Team round 1

1. Laurie
2. Stains
3. Naden
4. Talau
5. Nofoaluma
6. Doueihi
7. Brooks
8. Klemmer
9. Koroisau (c)
10. Utoikamanu
11. Papali'i
12. Blore
13. Ofahengaue

14. Simpkin
15.Twal
16. Bateman
17.pole
If we play like today I could see us going 4-1 to start the season with the loss being against the Storm.
 
Laurie will be the FB. Nofo and Staines are the wings imo. Staines has shown more than Tupou, including his time at the panthers. Centres Naden and Talau/To'a pending fitness. I think Kepaoa will play off the bench.
 
1. Laurie
2. Nofa
3. Naden
4. Talau
5. Tupou
6. Doueihi
7. Brooks
8. Klemmer
14. Simpkin
10. 0fa
11. Papali'i
12. AJ/BLORE
13. Pole

9. Koroisau (c)
15. Stefano
16. Twal prefer James
17. Bateman

18. BLORE/AJ
 
1. Laurie
2. Nofa
3. Naden
4. Talau
5. Tupou
6. Doueihi
7. Brooks
8. Klemmer
14. Simpkin
10. 0fa
11. Papali'i
12. AJ/BLORE
13. Pole

9. Koroisau (c)
15. Stefano
16. Twal prefer James
17. Bateman

18. BLORE/AJ
Like your thinking A.
Strong side although I think Staines is knocking at the door somewhere.
And you didn’t pick Joffa at 13 , Yee ha !!
 
1 Daine
2 Tupou
3 Naden
4 AJ
5 Staines
6 AD (VC)
7 Luke Brooks
8 Stefano
9 Api
10 Klemmer
11 Papalii
12 Blore
13 Joffa

14 Simpkin
15 Twal
16 Pole
17 Talau
yeah like. id go staines for novo just because you know he did just enough to get there. I'd run TT on the bench as cover for backs and forwards but he played pretty well today so who knows. bench 1 cover for 9, 1 forward/back cover and 2 solid forwards, one who can cover an edge.
 
if he performs like he did today no chance
depends if we get Moses in 2024 I guess. It is Sheens remember anything is possible.
he started terrible (probably more not having an established 7 next to him) but played well today best game he has played at 6 apart from the Brisbane game last year where he had a blinder.
 
Staines/Tupou will be an absolute coin flip for round 1 if Ken is ruled out.

I think Staines has a slighter advantage over Tupou. Has the ‘x factor’ and size but Staines has been very good over the past two trials and was really strong on carries, plus has greater experience.
You cannot have a fullback that is bad under a high ball. DCE,Cleary, Munster and all the teams will have a field day with Laurie at the back. Stains is solid. fast, and still very young, he will get better. It's only a matter of time,
there is no one else:- Stains at fullback.
 

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