TEAM LIST Round 1 vs. Titans

[Speed2burn]

For all the reasons you stated I'm thinking danger game, and therefore I think it's a great test to see how we go first up.

I’m banking on no more soft cock mentality

Klemmer, Api, iPap and Batemen to reignite the fire in the belly. I really think we can be a nuisance to some teams this year fully fit

Enough to make the 8, we’ll see

 

[Lachlan Galvin's #1 Fan]

Someone explain to me the logic of having Twal on the bench?

He comes on after 20 minutes and stays on the field for the rest of the game.

 

[sleeve]

Yea i think we definitely outdo their pack - we will need to shut Foran down.

And Fafita !

 

[Camel2281]

And Fafita !

And Tino

 

[earl]

Guess it’s experience on the park when young guns come on & he will keep the middle tight when other forwards get tired.

I will be very interested at how the minutes get dispersed across the forwards for rounds 1-6 and then rest of the year.

Maybe we start with something like:

Klemmer - 60 / Joffa 20 mid (2 x 30min)

Api - 60 / Simpkin 20 mid (Api off 35 min, on 55min to close)

Stef - 50 / Twal 30 (2 x 25 Stef spurts)

Blore - 60 / AJ 20

Papa - 80

Joffa - 50 / Pole 30

Above rounds out 8 interchanges off the bat.
Klem/Joffa/Papa are all long minute players so will be interesting how it plays out.

Well detailed. This is the issue with Twal in the team. He isn't a 30 minute battering ram. Maybe he'll go crazy tackling everyone in his time on the park and it'll work but I reckon he is a long minute player.

 

[supercoach]

Good team compared with the last few years. My only worry is the first few rounds are usually very open attacking games and the Titans have a side suited to that style of football. Usually round one games are a toss of the coin, that’s why it can be a good time to play a so called heavy weight.

Anyway our record against the Titans is abysmal so let hope we can turn the tables

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Well detailed. This is the issue with Twal in the team. He isn't a 30 minute battering ram. Maybe he'll go crazy tackling everyone in his time on the park and it'll work but I reckon he is a long minute player.

I think you will find he will complement fine. Most benches aren’t battering ram style structure anyway.

Our bench is ridiculously Young & inexperienced for their tasks.

If we get an injury or concussion he can slot in for larger minutes easily. His PTB speed is good and if he could get back to his form from a few years back I would be over the moon mixed with being able to offload (he lead the team in offloads for the trial).

 

[Moh]

Very nice pack on paper.

 

[Merlot]

And Tino

Tino is the 1 player i would love at our club

 

[Spartan117]

I like this team.

If we play smart and tough, the point will come.

 

[Spartan117]

I'd have had Tupou over Nofa

Nofo is a good finisher, he is our best winger.

The others will get their chance

 

[hugh1954]

Good team compared with the last few years. My only worry is the first few rounds are usually very open attacking games and the Titans have a side suited to that style of football. Usually round one games are a toss of the coin, that’s why it can be a good time to play a so called heavy weight.

Anyway our record against the Titans is abysmal so let hope we can turn the tables

Yep haven't been great against Titan at Leichardt, Brimson normally cuts us up with long range tries at vital moments have to keep him well in check

 

[Eca]

I’m banking on no more soft cock mentality

Klemmer, Api, iPap and Batemen to reignite the fire in the belly. I really think we can be a nuisance to some teams this year fully fit

Enough to make the 8, we’ll see

Blore should add some fire.. Sunday can't come quick enough

 

[Spartan117]

How good is it this year knowing that we will be competitive.

Can't wait for Sunday

 

[Camel2281]

Nofo is a good finisher, he is our best winger.

The others will get their chance

I was really impressed with Tupou against Canberra in the trial. He was second best behind AD in that game. He's really come on and I thought he deserved the gig

 

[tigerballs]

I think we do them comfortably. They have some talented forwards but are lazy.

David Fifita is the Latrell Mitchell of forwards - can win you games on his own but can also lose you a lot of games aswell

I think it's a very good GC team. I'm expecting a close game.

 

[swag_tiger]

Klemmer looks good in our Colours. Papali'i looks mean.

 

[BAGNF05]

Man I've really missed a mostly ineffective bench....
Welcome back!!

Hopefully we get big minutes out of our starters and Joffa does a stint in the front row. Wouldn’t be surprised to see one of our hookers play some lock.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

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Our side is very different from the rabble that faced the Titans in Round 4 last year, which lost on the bell!

 

[tigerballs]

Who is going to give offa a breather at lock I wonder

I'd like to see AJ have a go.