What will the 2012 Team be?

[Demps]

Hopefully

1\. Mitch Brown
2\. Lote Tiquri
3\. Blake Ayshford
4\. Chris Lawerence
5\. Beau Ryan

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Keith Galloway
11\. Anthony Tupou
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Adam Blair

14\. Joel Reddy
15\. Matt Bell
16\. Chris Heinington
17\. Liam Fulton / Simon Dwyer

 

[underdog]

Hopefully

1\. Mitch Brown
2\. Lote Tiquri
3\. Blake Ayshford
4\. Chris Lawerence
5\. Beau Ryan

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Keith Galloway
**<big>11\. Anthony Tupou</big>**
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Adam Blair

14\. Joel Reddy
15\. Matt Bell
16\. Chris H**eighin**gton
17\. Liam Fulton / Simon Dwyer

was just about to quote you and agree 100% when I saw "11\. Anthony Tupou"

Tupou?

WTF? :crazy

Did I miss a signing along the way?

Nonetheless, I'd have same side with Fulton in lieu of Tupou, and either Dwyer or Groat/BMM/Begovich on the bench. After a bit of extra thought though, I'd prob play Fulton off the bench, with Heighno at 13, and Blair at 12.

 

[Swordy]

I thought it was pretty clear that Sheens would like to get Marshall into that fulback role?

Whether or not that happens remains to be seen. All I can say is that these days the 1,6,7, and 9 MUST all be playmakers. The fullback often gets into an organising role these days.

Which makes me wonder why many people have Grant, Reddy, Mitch Brown etc in the fullback role?

Regardless of how good they may or may not be, none of them are playmakers that can organise in that one man off the ruck position. Take a look at any of the fullbacks at the moment….. Slater, Barba, Bowen, Icarus Boyd, Gidley, Lachlan Coote, Dugan, Minichiello, Kevin Locke, the list goes on. All playmakers that are just as happy at half or 5/8.

So if Marshall does end up at fullback, we are looking for a new 6\. Crazy? Lets just see......

 

[THE_POM]

1\. John Grant
2\. Lote Tuqiri
3\. Chris Lawrence
4\. Blake Ayshford
5\. Beau Ryan
6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui
8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Matthew Bell
11\. Adam Blair
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Chris Heighington

14\. Joel Reddy
15\. Aaron Woods
16\. Liam Fulton
17\. Matt Groat

18th Man: Matt Utai/Mitch Brown

 

[fergiefurr]

im fairly confident reddy will get first shot at fullback next year…

 

[black_amp_white_tige]

Was at the open training session at concord today and Wayne Cousins said Wests have great expectation for John Grant and after his transition to league is hoping that he turns into another Pat RIchards. So maybe wing is what they have in mind for Grant.

 

[king_sirro]

Was at the open training session at concord today and Wayne Cousins said Wests have great expectation for John Grant and after his transition to league is hoping that he turns into another Pat RIchards. So maybe wing is what they have in mind for Grant.

Id say wing is what they have in mind. Im baffled as to why people have him as their fullback, he cant even crack fullback in club rugby. He's currently playing on the wing in the Shute.

 

[Goose]

im fairly confident reddy will get first shot at fullback next year…

I think so as well.

Reddy is a quality player, I remember either B Smith or D ANderson describing him as a coaches dream

I really like John Grant, have been fortunate enough to see quite a bit of him, I have massive hopes for him

 

[Demps]

Hopefully

1\. Mitch Brown
2\. Lote Tiquri
3\. Blake Ayshford
4\. Chris Lawerence
5\. Beau Ryan

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Keith Galloway
**<big>11\. Anthony Tupou</big>**
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Adam Blair

14\. Joel Reddy
15\. Matt Bell
16\. Chris H**eighin**gton
17\. Liam Fulton / Simon Dwyer

was just about to quote you and agree 100% when I saw "11\. Anthony Tupou"

Tupou?

