LIKELY TEAM for Wk. 1

[bluefox68]

1. Kennedy
2. Tracey (please rest him against Newie)
3. Ramien
4. Talakai
5. Mulitalo
6. Moylan
7. Hynes
8. BHU
9. Brailey
10. Hunt
11. Nikora
12. Graham
13. Finucane

14. Wilton
15. McInnes
16. Tolman
17. Fifita

18. Trindall
19. Miller

 

[Frenzy.]

How about concentrating on Week 25?

Don't even know who will be available a fortnight from now.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Iku over Tracey is my preference

 

[bluefox68]

How about concentrating on Week 25?

Don't even know who will be available a fortnight from now.

 

[Ozzi_78]

I thought this was round 1 thread 2023

 

[Tiger Shark]

I thought this was round 1 thread 2023

No we’ll have 45 of those in the off season

 

[Mr Angry]

Katoa might be back.

And if fit totally deserves his spot.

 

[ghoti]

Yeah was surprised to hear Katoa could make an early return! We've managed to do ok without him but we've missed his finishing and set starts. He can score those 50:50 opportunities that we'll need in some tight finals games

 

[bluefox68]

Yeah was surprised to hear Katoa could make an early return! We've managed to do ok without him but we've missed his finishing and set starts. He can score those 50:50 opportunities that we'll need in some tight finals games

If we get the ‘regulars’ back on deck, it helps the whole fluency of the team - in attack AND defence…

 

[Dragon Slayer]

I thought this was round 1 thread 2023

Thought the same but then realised Stake didn’t start it…..

 

[Eion]

As good as Ika has been, and I love him, I think we go with Tracy if Katoa is out. I’m also more comfortable carrying 4 pigs on the bench with Tracy there covering more positions if there’s an injury

 

[bluefox68]

BUMP!!!!

There you go, Cools!

 

[bluefox68]

Probably more like:

1. Kennedy
2. Ikuvalu
3. Ramien
4. Tracey
5. Mulitalo
6. Moylan
7. Hynes
8. Rudolf
9. Brailey
10. Hunt
11. Nikora
12. Graham
13. Finucane

14. Wilton
15. McInnes
16. BHU
17. Fifita

18. Trindall

 

[coolumsharkie]

Has Sifa been ruled out?

 

[Tiger Shark]

Has Sifa been ruled out?

Not that I know of, they'll likely give him to the last minute imo. Atleast to f**k with the Cowboys

 

[shaggs]

He will play I reckon. Takes a fair bit to snap that cable in his ankle

 

[Tiger Shark]

He will play I reckon. Takes a fair bit to snap that cable in his ankle

Yeh whats the go with that, he's had surgery already there and it apparently meant it's stronger than usual ?

 

[shaggs]

Yeh whats the go with that, he's had surgery already there and it apparently meant it's stronger than usual ?

Anatomically it takes a long time for the syndrsmosis to heal due to blood flow and not allowing weight bearing etc, so the common thing these days is to pull a cable through that joint and stabilise it that way.
Be like putting a plate across a fracture

Non surgical, 12 weeks in a boot.
Surgical repair back on the field within 6 weeks.

It would take some extreme force to snap that cable. He might have felt pain initially from scar tissue stretching or tearing but with ice and maybe a needle this weekend he would be good to go

 

[Weaponhead]

This week is where the Finucane signing becomes critical. He has played in 6 GFs and knows what it takes to succeed in finals. He is the pulse of the team and sets the standard. Many of our team are inexperienced at this level and can lose focus. He will make sure they don't.

 

[Griffoshark66]

This week is where the Finucane signing becomes critical. He has played in 6 GFs and knows what it takes to succeed in finals. He is the pulse of the team and sets the standard. Many of our team are inexperienced at this level and can lose focus. He will make sure they don't.

I can't wait to watch him run out. He'll be as intense as he's ever been.