres and i shudder

We may as well forfeit if that centre combination is the best we have.

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

1. Laurie
2. Nofoaluma
3. AJ
4. Gildart
5. Maumalo
6. Brooks
7. Hastings
8. Stefano
9. Simpkins
10. Twal
11. Blore
12. Leilua
13. Seyfarth
14. Peachy
15. Liddle
16. Mikaele
17. Tuilagi

 

[Cobarcats]

Laurie
Nofoaluma
Roberts
Gildart
Maumalo
Brooks
Hastings (c)
Twal
Peachey
Leilua
Stefano
Simpkin
Tamou (c)
Bench
Ofahengaue
Blore
Mikaele
Musgrove

I would rotate the bench by replacing Twal with Ofahengaue, Leilua with Blore, Stefano with Mikaele & Tamou with Musgrove & make Hastings & Tamou co-captains.

That's close to what I've got except Tamou is a concern, I Iike Peach at hooker as he is such a competitor. Roberts and Gilly should be given a chance to play together until AD gets back. Junior Tupou might be blooded earlier than anticipated. Roll on 2023 with a few more signings.

 

[BAGNF05]

1 Laurie
2 Maumalo
3 Gildart
4 Tupou
5 Noff
6 Hastings
7 Brooks
8 Stef
9 Lids
10 Twal
11 Blore
12 Tuilagi
13 Peach

Tamou
Joffa
Musgrove
Simpkin

🤢🤢🤢

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

surely we learned our lessons re our defence?
If yes, Nofoaluma simply cannot be there until he improves his d3efence by 100%.
So on the RW, anyone but Nofoaluma (even the "decoy" Packer:anguished: )!

 

[Chainlink]

1. Laurie
2. Nofoaluma
3. AJ
4. Gildart
5. Maumalo
6. Brooks
7. Hastings
8. Stefano
9. Simpkins
10. Twal
11. Blore
12. Leilua
13. Seyfarth
14. Peachy
15. Liddle
16. Mikaele
17. Tuilagi

Yeah this is the one! ☝️ Only question mark is the bench too light? Might need Tamou on the bench in place of Tuilagi for at least the start of the year?

 

[Merlot]

blood the youngin's as many as we can,as soon asap

 

[TigerSJ]

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3 AJ
4 Gildart
5 Mauler
6 Hastings
7 Brooks
8 Stefano
9 Liddle
10 Twal
11 Blore
12 Garner
13 Peachy

14 Offa
15 Seyfarth
16 Mikaele
17 Kelma

Looks good to me - however I’d start Twal at lock and put Peach at 14 if Musgrove can show some form to start at prop.
Luc onto bench for Kelma if he’s still around and not bludging. Kelma or Offa to 18.