Favoutire Dragons Lineup 2004

[TRANSLATION]

Mark Gasnier
Nathan Blacklock
Matt Cooper
Ben Creagh
Wes Naquima
Trent Barrett
Brett Firman
Michael Howell
Shaun Timmins
Lance Thompson
Luke Bailey
Mark Riddell
Jason Ryles
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Ashton Sims
Justin Poore
Dean Young
Ben Hornby

 

[Pat N]

Hornby
Blacklock
Gasnier
Cooper
Creagh
Barrett
Firman
Bailey
Riddell
Ryles
Timmins
Thompson
Perenara

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M.Howell
Sims
Young/Gorrell
Kite/Long

 

[Changa]

Hornby
Blacklock
Gasnier
Cooper
Creagh
Barrett
Firman
Bailey
Riddell
Simms
Ryles
Thompson
Timmins

Long
Kite
Young
Withers

 

[Biglance]

There is no way gasnier will be at fullback and perenara will not be here next year.

1. Hornby
2. Blacklock
3. Gasnier
4. Timmins
5. Cooper
6. Barrett
7. Firman
8. Bailey
9. Riddell
10.Ryles
11.Thompson
12.Long
13.Young

14. Simms
15. Gorrell
16. Henderson
17. Kite
18. Poore/Powell

 

[Benny]

Whats ur reasoning behind Gaz at fullback SIM?

Hornby
Blacklock
Gasnier
Cooper
Creagh
Barrett
Firman
Bailey
Riddell
Ryles
Kite
Thompson
Timmins

Sims
Young
Perenara
Best Prop Coming Through

 

[Dragon]

1.Hornby
2.Blacklock
3.Gaz
4.Coops
5.Creagh (i think he will come good like Cooper did)
6.Baz
7.Firman
8.Bailey
9.Riddell
10.Ryles
11.Thommo
12.Kite
13.Timmins

14.Long
15.Sims
16.Young
17.Payne

 

[TRANSLATION]

Whats ur reasoning behind Gaz at fullback SIM?

Hornby
Blacklock
Gasnier
Cooper
Creagh
Barrett
Firman
Bailey
Riddell
Ryles
Kite
Thompson
Timmins

Sims
Young
Perenara
Best Prop Coming Through

Gday Benny,

I Like Ben hornby, He does a great job there, Although I think Creagh will be used as a centre in the coming years. He is a big guy, who I think has all the skills to be a great centre.
As for Gasnier at fullback. I think he would be sensational from there. He can chime into the backline, run off forwards. Basically it would give him a liscence to roam around.

I Dont mind Hornby at Fullback in the gasnier in the centres and creagh on the wing. IN fact I like it, but the post did ask for, Favourite Lineup.

 

[tiger_nick]

Hornby
Saleh
Greenshields
Gasnier
Olzard
Barrett
Withers
Bailey
Riddell
Ryles
Thompson
Kite
Timmins

Sims
Cooper
Long
Perenara

 

[Biglance]

tiger_nick is a fool or just bias to wests

Hornby
Saleh
Greenshields
Gasnier
Olzard
Barrett
Withers
Bailey
Riddell
Ryles
Thompson
Kite
Timmins

Sims
Cooper
Long
Perenara

firman is the next big thing and olzard is 100 years old
hornby 100 times better than saleh
we havent even got greenshields yet and beside cooper is the next big thing and where is blacklock

 

[Collateral]

1. Hornby
2. Blacklock
3. Gasnier
4. Cooper
5. Creagh
6. Barrett
7. Firman
8. Bailey
9. Riddell
10. Sims
11. Ryles*
12. Thompson
13. Timmins

14. Withers (if he is signed)
15. Long
16. Kite
17. Perenara
18. Poore
19. Norrie
20. Young
21. Brett White

This is a very good side if it can stay injury and suspension free for once!

I named a big bench because those are the players I would want fighting ou the bench spots.

* I would move Ryles into the second row (Brownie has already said Ryles will be playing there next year) to allow Sims to start in the front-row and give us a massive amount of muscle in the starting line-up.

Off the bench I would definantly have Long, as he holds experience and gusto, and will add a lot of flair when things can start to go downhill...same will Young.

Either White, Norrie or Poore will stand up next season to be counted as a future star....hopefully.

But it also lets some younger players like White, Norrie and Poore be able to sit on the bench and be impact players and gain experience after the opposition has been worn down by Riddell, Bailey, Ryles, Sims and Thompson.

 

[Athan]

1.Ben Creagh
2.Nathan Blacklock
3.Mark Gasnier
4.Matt Cooper
5.Wes Naquima
6.Trent Barrett
7.Brett Firman
13.Mark Riddell
12.Shaun Timmins
11.Lance Thompson
10.Luke Bailey
9.Aaron Gorrell
8.Jason Ryles
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14.Ashton Sims
15.Nathan Long
16.Dean Young
17.Lincon Withers

I really think that Creagh can become a top class fullback, he is good under the high ball has good speed and knows how to backup.
Riddell should not be hooker next season I don't think that I am the only one to notcie that his service is quite poor especally in the other teams 20,
from lock he could be used as a running forward and still do his trade mark dummy half runs from time to time. At hooker there are a few choices including Aaron Gorrell, Dean Young and maybe Withers.

 

[tiger_nick]

Well if having an opinion means being a fool than a fool i am. Still I can't see you winning the comp with the team you have posted, if you want to win the comp next year i think your team should look something like this:

1. Hodgson
2. Miles
3. Wilson
4. Fitzhenry
5. Richards
6. Reynolds
7. Prince
8. Payten
9. Farah
10. Skandalis
11. Galea
12. O'Neil (c)
13. Sattler

14. Graham
15. Marshall
16. Laffranchi
17. Fulton

I dont know what gives you the impression im a wests fan

 

[Biglance]

wat about gorrell this guy is a great player and can goal kick with a better percentage rate than pig

 

[Acka]

Here is a team that if it can stay injury and suspension free will go close to winning the comp.

1. Ben Hornby
2. Nathan Blacklock
3. Mark Gasnier
4. Matt Cooper
5. Ben Creagh
6. Trent Barrett
7. Brett Firman
8. Luke Bailey
9. Mark Riddell
10. Jason Ryles
11. Brent Kite
12. Lance Thompson
13. Shaun Timmins

14. Ashton Sims
15. Lincoln Withers
16. Dean Young
17. Henry Perenara (Who is signed for the 2004 season)

 

[Biglance]

wat about gorrell this guy is a great player and can goal kick with a better percentage rate than pig

i say again

 

[Acka]

Yes biglance I see your point and I was tempted to pick Gorrell in the starting side with Riddell at lock and Timmins in the centres but I believe if you were to move Riddell out of hooker you would lose some of the impact he has around the dummy half area and also Gorrell missed the whole season this year and it might take him a couple of game in premier league to find his feet again whereas Lincoln Withers had a solid year with the Tigers.