Good team on paper strong from 1-13… bench is pretty good... remember guys first 5 rounds or so is the little mans game!! The fowards arent at peak fitness leavels untill they get some matches under there belt, thus having a smaller bench i reckon is beneficial to us. Manly carrying a big pack up front with georgey rose on the bench means they will last 10mins and then die in there asses!!!
Foran will be interesting to watch, see how he performs, hopefully Gibbsy, Fulton and co, smack him early and let him know what the NRL is all about, pressure his kicks from the start and don't let him get a groove happening. Also i reckon Tony Williams at centre is a major risk by the sea eagles, hes big yes, but defence is mediocre at the best of times, i say attack him at every oppurtunity!
I would love to see Fitzy score the winning try and then see what everyone has to say about that!! Make you all eat your words wouldnt it :L haha
If he does score the last try I can guarantee it won't be from making a break or using fleet foot work to step past Manly defenders. It will be catching the ball a meter out and falling over the line. TBH I expected Fitzhenry to be there but that never makes it any easier when you are still seeing the name in the team sheet in 2010.
Can't wait to see Lui with the 7 on his back after a big pre-season. If I see Fitzy come on to replace Lui with Marshall moving to halfback and Fitzy going to five-eigth I wil dead set give it away. More realistically though he is there to cover Lote in the dying 10-15min.
Footy is back! How good! :sign: