Wests Tigers: 2020 round 1 predicted team

[GNR4LIFE]

1. Douehi
2. Nofo
3. BJ
4. Momo
5. Thompson
6. Benji
7. Brooks
8. Musgrove
9. Mbye
10. Twal
11. Lawrence
12. Aloiai
13. Garner

14. Reynolds
15. Mikaele
16. Luciano
17. MCK

Walters could be 9 but I think him, Mbye and Reynolds are all similar as far as being able to cover hooker and 5/8. One has to miss out. At this stage it'd be Walters IMO.

Would prefer to have Aloiai, Luciano and Mikaele all coming off the bench as impact players but Aloiai would get the starting nod over blokes like ET, Huth and Clark who would all just miss out on a spot.
We've got a few options in the forwards which is a great dilemma for once.

Can’t see Lawrence in the first 17 this year...if injuries happen great player to call upon

Lawrence is no guarantee but he has the runs on the board, would be surprised not to see him in the 17 come Round 1.

He’s dropped in the pecking order I think. ET performance today will make him hard to ignore which would almost definitely leave no spot for Lawrence.

 

[Hangonaminute]

1. Thomo
2. Momo
3. Mbye
4. JLo
5. Jennings
6. Benji
7. Brooks
8. Mika
9. Walters
10. Twal
11. Lawry
12. Garner
13. Garlic sauce

14. Jrey
15. Che
16. Musgrove
17. Luci

 

[Demps]



Life's Good.

 

[hobbo1]



Life's Good.

Garner ?

 

[Demps]



Life's Good.

Garner ?

Yeah.
Copped a splitting

 

[Geo]

1 Adam Doueihi
2 David Nofoaluma
3 BJ Leilua
4 Moses Mbye
5 Corey Thompson

6 Benji Marshall
7 Luke Brooks

8 Thomas Mikaele
9 Billy Walters
10 Alex Twal
11 Chris Lawrence
12 Luke Garner
13 Matt Eisenhuth

14 Josh Reynolds
15 Luciano Leilua
16 Zane Musgrove
17 Josh Aloiai

 

[balmain boy]

Think that game showed ET will start at lock, aloiai to bench with Mikaele.

Doueihi
Nof
Bj
Mbye/momo
Thompson
Benji
Brooks
Twal
Reynolds
Musgrove
Garner
LL
ET

Walters
Mikaele
Aloiai
Mck

 

[McQueen_Magic]

1 Doueihi
2 Nofo
3 Mbye
4 J.Leuilua
5 Jennings
6 Benji
7 Brooks
8 Twal
9 Walters
10 Mikaele
11 Garner
12 Leuilua L
13 Aloiai

14 JR
15 Musgrove
16 Chee Kam
17 McQueen

Out: Thompson, Momirovski, Clark, Eisenhuth, Taylor

Ideally, Id rather not waste a bench spot JR but Walters isn’t up to it for 80 mins in my opinion

 

[Demps]

1 Doueihi
2 Nofo
3 Mbye
4 J.Leuilua
5 Jennings
6 Benji
7 Brooks
8 Twal
9 Walters
10 Mikaele
11 Garner
12 Leuilua L
13 Aloiai

14 JR
15 Musgrove
16 Chee Kam
17 McQueen

Out: Thompson, Momirovski, Clark, Eisenhuth, Taylor

Ideally, Id rather not waste a bench spot JR but Walters isn’t up to it for 80 mins in my opinion

Waste a bench spot on Josh Reynolds but wants to pick McQueen haha...

C'mon mate.
McQueen ain't making the top 17 and hasn't been a consistent starter since he was at south's.

 

[McQueen_Magic]

McQueen is fitter than ever now though. He was injured last few years.

 

[JC99]

Luciano will start at second row. He’s played big minutes the last two weeks and will only get fitter.

 

[jadtiger]

McQueen is fitter than ever now though. He was injured last few years.

Perhaps he is fitter but he is still as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike

 

[WT2K]

1 Adam Doueihi
2 David Nofoaluma
3 BJ Leilua
4 Moses Mbye
5 Corey Thompson

6 Benji Marshall
7 Luke Brooks

8 Thomas Mikaele
9 Billy Walters
10 Alex Twal
11 Luciano Leilua
12 Luke Garner
13 Elijah Taylor

14 Josh Reynolds
15 Chris Lawrence
16 Zane Musgrove
17 Josh Aloiai

 

[Demps]

McQueen is fitter than ever now though. He was injured last few years.

He ain't in the full strength 17 mate.
Simple as that.


Depth player and that's all...

Be surprised if he gets a contract at any club in the NRL when his current one expires.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Luciano will start at second row. He’s played big minutes the last two weeks and will only get fitter.

As he should. LL and Garner two of the easiest to pick.

 

[WT2K]

Luciano will start at second row. He’s played big minutes the last two weeks and will only get fitter.

Agree

 

[jadtiger]

It is good to see we seem to have decent options all over the field this year.Hopefully injuries dont disrupt our season too much.

 

[WT2K]

It is good to see we seem to have decent options all over the field this year.Hopefully injuries dont disrupt our season too much.

Nice problem for Madge to have. Competition for sports is always a good thing.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Luciano will start at second row. He’s played big minutes the last two weeks and will only get fitter.

Was impressive how he absorbed the big hit from Maumalo, who's a big unit himself and hit him with plenty of power, and then popped that beautiful ball to Benji.
Luciano looks to be one of those guys with sneaky strength, doesn't look ripped but has heaps of grunt when he wants to.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

1. Douehi
2. Nofo
3. BJ
4. Momo
5. Thompson
6. Benji
7. Brooks
8. Musgrove
9. Mbye
10. Twal
11. Lawrence
12. Aloiai
13. Garner

14. Reynolds
15. Mikaele
16. Luciano
17. MCK

Walters could be 9 but I think him, Mbye and Reynolds are all similar as far as being able to cover hooker and 5/8. One has to miss out. At this stage it'd be Walters IMO.

Would prefer to have Aloiai, Luciano and Mikaele all coming off the bench as impact players but Aloiai would get the starting nod over blokes like ET, Huth and Clark who would all just miss out on a spot.
We've got a few options in the forwards which is a great dilemma for once.

Can’t see Lawrence in the first 17 this year...if injuries happen great player to call upon

Lawrence is no guarantee but he has the runs on the board, would be surprised not to see him in the 17 come Round 1.

He’s dropped in the pecking order I think. ET performance today will make him hard to ignore which would almost definitely leave no spot for Lawrence.

6 of one, half a dozen of the other with ET and Lawrence, both provide much the same qualities. Don't care who gets the nod TBH, but I think Madge goes with Rowdy. We will see soon enough.