Souths 2018 Squad

[rabbitohs95]

What do we think of this lineup?

1. AJ
2. Jennings
3. GI
4. Gagai/Hunt
5. Graham/Gagai
6. Walker
7. Reynolds
8. T Burgess
9. Cook
10. S Burgess
11. Fuimaono
12. Crichton
13. Murray

14. Sutton
15. Musgrove
16. G Burgess
17. Turner/Clark/Britt/Nicholls etc

 

[doyen]

It's far too early to be picking teams but I will just for the fun of it!

My team at this far too early stage would be------

Inglis.
Johnston.
Gagai.
Graham.
Jennings.
Walker.
Reynolds.
Sam Burgess.
Farah.
Tom Burgess.
Crichton.
Fuiamono.
Murray.
BENCH.
George Burgess.
Musgrove/Clark????
Turner.
Sutton.

 

[Rabbits20]

What do we think of this lineup?

1. AJ
2. Jennings
3. GI
4. Gagai/Hunt
5. Graham/Gagai
6. Walker
7. Reynolds
8. T Burgess
9. Cook
10. S Burgess
11. Fuimaono
12. Crichton
13. Murray

14. Sutton
15. Musgrove
16. G Burgess
17. Turner/Clark/Britt/Nicholls etc

Looks about right to me....

Except it's obvious GI will be at fullback....

 

[Souths Till I Die]

1. GI
2. Hunt
3. Gagai
4. Fuimaono
5. AJ
6. Walker
7. Arey
8. Tom
9. Cook
10. Musgrove
11. Sam
12. Crichton
13. Murray

14. Sutton
15. George
16. Turner
17. Farah but id like to see Johnstone or Rodwell instead.

I'd like to see us start the year with at least 1 of the young gun props. I seriously can't see Farah being dropped from the squad. I think he'll end up having a shift at lock for about 20 minutes and giving Murray a break.

There is 0 need for more than 1 second rower when Sam and Crichton can both play the full 80 minutes. Give Sam 60 minutes each game and you could shift Turner from prop to second row to cover Crichton for 15 or so minutes.

Turners big motor and utility value could prove to be a big bonus for the side this year. If Seibold has big balls and dropped Farah we have a few players who can cover at lock.

 

[Rabbits20]

1. GI
2. AJ
3. Gagai
4. Jennings
5. Hunt
6. Cody
7. AR
8. Tom
9. Cook
10. Sam
11. Fuimaono
12. Crichton
13. Murray

14. Sutton
15. George
16. Turner
17. Musgrove

18. Farah
19. Burns/Graham
20. Clark
21. Britt


Exactly the squad we need if all fit imo

 

[Rabbitoad]

Each to their own, but I hate Robert Jennings as a centre.

He can tackle, he can run the ball, but his positioning at centre is awful. He looks totally lost, particularly in defence.

 

[Rabbitoad]

Billy Brittain and Junior Tatola are apparently training with the squad too.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

Each to their own, but I hate Robert Jennings as a centre.

He can tackle, he can run the ball, but his positioning at centre is awful. He looks totally lost, particularly in defence.

That's why Fuimaono and Hunt our best options.

 

[Rabbitoad]

That's why Fuimaono and Hunt our best options.

100% agree

 

[callmack1]

1. GI
2. AJ
3. Gagai
4. Jennings
5. Hunt
6. Cody
7. AR
8. Tom
9. Cook
10. Sam
11. Fuimaono
12. Crichton
13. Murray

14. Sutton
15. George
16. Turner
17. Musgrove

18. Farah
19. Burns/Graham
20. Clark
21. Britt


Exactly the squad we need if all fit imo

Same as mine bro

 

[Thadius]

Each to their own, but I hate Robert Jennings as a centre.

He can tackle, he can run the ball, but his positioning at centre is awful. He looks totally lost, particularly in defence.

Jennings get's it by default because Hunt and Talakai are so cod ordinary.

Jennings only has to end up half as good as his big bro next year and he will hold the other centre spot.

But we do need to buy a good centre for now.

 

[Rabbitoad]

Jennings get's it by default because Hunt and Talakai are so cod ordinary.

Jennings only has to end up half as good as his big bro next year and he will hold the other centre spot.

But we do need to buy a good centre for now.

Talakai should never be anywhere near a back line again, but I absolutely disagree on Hunt.

He's nothing special in attack, but he's a very good defensive centre.

 

[Rabbits20]

Talakai should never be anywhere near a back line again, but I absolutely disagree on Hunt.

He's nothing special in attack, but he's a very good defensive centre.

Hunt is a right centre.... Gagai will play there which pushes Hunt to wing if he's in the side....

Left centre will either be Jennings or Fui unless someone comes out of nowhere.....

 

[Rabbits20]

That's why Fuimaono and Hunt our best options.

Seibs already said where Gagai is playing......

I get your point though....

 

[Rabbitoad]

Hunt is a right centre.... Gagai will play there which pushes Hunt to wing if he's in the side....

Left centre will either be Jennings or Fui unless someone comes out of nowhere.....

Hunt was playing on the left in the lower grades at Melbourne.

Generally guys who've gotten this far will have spent time playing multiple positions.

Left centre and right centre isn't like switching from front row to fullback.

 

[Rabbits20]

Hunt was playing on the left in the lower grades at Melbourne.

Generally guys who've gotten this far will have spent time playing multiple positions.

Left centre and right centre isn't like switching from front row to fullback.

I'll be shocked if he's on the left put it that way.....

Jennings/Fui/AJ will be there on the left....

 

[Souths Till I Die]

I'll be shocked if he's on the left put it that way.....

Jennings/Fui/AJ will be there on the left....

I wouldn't be shocked to see Hunt on the right wing with Gagai inside of him. But Rabbitoad is right. Generally most NRL players can play both left and right. Gagai and AJ together on the right could be formidable.

 

[Rabbitoad]

Yeah, I'm expecting Gagai/AJ on the right flank to be honest.

I think on the left it'll either be Hunt or Fuimaono at centre and either Jennings or Kennar on the wing.

 

[Rabbitoad]

I think Reynolds, while organised, needs guys around him to have a bit of attacking spark (Angus, Gagai, AJ etc)

Whereas Walker will take the line on and create a lot of chances/space and just needs some big bodies (the guys mentioned plus Sam, Sutton etc) running hard onto the ball for our left edge to be dangerous.

 

[Thadius]

Talakai should never be anywhere near a back line again, but I absolutely disagree on Hunt.

He's nothing special in attack, but he's a very good defensive centre.

Hunt certainly isn't anything special in attack and his defence is also on a par with that.

Very one dimensional footballer who turns very slowly in defence.

I would hope he's left right out.