'14 | NRL 9's | GREEN | PAR 4 BRI 4 SYD 2 CBY 2

[Timmah]

Brisbane Broncos: 1. Ben Barba 2. Josh Hoffman 3. Dale Copley 4. Alex Glenn 5. Stewart Mills 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Ben Hunt 8. Martin Kennedy 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Sam Thaiday 11. Matt Gillett 12. Jordan Drew 13. Corey Parker (c) 14. David Stagg 15. Todd Lowrie 16. Zac Strasser 17. Joe Ofahengaue 18. Jake Granville

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs: 1. Sam Perrett 2. Mitch Brown 3. Chase Stanley 4. Tyrone Phillips 5. Ed Murphy 6. Moses Mbye 7. Drury Low 8. Tim Browne 9. Michael Ennis (c) 10. Dale Finucane 11. Josh Jackson 12. Tony Williams 13. Pat O’Hanlon 14. Lachlan Burr 15. Corey Thompson 16. Lloyd Perrett

Parramatta Eels: Willie Tonga (c), Kenny Edwards, Bureta Faraimo, John Folau, Manu Ma’u, Fuifui Moimoi, Ryan Morgan, Corey Norman, Pauli Pauli, Joseph Paulo, Nathan Peats, Api Pewhairangi, Semi Radradra, Chris Sandow, Ken Sio, Peni Terepo, Vai Toutai

Sydney Roosters: Mitchell Pearce (c), Jake Friend (c), Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Aidan Guerra, Kane Evans, Daniel Tupou, Samisoni Langi, Jackson Hastings, Dylan Napa, Isaac Liu, Nene Macdonald, Jonathon Rueben, Paul Rokolati, Rhyse Martin, Saulala Houma, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Brad Fittler​

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Lets not kid ourselves, it'll be between the Broncos and the Roosters here. Unless Hasler is a miracle worker, the Dogs won't have improved much and the Eels are the Eels.

If the Broncos perform badly, it should be a good sign of things to come under Griffin.

 

[Timmah]

So a team that finished 5th last season with minimal squad changes has less chance of competing than a club that finished outside the eight and has lost a whole bunch of players?

Righto :thumb

 

[Card Shark]

Anyteam can make it through the group stage.... It's a bit unknown how it will pan out, what type of player / squad will excel??

 

[TheDalek079]

The Sydney Freddys will win

 

[isaiah]

So a team that finished 5th last season with minimal squad changes has less chance of competing than a club that finished outside the eight and has lost a whole bunch of players?

Righto :thumb

correct me if i am wrong, but you had some success in the 13 man game because of your 3 quality 120 kg forwards and ben barba.
do you think the attrition of tackling big forwards will work the same in nines?
and where is the barba boy?

please dont tell me you think josh morris and josh jackson will carve up?

 

[Cena]

If the eels name Hayne,Hopoate and Sandow I'll be putting money on them to win the how thing.

 

[Timmah]

correct me if i am wrong, but you had some success in the 13 man game because of your 3 quality 120 kg forwards and ben barba.
do you think the attrition of tackling big forwards will work the same in nines?
and where is the barba boy?

please dont tell me you think josh morris and josh jackson will carve up?

Given that not one of the four teams in the group have even named a squad... :lol:

 

[wittyfan]

Eels and Broncos me thinks!

 

[mattyg]

Would be interesting to see if the big man kasiano gets a run. With 9 players surely no teams could number up on him and with his offload and size would be very hard to sto. Interesting to see how it all plays out really

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

So a team that finished 5th last season with minimal squad changes has less chance of competing than a club that finished outside the eight and has lost a whole bunch of players?

Righto :thumb

What's Cronulla got to do with this group? :?

 

[Patorick]

I think the Dogs will do a lot better than some here expect.

Des as a player used to go really well in the Sevens.

Plus his borderline-OCD methods will know doubt have some wacky schemes to win some of those Dessie dollars.

Eels/Roosters to fight the other qualifying spot depending on who's in each squad.

 

[Packy]

I saw we just send every kiwi player in our team over. Should be able to fill the 17 required.

Historically Dogs have never taken this sort of shit seriously, so tempered with what Patorick says it will be interesting to see what we do.

 

[Valheru]

I expect the roosters to struggle and probably finish bottom of the group here. I would think we will field the weakest team the rules will allow us to and beef up the team to play in the trial on the 16th in preparation for the WCC.

 

[The Elephant In The room]

I expect the roosters to struggle and probably finish bottom of the group here. I would think we will field the weakest team the rules will allow us to and beef up the team to play in the trial on the 16th in preparation for the WCC.

Since when do the rules apply to the Roosters?

 

[***MH***]

Des won't be traveling with the dogs.

 

[natheel]

Eels and broncos for me

 

[Titanic]

Roosters on points and Broncos on for/against.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Considering the roosters will be sending blokes they've pulled off the street from bondi and griffin has never coached a single attacking play, this is probably the weakest of the pools.

 

[Timmah]

1. Ben Barba 2. Josh Hoffman 3. Dale Copley 4. Alex Glenn 5. Stewart Mills 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Ben Hunt 8. Martin Kennedy 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Sam Thaiday 11. Matt Gillett 12. Jordan Drew 13. Corey Parker (c) 14. David Stagg 15. Todd Lowrie 16. Zac Strasser 17. Joe Ofahengaue 18. Jake Granville

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