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Kiwis Train on squad

Fufu Andronez

First Grade
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1.Hoffman
2.Winterstein
3.Matai
4.Inu
5.Vatuvei
6.Marshall
7.Foran

Think this backline could give it a bit of a shake, can't find room for perrett or beale
 

MKEB...

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Inu turned down the jumper only last year with Kearney at the helm, I cant see Kearney picking him again. Stranger things have happened though...
 

Fufu Andronez

First Grade
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Inu turned down the jumper only last year with Kearney at the helm, I cant see Kearney picking him again. Stranger things have happened though...

Really? Had no idea he turned it down. Any reason? Or was it coz Kearney pissed him out of parra
 

Shaun Hewitt

First Grade
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Added are Beale, Hoffman and Jeremy Smith

Out are Glenn and SKD both going under the knife.

Thought Smith retired, unsure where i heard that.
Glenn is a big loss for us imo, he's been on fire for the Broncs this season
 
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1. Hoffman (would have been Locke if fit)
2. Perrett (would have been Nightingale if fit)
3. Inu (would have been Kenny-Dowall if fit)
4. Matai
5. Vatuvei
6. Marshall
7. Foran (still playing)
8. Asotasi (still playing)
9. Luke (still playing)
10. Blair
11. Pritchard (still playing)
12. Mannering
13. Smith

14. Taylor (as a Mr Fix-It utility - would have been Glenn if fit)
15. Eastwood (still playing)
16. McKendry (would have been Rapira if fit)
17. Matulino

18. Hargreaves
19. Nuuasala
20. Manu
21. Proctor
22. Johnson
23. Beale
24. Winterstein

The Roosters pair of JWH and the curiously absent Nuuausala miss out, but are two perfectly good back-up front rowers. Sika Manu and Kevin Proctor (both still playing) are great cover for the backrow, and Shaun Johnson covers the halves adequately. Beale and Winterstein are great utility backs who can cover plenty of positions too.

Bromwich and Packer are two young props who still need a bit of time to develop further, while the constantly improving Taumalolo and Papalii will have their day in the sun too.

Not really sure how guys like Alehana Mara or Ben Henry are getting selected. Pretty average run-of-the-mill first graders. Don't rate the injured Duffie too highly either, to be honest. Decent finisher but it would be like Australia selecting someone like Colin Best or Ash Graham.
 

Aragorn

First Grade
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did Papali play last night or was he injured? didn't see much of him against the rabbits!!!!!!
 
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