Your 2016 Rnd 1 team

[Kilkenny]

Like I've said with Cartwright, Peach and Hiku a utility is pointless. 4 forwards on the bench is the go.

IMO neither Cartwright or Peachy are viable options for the six. I'm more thinking TMM or The much maligned Smith as the utility. Wallace or Smith could fill in for Seveyaro is he is injured or needs a break. If TMM on bench then Wallace can give Seggy a spell. Certainly don't disagree with the four cowards off the bench option just interesting to see which way coach goes.

 

[umina panther]

Id prefer TMM playing full games in NSW cup at this stage. Needs game time against men

 

[betcats]

IMO neither Cartwright or Peachy are viable options for the six. I'm more thinking TMM or The much maligned Smith as the utility. Wallace or Smith could fill in for Seveyaro is he is injured or needs a break. If TMM on bench then Wallace can give Seggy a spell. Certainly don't disagree with the four cowards off the bench option just interesting to see which way coach goes.

I really hope we don't have four cowards on the bench.

 

[Kilkenny]

I really don't profess to know how the new interchange rules impact us? That's why we have coaching staff I guess. They know better than us. I just think we are kinda light on up front and need to ensure we have the size to compete against the bigger packs.

For the record wife and I are going to be at round 1 against Raiders. Booked our accomodation months back. Looking foward to trip but geez it is tough to win in the capital. Raiders will surely start short priced favourites.

 

[hindy111]

Phil Gould has stated he doesn't think it will make much of an impact.

 

[mxlegend99]

I think the biggest impact will be on teams abusing the concussion rules to get a free interchange. The players gets to go off, get tested and come back on without it costing an interchange.

 

[Kilkenny]

I think the biggest impact will be on teams abusing the concussion rules to get a free interchange. The players gets to go off, get tested and come back on without it costing an interchange.

Good point. Although I suspect all clubs maybe guilty.

Are team announcements still 5pm Tuesday this season?

 

[Kilkenny]

1. DWZ.
2. Peta Hiku.
3. Dean Whare.
4. Waqa Blake.
5. Josh Mansour.
6. Jamie Soward.
7. Peter Wallace.
8. Regan Campbell Gillard.
9. James Segeyaro.
10 Trent Merrin.
11.Isaah Yeo.
12.Bryce Cartwright.
13.Elijah Taylor.

14.Tyrone Peachy.
15.JFH.
16.Leilani Latu.
17.Jeremy Latimore.
18.Will Smith.

That's the fourth hand insider tip. Sam McKendry for RCG if he is ruled out.

 

[TheFrog]

1. DWZ.
2. Peta Hiku.
3. Dean Whare.
4. Waqa Blake.
5. Josh Mansour.
6. Jamie Soward.
7. Peter Wallace.
8. Regan Campbell Gillard.
9. James Segeyaro.
10 Trent Merrin.
11.Isaah Yeo.
12.Bryce Cartwright.
13.Elijah Taylor.

14.Tyrone Peachy.
15.JFH.
16.Leilani Latu.
17.Jeremy Latimore.

Looks close to the side that will be names to me. But who will be captain? Soward? Wallace? Taylor? Merrin? Whare? Segeyaro?

I'd go for Soward.

 

[GongPanther]

1. DWZ.
2. Peta Hiku.
3. Dean Whare.
4. Waqa Blake.
5. Josh Mansour.
6. Jamie Soward.
7. Peter Wallace.
8. Regan Campbell Gillard.
9. James Segeyaro.
10 Trent Merrin.
11.Isaah Yeo.
12.Bryce Cartwright.
13.Elijah Taylor.

14.Tyrone Peachy.
15.JFH.
16.Leilani Latu.
17.Jeremy Latimore.
18.Will Smith.

That's the fourth hand insider tip. Sam McKendry for RCG if he is ruled out.

Hiku on the wing would be a waste of a sound defender.

Put Blake on the Wing,and when we are in possession,flip him to centre.

 

[ACTPanthers]

Hiku on the wing would be a waste of a sound defender.

Put Blake on the Wing,and when we are in possession,flip him to centre.

Blake on the wing, attack or defence, is a massive no for me

 

[betcats]

Hiku on the wing would be a waste of a sound defender.

Put Blake on the Wing,and when we are in possession,flip him to centre.

They wont be on the same side. If Dallin goes to FB then Blake will either be inside Mansour on the left or outside Whare on the right. Unless they want to shift Mansour or Whare which seems unlikely.

 

[franklin2323]

1. DWZ.
2. Peta Hiku.
3. Dean Whare.
4. Waqa Blake.
5. Josh Mansour.
6. Jamie Soward.
7. Peter Wallace.
8. Regan Campbell Gillard.
9. James Segeyaro.
10 Trent Merrin.
11.Isaah Yeo.
12.Bryce Cartwright.
13.Elijah Taylor.

14.Tyrone Peachy.
15.JFH.
16.Leilani Latu.
17.Jeremy Latimore.
18.Will Smith.

That's the fourth hand insider tip. Sam McKendry for RCG if he is ruled out.

Surely Matagi plays over Yeo?

 

[mxlegend99]

Hiku on the wing would be a waste of a sound defender.

Put Blake on the Wing,and when we are in possession,flip him to centre.

Blake was better in defence against the Eels than Hiku was. He also lined up opposite Jennings and Radradra. He leaked one try and it was through the half tricking him rather than being unable to stop his man.

Not sure why Hiku is considered a good defender. Manly fans seemed to think he was a defensive liability with poor positioning. Possibly due to moving around the field each week.

Edit
Wrote Whare instead of Blake

 

[betcats]

Surely Matagi plays over Yeo?

If Merrin is playing prop, no.

 

[franklin2323]

If Merrin is playing prop, no.

I wouldn't have Merrin at lock. Need the extra big guys the 1st couple of weeks

 

[betcats]

Matagi isn't a great defender which is probably why he is in and out of FG. If that team is picked JFH will come on and add some starch to the back row. ET and Yeo will throw a body at everything that comes near them and Bryce can certainly hold his own defensively if he puts in the effort. I really like the front row rotation of Merrin-RCG-Latimore-Latu.

 

[franklin2323]

Matagi isn't a great defender which is probably why he is in and out of FG. If that team is picked JFH will come on and add some starch to the back row. ET and Yeo will throw a body at everything that comes near them and Bryce can certainly hold his own defensively if he puts in the effort. I really like the front row rotation of Merrin-RCG-Latimore-Latu.

20 mins off the bench in the Masoe mould is better for us. He is a weaker defender because he fires himself like a missle at defenders. I think starting Latimore and having Matagi, Latu, JFH and Peachey off the bench gives as best chance of getting on top late in the halves

 

[betcats]

We are not going to roll over that big Canberra pack so Matagi's value comes down a bit for this game imo. If we are going to get on top of Canberra it will be through our middle defence and second phase play, neither of which are Matagi's strengths.

IF I moved Merrin to lock I would be dropping ET out of the side rather than Yeo. Yeo's speed and offload around the edges will offer more than ETs defence. But I prefer Merrin at prop.

 

[franklin2323]

We are not going to roll over that big Canberra pack so Matagi's value comes down a bit for this game imo. If we are going to get on top of Canberra it will be through our middle defence and second phase play, neither of which are Matagi's strengths.

IF I moved Merrin to lock I would be dropping ET out of the side rather than Yeo. Yeo's speed and offload around the edges will offer more than ETs defence. But I prefer Merrin at prop.

I to prefer Merrin at prop to but why then has Taylor only played backrow to then move to lock. I think we need players with that x factor on the bench because of how boring the starting team will be