WTF? :crazy

Did I miss a signing along the way?

Nonetheless, I'd have same side with Fulton in lieu of Tupou, and either Dwyer or Groat/BMM/Begovich on the bench. After a bit of extra thought though, I'd prob play Fulton off the bench, with Heighno at 13, and Blair at 12.

Haha, word is he's on the outer @ C'nulla…
Would be a handy off season pick up, LEZ GO

 

[bp_tiger]

well sheens has allready stated that blair wont play prop and i cant see dwyer playing next year at all, so here goes

lote
grant
chris
ashford
ryan
benji
lui
bigred
robbie
woods
ellis
blair
heigno

bell
groat
bmm
fulton

wish we were keeping gibbs will miss him, can we start a save gibbs segment lol. :bash :roll

 

[Pierre_M7]

1\. Brown/Reddy/Grant
2\. Tuqiri
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Ryan
6\. Marshall
7\. Lui
8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Blair
12\. Ellis
13\. Heighington

14\. Reddy/Brown/Utai
15\. Fulton
16\. Groat
17\. Bell/Murdoch-Masila

 

[alien]

well sheens has allready stated that blair wont play prop

when did he say that

 

[bp_tiger]

In a interview juat after they said they had signed him. sheens sees him as a wide running backrower, not a hit up man.

 

[Vicious]

Totally the opposite to an interview I heard in which Sheens clearly stated he believes Adam Blair is best when used as a tight forward meaning he will be used at either prop or lock, not as a second rower.

 

[alien]

interesting. atleast we know he can play well as a prop or second rower which is good if we get some injuries in the forwards

 

[Guest]

Totally the opposite to an interview I heard in which Sheens clearly stated he believes Adam Blair is best when used as a tight forward meaning he will be used at either prop or lock, not as a second rower.

I've heard Blair will be used wider of the ruck.

 

[happy_tiger]

Hopefully

1\. Mitch Brown
2\. Lote Tiquri
3\. Blake Ayshford
4\. Chris Lawerence
5\. Beau Ryan

6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Robert Lui

8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Keith Galloway
**<big>11\. Anthony Tupou</big>**
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Adam Blair

14\. Joel Reddy
15\. Matt Bell
16\. Chris H**eighin**gton
17\. Liam Fulton / Simon Dwyer

was just about to quote you and agree 100% when I saw "11\. Anthony Tupou"

Tupou?

WTF? :crazy

Did I miss a signing along the way?

Nonetheless, I'd have same side with Fulton in lieu of Tupou, and either Dwyer or Groat/BMM/Begovich on the bench. After a bit of extra thought though, I'd prob play Fulton off the bench, with Heighno at 13, and Blair at 12.

Haha, word is he's on the outer @ C'nulla…
Would be a handy off season pick up, LEZ GO

Have heard they are wanting to offload him as well Demps He will still want a few dollars though
That would be the stumbling block i imagine Demps

 

[supercoach]

Tupou is on mega dollars at the sharks, around the 400 grand mark, their is no way we could get him under the cap even with the sharks paying some of his contract

 

[851]

Was at the open training session at concord today and Wayne Cousins said Wests have great expectation for John Grant and after his transition to league is hoping that he turns into another Pat RIchards. So maybe wing is what they have in mind for Grant.

Story in last weeks RLW says Grant see's himself as a winger,and wants to nail down a wing spot.

 

[1_4_chicken_chips]

1\. Reddy
2\. Tuqiri
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Koroibete
6\. Marshall
7\. Lui/Miller
8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Dwyer (fingers crossed)
12\. Ellis
13\. Blair

14\. Utai
15\. Heighington
16\. Bell
17\. Groat/BMM
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I went to a function where Simon was guest of honour and believe me ,he is a long way off a comeback.Simon is having an op to try and get feeling back into his arm (he cant feel a thing in it)A comeback is a long back back unfortunately.