Your 2016 Rnd 1 team

[martielang]

Interesting to see everyone's (assuming all are fit & Idris has moved on)....

1. DWZ
2. Mansour
3. Blake
4. Whare
5. G Jennings
6. Moylan
7. Soward
8. Merrin
9. Segeyaro
10. RCG
11. Cartwright
12. Garcia
13. Taylor

14. Latu
15. Latimore
16. Peachey
17. Katoa / Sopa

I have to be honest, I hadn't seen much of Katoa until Saturday but he impressed me immensely. Straightened up our attack when at hooker and was impressive when he came back as a back rower, so could easily fill both roles depending on the game.

I wouldn't mind a bit more size in our starting back row but couldn't think of anyone (maybe JFH or Kikau?). I really rate Garcia though, I think he'll surprise a few people.

Was also tossing up between W Smith & Jennings for the wing, thinking Smith and DWZ can swap roles.

 

[betcats]

Interesting to see everyone's (assuming all are fit & Idris has moved on)....

1. DWZ
2. Mansour
3. Blake
4. Whare
5. G Jennings
6. Moylan
7. Soward
8. Merrin
9. Segeyaro
10. RCG
11. Cartwright
12. Garcia
13. Taylor

14. Latu
15. Latimore
16. Peachey
17. Katoa / Sopa

I have to be honest, I hadn't seen much of Katoa until Saturday but he impressed me immensely. Straightened up our attack when at hooker and was impressive when he came back as a back rower, so could easily fill both roles depending on the game.

I wouldn't mind a bit more size in our starting back row but couldn't think of anyone (maybe JFH or Kikau?). I really rate Garcia though, I think he'll surprise a few people.

Was also tossing up between W Smith & Jennings for the wing, thinking Smith and DWZ can swap roles.

I like this side but swap Yeo for Garcia. Never seen or heard of Garcia before we signed him so cant really put him in there. Plus I rate Yeo and think he will start for us all year barring injury.

 

[mxlegend99]

Mine would be:

1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
2. Josh Mansour
3. Waqa Blake / Robert Jennings / Will Smith
4. Dean Whare
5. George Jennings
6. Matt Moylan
7. Jamie Soward
8. Reegan Campbell-Gillard
9. James Segeyaro
10. Jeremy Latimore
11. Trent Merrin
12. Bryce Cartwright
13. Elijah Taylor

14. Tyrone Peachey
15. Jamal Idris / Isaah Yeo
16. Leilani Latu
17. Sam Mckendry

Wanna see the 3 young guys compete for a left centre spot. Jamal Idris into the pack if he's staying which seems a 50/50 chance at the moment. Yeo if he's not in. Then have guys like Sopoaga, BMM, Kikau etc. Fighting for a shot when the inevitable injury toll hits.

 

[panthers2010]

1. DWZ
2. Mansour
3. Whare
4. Blake
5. Gennings
6. Moylan
7. Soward
8. RCG
9. Segyaro
10. Merrin
11. Peachy
12. Carttwright
13. Taylor

14. Latu
15. Mckendry
16. Kikau
17. Latimore

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

I cannot see Moylan moving to the halves in 2016.

 

[Cranky Sod]

A few points picking the side

First: Cleary will not drop Wallace. If he is fit he will be captain and Halfback.

Second: At the moment Will Smith is unsigned but in talks to stay.

Thirdly: Merrin has been not been openly discussed at being a prop or backrower next year.

 

[umina panther]

Moylan needs to move to 5/8 while Soward is still in the team imo. Will Smith would get demolished at centre, can see him being put into touch every game.

 

[snickers007]

1. Moylan
2. Mansour
3. DWZ
4. Whare
5. G Jennings
6. Soward
7. Wallace
8. Latimore
9. Segeyaro
10.RCG
11.Cartwright
12.Yeo
13.Taylor

14.Latu
15.Merrin
16.Peachey
17.Garcia/Matagi/Kikau

I'm not sold on Moylan at 5/8 yet. His defence is suspect, and I'm not sure he has a kicking game. Wallace is much better in both regards, and we still get the best of Moylan at fullback, linking in on both sides of the ruck.

