TEAM LIST Round 2 Vs NQ Cowboys

[mtd#2]

Pretty close on paper both teams i hope weve learned a thing or two from.out last clash there

Cant see a blowout in this one she'll be.close

Its the makasini and Luke edge that could be a concern... cows put 18 points on us in 7 minutes last time down that right edge last time we played at Leichardt

 

[Jolls]

Madden could always slot at half back while Dougie covers centre and lock if needed.
Don't mind it honestly.

Still short one piggy - by your reasonoing there is no need to have skelton on the pine. Better off with Mav or Sukkar and Madden there as the fall back in case we lose a back.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Said it a million times over the years
- You can have ALL the talent in the world in the Juniors (And we have had)

At some point,
You need some heads in the NRL side to teach them how the game is played at the top level...
This is where we've fallen short, time - and time - and time again....

fourth time lucky ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Vicious]

Bunty is train and trial so can't play till round 11???

Surely with only 27 top 30 contracted players we would promote him to top 30 ?

 

[innsaneink]

No toe-rag Bateman..
Who.we.gunna.hurl.abuse at?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I guess it’s a possibility… if this is the case, at least one of those should be elevated to the squad ,,,, I believe we only have 27 now…

Sitting at 28 atm with Bird now gone

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Has it changed, it was at the start development, so he could play 1st grade straight away.

Believe it' still development.

Dev squad (6): Afoa, Murray, Broederlow, Haywood, Andrews, Roberts

 

[wstigers11]

So is Madden there to spell Api ?

 

[user118245]

Pretty sus.. it’s like driving with no rego plates

It’s the jersey number that doesnt, communicated in a club release the other day

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Players not selected in any grade

Top 30: Starford To'a, Latu Fainu, Kit Laulilii.
Dev: Ethan Roberts
T&T: Zero unless Elijah Mataale is still T&T

4 or 5 missing from about 40 player squad is pretty good.

 

[mtd#2]

It’s the jersey number that doesnt, communicated in a club release the other day

Can you share?

 

[user118245]

Just to confirm, bunty is in cup and he is a dev contract?

 

[user118245]

Can you share?

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[stevied]

I would have had Bunty starting for a bit of vigor and no nonsense running. Pole is unreliable in defense and there always seems to be an error in him. He should be on the bench with Seyfarth dropping out. As many have said, Seyfarth constantly gets bent when running the ball and jolts the attack. Finally, I think Charlie Murray deserved to be on the bench far more than Royce Hunt.

 

[SeanT]

Bunty Afoa named in NSW Cup.

Interesting.Royce losing 8kgs over the summer has obviously put him in good stead fitness wise. Think he will tear in.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Just to confirm, bunty is in cup and he is a dev contract?

Yes is named in Cup and last report was on a dev contract.

 

[clontarfkid]

Massive defence weakness out wide with 2 kids..hope Im wrong,but

 

[stevied]

Interesting.Royce losing 8kgs over the summer has obviously put him in good stead fitness wise. Think he will tear in.

Maybe but Murray showed excellent form in the trials and deserved his place. Same with Bunty. Form and effort should take precedent over salary and potential.

 

[EllisFan]

Thanks Richo

The Bird and To’a signings had me scratching my head, but mainly because Benji/Richo were great at building our roster back to competitive. I guess all clubs get some wrong.

 

[batboy]

Madden could always slot at half back while Dougie covers centre and lock if needed.
Don't mind it honestly.

I don’t understand that train of thought?
I get nothing is ever perfect, especially if you’re a tigers fan.

But surely we’re not picking our first choice halfback because he can fill in 2-3 other positions and then putting a bloke on the bench - just because he can fill in his position when he fills in on one of the other blokes positions…
It’s chaos!!

How many other teams are carrying a specialist 7 at first drop?
Waste of a spot.