Round 1 2015 Team

[Obscene Assassin]

Plus he's dropped 20kg since he last played so he's going to be a lot fitter, so if he only plays 30 minutes in that time he could be an absolute beast. Still think he'll need a good month, month and a half in the NSW cup though.

 

[yy_cheng]

Hope not!

8. Mannah
9 Peats
10 Paulo
11 Tepai
12 Mau
13 Watmough

14 IDG
15 Pauli
16 Gower
17 Wicks .... Can't think of another front rower ....

Lussick -> IDG

I'd lilke to keep Pauli as an x factor when required.

I've lost interest in Peni

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Has any team in the NRL used this middle half position over the course of the season and gone close to winning the comp? Why do we use it? It doesn't seem to work and over complicates things. With Watmough playing solid minutes in the middle surely we won't completely change our structure to accommodate Seph Paulo's amazing ball skills.

We used the middle half because our middle forwards were a weakness. Paulo allowed our halves to play wider and still get more touches than any other halves pairing in the NRL.

With Hayne gone and our forwards improved we will probably play more direct, eliminating the need for a middle half. Just like the good teams.

Although Sutton did start last year at middle half.

 

[parra pete]

I predict Danny Wicks to be a surprise packet in 2015...I like his playing style....plus he is going to be hungry to succeed.....

BTW...Nothing succeeds like Budgerigars....

 

[T.S Quint]

Wow.
That was bad.

 

[parra pete]

Wow.
That was bad.

:lol:

 

[Someone]

1. Hopoate
2. Radradra
3. Takaraingi
4. Champion
5. Toutai
6. Norman
7. Sandow
8. Mannah
9. Peats
10. Paulo
11. Tepai
12. Mau/Edwards
13. Watmough

14. Mau/Edwards
15. Pauli
16. Gower
17. Terepo/Wicks once he plays abit of NSW cup.

 

[Someone]

1. Hopoate
2. Radradra
3. Takaraingi
4. Champion
5. Toutai
6. Norman
7. Sandow
8. Mannah
9. Peats
10. Paulo
11. Tepai
12. Mau/Edwards
13. Watmough

14. Mau/Edwards
15. Pauli
16. Gower
17. Terepo/Wicks once he plays abit of NSW cup.

just read about Edwards. f**k.

 

[Bigfella]

James Graham is pretty close to what you could call a middle half, although he runs it a lot more than Sef. Seffa's biggest problem is his (lack of a) strong running game. If he could run the ball up like Kenwards/Jraham do but could also pass like they did he wouldn't be blasted after every game.

If he had anywhere near that strong a running game he would be one of the game's elite players.

If he was a threat with ball in hand it would make his passing game even more dangerous.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

BTW...Nothing succeeds like Budgerigars....

What about zebras?

 

[bartman]

just read about Edwards. f**k.

Yep. Will probably mean:

14. Sef Paulo/De Gois
15. Pauli
16. Gower
17. Lussick/Wicks/Terepo

Also I think positions 3 and 5 are very much up for grabs in the trials.

 

[Craig Johnston]

Think the backline will start

1 hoppa
2 semi
3 takarangi
4 toutai
5 Robinson

 

[T.S Quint]

:lol:

To be fair Pete, I've heard much worse.
My Dad could pretty much have a full time job writing those jokes you get in Christmas crackers.

 

[T.S Quint]

Is there much of a chance of Folau or Lavaka getting a start in Round 1?
They were in favour for the Nines. I know it's a different game, but we did send over a pretty strong team. Maybe Arthur was showing his hand a little.

 

[pedge]

Wasn't toutai a centre in the lower grades? Might get his chance in there this year, don't really rate him on the wing

 

[hindy111]

Robinson and semi have the wing spots , takarangai will be one centre. I reckon the other one is up for grabs but will go to morgan or champion first off.

 

[oldmancraigy]

If he had anywhere near that strong a running game he would be one of the game's elite players.

If he was a threat with ball in hand it would make his passing game even more dangerous.

Right, so to become a superstar he just needs to find a running, passing, and defensive game.

Seems about right :lol:

 

[Bigfella]

No I reckon if he found a running game he would be one.

His defense is passable and his passing game in my view is high level. If he had a secondary threat in attack he would go to another level.

 

[T.S Quint]

His defence is not passable.
It is poor.

 

[hindy111]

high work rate.Seph is a solid first grade player on par with edwards pending what you go for, worth about the same $$