Your team for round 1 2011

1\. Mckinnon
2\. Tuqiri
3\. Moltzen
4\. Lawrence
5\. Ayshford
6\. Marshall
7\. Lui
8\. Payten
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Fulton
12\. Ellis
13\. Heighington

14\. Gibbs
15\. Fafita
16\. Dwyer
17\. Brown
 
Keeping in mind that defence is 50% of the game - does anyone calling for Moltz to usurp Ayshford at centre sincerely believe he has the defensive capacity to man-up on the likes of Inglis, Hodges, Gasnier, Cooper, Tonga, Lyon, Matai, Morris, Idris, Sau, Kenny-Dowall, Champion etc…..?

Centre remains the toughest defensive role in the game!
 
Beau Ryan
Mitch Brown
Blake Ayshford
Chris Lawrence
Lote Tquiri
Marshall
Lui
Hieghno
Payten
Ellis
Gibbs
Farah
Galloway

Fulton
Dwyer
Fafita
Moltzen

I think Beau played great at fullback last year in general (except 1 bad game) and it really is his position - i think the problem has been he sint a winger

McKinnon looked good at times but also made quite a few errors and his pace has deserted him

This was more to raise the option but what does everyone thin k of Beau at Fb , Brown on the wing
 
@boonboon said:
Beau Ryan
Mitch Brown
Blake Ayshford
Chris Lawrence
Lote Tquiri
Marshall
Lui
Hieghno
Payten
Ellis
Gibbs
Farah
Galloway

Fulton
Dwyer
Fafita
Moltzen

I think Beau played great at fullback last year in general (except 1 bad game) and it really is his position - i think the problem has been he sint a winger

McKinnon looked good at times but also made quite a few errors and his pace has deserted him

This was more to raise the option but what does everyone thin k of Beau at Fb , Brown on the wing

Beau went well there mate (supporting up the middle) - but he is far from our best option!
 
@redemption said:
Keeping in mind that defence is 50% of the game - does anyone calling for Moltz to usurp Ayshford at centre sincerely believe he has the defensive capacity to man-up on the likes of Inglis, Hodges, Gasnier, Cooper, Tonga, Lyon, Matai, Morris, Idris, Sau, Kenny-Dowall, Champion etc…..?

Centre remains the toughest defensive role in the game!

Ok lets look at two possible combos that come to mind:
2010 - Ayshford/Ryan v 2011- Moltzen/Ayshford

IMO Ayshford was hardly a rock in defence last year in the centres, i remember him getting beaten easily by his opposite on a few occasions. I reckon Moltz could easily adjust to handling defending in the centres, at least at the same level as Ayshford last year.

Now compare the two combos with the ball, its a complete knockout for the Moltzen/Ayshford partnership.

I see no negative defensively compared to what we had last year but plenty of upside with the ball if we went with the Moltzen/Ayshford combo on the right hand side.
 
1\. Brown
2\. Tuqiri
3\. Lawrence
4\. Ayshford
5\. Ryan
6\. Marhall
7\. Lui
8\. Gibbs
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Ellis
12\. Payten
13\. Heighnington

14\. Moltzen
15\. Fafita
16\. Fulton
17\. Dwyer
 
^That is almost exactly the side I'd go with helmesy.

I don't mind Beau too much, I think he's a solid player without being anything special. But Tagive looks like a monster athlete and I'd love to see him given a go. That's going to be very unlikely for round 1 I'd say, especially since he hasn't been given a go against the Roosters this weekend… which is just wrong on so many levels. I hope he forces himself into the team early in the season though. I was gutted to lose Peni, but Ratu looks the goods.
 
1\. Mckinnon
2\. Tagive/Brown
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Lote
6\. Benji
7\. Lui
8\. Gibbs
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Fulton
12\. Ellis
13\. Heighno

14\. Moltz
15\. Dwyer
16\. Fifita
17\. Payten
 
@KingOvKingz09 said:
1\. Mckinnon
2\. Tagive/Brown
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Lote
6\. Benji
7\. Lui
8\. Gibbs
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Fulton
12\. Ellis
13\. Heighno

14\. Moltz
15\. Dwyer
16\. Fifita
17\. Payten

Pretty close KOK… Payten to start, Gibbs to bench and I feel Woods will be ahead of Fifita if he goes well this week.

