Your top 17, Season 2016

[king_sirro]

JJ Felise will play first grade this year. They need to lock this guy up quick smart.

 

[Milky]

1\. James Tedesco
2\. David Nofoaluama
3\. Kevin Naiqama
4\. Tim Simona
5\. Jordan Rankin

6\. Mitchell Moses
7\. Jack Littlejohn (brooks round 2)

8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Tim Grant
11\. Curtis Sironen
12\. Chris Lawrence
13\. Jesse Sue

14\. Josh Alolai
15\. Manaia Cherrington
16\. Ava Seamunafangi
17\. Michael Chee Kam

If Farahs form is crap and Ballin is still out i would go with Carr on the wing, Manaia starts with Rankin on the bench

 

[Tiger_Tim]

1\. James Tedesco
2\. David Nofoaluama
3\. Kevin Naiqama
4\. Tim Simona
5\. Jordan Rankin

6\. Mitchell Moses
7\. Jack Littlejohn (brooks round 2)

8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Tim Grant
11\. Curtis Sironen
12\. Chris Lawrence
13\. Jesse Sue

14\. Josh Alolai
15\. Manaia Cherrington
16\. Ava Seamunafangi
17\. Michael Chee Kam

If Farahs form is crap and Ballin is still out i would go with Carr on the wing, Manaia starts with Rankin on the bench

Milky, I think your right on the money. This is the team i would have but have a strange feeling Taylor is going to go for lovett over Chee Kam.

 

[supercoach]

It would be madness to leave MCK out of the 17, he is a real athlete,but the bonus he can play football. It also has to be remembered he is only a kid and is going to get a lot better

 

[innsaneink]

It would be madness to leave MCK out of the 17, he is a real athlete,but the bonus he can play football. It also has to be remembered he is only a kid and is going to get a lot better

Has he played NRL at all yet?
He looked ok the little I saw last night of him… Very solid

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

1\. Tedesco
2\. Nofoaluama
3\. Naiqama
4\. Simona
5\. Addo-Carr

6\. Moses
7\. Littlejohn

8\. Woods
9\. Farah
10 Seumunufagai
11\. Aloiai
12\. Lawrence
13\. Jesse Sue

14\. Graham/Falise
15\. Cherrington
16\. Grant
17\. Chee-Kam/Griffin

 

[phil1986]

what's our prop rotation?

woods/grant starting then who's with ava off the bench?

3prop rotation on paper, but sue will be the 4th.

He will be replaced at lock if needed, but our starting props can push out some big minutes.

Not the traditional, 2 start, 2 on the bench.

 

[Nelson]

It would be madness to leave MCK out of the 17, he is a real athlete,but the bonus he can play football. It also has to be remembered he is only a kid and is going to get a lot better

Has he played NRL at all yet?
He looked ok the little I saw last night of him… Very solid

Yes he played about 4-5 games for Manly at the tail end of last season. He played off the bench and filled in at centre and second row (I can only remember him playing on the left edge). He didn't look out of place in first grade, although it was only a handful of games. It seemed like most of the games he played came after he had already signed with us too.

 

[Nelson]

what's our prop rotation?

woods/grant starting then who's with ava off the bench?

3prop rotation on paper, but sue will be the 4th.

He will be replaced at lock if needed, but our starting props can push out some big minutes.

Not the traditional, 2 start, 2 on the bench.

Aloiai is apparently 110 kgs, if he's on the bench they might give him some time at prop as well as Sue. 5 man prop/lock rotation.

 

[Diyonme]

Where does halatua and ballin fit in to side when their back

 

[everett]

I think Edwards on the bench when healthy and match fitness behind him.

Ballin and Halatua will be interesting selections once available.

great to have some depth this year.

 

[marzie]

Looks like Robbie will miss round one due to a knee injury