DWZ, G Jennings and Mansour all deserve their spots, and DWZ played quite well at centre last year I thought. He has much better hands than Blake, and would be devastating running the right lines. Give him Yeo on the inside to be his bodyguard and he's set.

The reduced interchange will change tactics, and how the benches are assembled, but I think having high impact players like Peachey, Merrin and Matagi/Kikau is probably the way to go.

 

[Sleep]

1. Moylan
2. DWZ
3. Whare
4. Blake/Jennings
5. Mansour
6. Soward
7. Wallace
8. McKendry
9. Segeyaro
10. RCG
11. Cartwright
12. Merrin
13. Taylor

14. Peachey
15. Latimore

The other two I'll take a wait and see approach.

 

[martielang]

I like this side but swap Yeo for Garcia. Never seen or heard of Garcia before we signed him so cant really put him in there. Plus I rate Yeo and think he will start for us all year barring injury.

Completely forgot about Yeo actually. I'd have him ahead of Garcia in the starting line up as well.

Garcia will surprise. Good player.

 

[umina panther]

Idris has been very good in defence for us next to Soward so if he's moved I think we need a good denfender. Blake has the size and rips in but he can't be picked with all the mistakes he makes.

 

[betcats]

Id pick Blake for sure if Idris is going. Put him in a side that isn't battling and he will be fine imo. Dallin and Cartwright were making similar errors last year but the team was playing much better footy at that stage so they weren't under the same pressure and it wasn't as costly. He hasn't made a handling error in a couple weeks(I think) and he looks good running the ball. Mansour's try yesterday was a nice set piece but it was Waqa attracting those defenders with the decoy that opened up that space. He still has all the potential in the world and NSW cup really isn't that testing for him anymore.

 

[betcats]

Garcia will surprise. Good player.

Not the first person to say that hopefully he does well for his and gets his NRL career going.

 

[martielang]

Idris has been very good in defence for us next to Soward so if he's moved I think we need a good denfender. Blake has the size and rips in but he can't be picked with all the mistakes he makes.

True regarding Idris. Defence would be my only concern with Blake. Hopefully that improves with a full off season.

 

[betcats]

He has a bit of the 'Matais' does Blake. He is aggressive and likes to rush in looking for a shot but his timing isn't there yet so gets found out. Idris was almost perfect defensively better than Whare imo his only weekness was his speed and lateral movement could get found out but usually his positioning and timing could cover that.

The thing is if it isn't Blake(or Idris)who would you have? Rennings has shown less in his limited games so far and the rest of our NSW cup backs are going to be less experienced then Waqa next year so...

 

[PenrithPanther45]

1. DWZ
2. Mansour
3. Idris
4. Whare
5. G. Jennings
6. Moylan
7. Soward
8. McKendry
9. Segeyaro
10. RCG
11. Cartwright
12. Taylor
13. Merrin

14. Peachey
15. Latimore
16. Latu
17. Kikau

 

[MrAnonymous]

1 Moylan
2 DWZ
3 Whare
4 Idris
5 Mansour
6 Wallace
7 Soward
8 Merrin
9 Seg
10 RCG
11 Yeo
12 Docker
13 Taylor

14 Peachy
15 Latu
16 Latimore
17 Cartwright.

That will be the team week 1. All your fantasy teams wont happen.

 

[mxlegend99]

They're more likely than Docker being in the side. He's way down the pecking order now

 

[MrAnonymous]

I didn't even know he was playing NSW cup. Thought he was injured all year. Oh well good.

 

[maple_69]

I'd start with the left and aim to move to the side on the right by the end of Origin.

1. DWZ-DWZ
2. Mansour-Mansour
3. Whare-Whare
4. Smith-Blake
5. Gennings-Gennings
6. Moylan-Moylan
7. Soward-Soward
8. Mckendry-Mckendry
9. Segeyaro-Segeyaro
10. RCG-RCG
11. Cartwright-Cartwright
12. Taylor-Taylor
13. Merrin-Merrin
14. Latu-Latu
15. Latimore-Latimore
16. Peachey-Peachey
17. Idris-Idris

Well that was a waste of time. I think Blake needs some time in NSW Cup and Smith has earned a shot at Centre. Kikau, Rennings, Yeo, Sopoaga, Katoa, C. Smith, Wallace and Garcia could all force there way in after a big preseason or good run in NSW Cup.