I just hope Moltzen takes his time and works himself into the year slowely...
 
I jsut watched the Beau tryn you tube vid and forgot how good he can be. i think he and Lote should be our wingers for round 1 if ryan is fit.
 
1\. Moltzen
2\. Brown
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Tuqiri
6\. Benj
7\. Lui
8\. Gibbs
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Payten
12\. Ellis
13\. Heighno

14\. Fifita
15\. Woods
16\. Dwyer
17\. Fulton

Dont think we need a back on the bench.
Fulton can cover 6 and 9
Dwyer and Ellis can cover centres
This gives us an opportunity to be relentless in the forwards. To be honest Im sick of us going through games not using the entire bench. Granted we have numerous forwards capable of playing 80 minutes
 
1\. Wade Mckinnon
2\. Lote Tuquri
3\. Chris Lawrence
4\. Blake Ashyford
5\. Mitch Brown
6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Tim Moltzen
8\. Bryce Gibbs
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Keith Galloway
11\. Todd Payten
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Chris Heighington
14\. Robert Lui
15\. Liam Fulton
16\. Simon Dwyer
17\. Andrew Fifita
 
Its a little clearer for me after tonight.

My team would be

1.Brown
2.Tuqiri
3.Ayshford
4.Lawrence
5.Latu
6.Marshall
7.Lui
8.Galloway
9.Farah
10.Gibbs
11.Ellis
12.Fulton
13.Heighington

14.Woods
15.Fafita
16.Payten
17.Akeripa

Yep, i'd leave Dwyer out. I believe he will play a big part for us this year, but he needs to work on some things.

But i think Sheens will pick

1.Mckinnon
2.Tuqiri
3.Ayshford
4.lawrence
5.Ryan
6.Marshall
7.Lui
8.Gibbs
9.Farah
10.Galloway
11.Ellis
12.Fulton
13.Heighington

14.Dwyer
15.Woods
16.Payten
17.Moltzen
 
Yep, well after the Foundation Cup i would run with this side:

1\. Brown
2\. Tuqiri
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Daniela
6\. Marshall
7\. Lui
8\. Gibbs
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Fulton
12\. Ellis
13\. Heighington

14\. Woods
15\. Dwyer/Payten
16\. Fifita
17\. Moltzen

I think Sheens will go with:

1\. McKinnon
2\. Tuqiri
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Ryan
6\. Marshall
7\. Lui
8\. Gibbs
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Fulton
12\. Ellis/Dwyer (question mark over Ellis fitness)
13\. Heighington

14\. Woods
15\. Payten
16\. Fifita
17\. Moltzen
 
1\. McKinnon
2\. Tuqiri
3\. Ayshford
4\. Lawrence
5\. Brown
6\. Marshall
7\. Lui
8\. Gibbs
9\. Farah
10\. Galloway
11\. Fulton
12\. Ellis
13\. Heighington

14\. Woods/Fifita
15\. Dwyer
16\. Payten
17\. Moltzen

I'd be very tempted to play Woods and Fifita though. Might be overkill perhaps, given Payten can also play prop.
 
If Ellis & Payten fit, i'd like to see the following;

1). McKinnon
2). Tuqiri
3). Ayshford
4). Lawrence
5). Utai
6). Marshall
7). Lui
8). Gibbs
9). Farah
10). Galloway
11). Fulton
12). Ellis
13). Heighnington
Interchange:
14). Fifita
15). Dwyer
16). Payten
17), Moltzen
 
1\. Wade McKinnon
2\. Lote Tuqiri
3\. Blake Ayshford
4\. Chris Lawrence
5\. Beau Ryan
6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Rob Lui
8\. Keith Galloway
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Bryce Gibbs
11\. Todd Payten
12\. Gareth Ellis
13\. Chris Heighington

14\. Aaron Woods
15\. Simon Dwyer
16\. Andrew Fifita
17\. Liam Fulton
 
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