2007 First Grade Teams

[1999]

Strongest storm team would proberbly be:

1. Slater
2. Geyer
3. King
4. Inglis
5. Quinn
6. Aitken
7. Cronk
8. Kaufusi
9. Smith (c)
10. White
11. Crocker
12. Hoffman
13. Johnson

*14. J.Smith/Tagataese
*15. Blair/donnelly
*16. Cross/crossman
*17. Grose/samau

*Rotating bench

i tend to think if we end up retaining steve turner, matty geyer might be the unlucky one who misses out

 

[The Fruit Pickers]

1. Brett Hodgson
2. Shannon McDonnell
3. Dean Collis
4. Paul Whatuira
5. Ben Jeffery/Chris Lawrence/Shannon Gallant*
6. Benji Marshall
7. John Morris
8. Todd Payten
9. Robbie Farah (c)
10. Keith Galloway
11. Jamaal Lolesi
12. Ben Galea
13. Liam Fulton

14. Dean Halatau (best of the bench around 20 minutes in)
15. Bryce Gibbs
16. Chris Heighington
17. Ryan O'Hara

*All to get some game time in 07 - Jeffery and Lawrence may need another year before being ready for the rigours of week to week NRL football and time to start giving Gallant a few top grade games also for the experience….

 

[Perrymatta]

Would like to see....

1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Luke Burt
3. Ben Smith
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe
6. Brett Finch
7. Tim Smith
8. Nathan Cayless
9. Mark Riddell
10. Fuifui Moimoi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Ian Hindmarsh
13. Chad Robinson

14. PJ Marsh
15. Daniel Wagon
16. Joshua Cordoba
17. Todd Lowrie

 

[Estoboy]

Tigers 2007 squad:

1. Daniel Fitzhenry
2. Daniel Fitzhenry
3. Daniel Fitzhenry
4. Daniel Fitzhenry
5. Daniel Fitzhenry
6. Daniel Fitzhenry (c)
7. Daniel Fitzhenry
13. Daniel Fitzhenry
12. Daniel Fitzhenry
11. Daniel Fitzhenry
10. Daniel Fitzhenry
9. Daniel Fitzhenry
8. Daniel Fitzhenry

Interchange:
14. Daniel Fitzhenry
15. Daniel Fitzhenry
16. Daniel Fitzhenry
17. Daniel Fitzhenry

Coach:
Daniel Fitzhenry

Director Of Football
Tim Sheens

good team

should go well

 

[RABK]

The same spoon your mob currently holds?

:lol:

Enjoy mad monday you cheating scum.

 

[adamkungl]

01. Minichiello
02. Roberts
03. Soliola
04. Perrett
05. Williams

06. Lewis
07. Soward

08. Nutley
09. Doyle
10. Shillington
11. Tupou
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Anasta

14. Ndaira
15. Harrison
16. Plum
17. Myles

That's assuming Wing leaves and hoping Doyle is re-signed

Good team but I'd have Myles starting, Nutley on the bench maybe. Doesn't make too much difference. And I hope Wing doesn't leave, personally I'm still doubting the credibility of the rumours. Also, i know nothing about Williams and Ndaira, where are they from? any good? I'd have Mellars on the other wing rather than Williams. Actually we have a surplus of wingers at the moment, theres Monaghan as well.

 

[Bazal]

Good team but I'd have Myles starting, Nutley on the bench maybe. Doesn't make too much difference. And I hope Wing doesn't leave, personally I'm still doubting the credibility of the rumours. Also, i know nothing about Williams and Ndaira, where are they from? any good? I'd have Mellars on the other wing rather than Williams. Actually we have a surplus of wingers at the moment, theres Monaghan as well.

Williams is from Parramatta and sh*ts on Mellars from a massive height. Big, strong and fast....a bit of a poor mans Eric Grothe to some. Fortunately his defensive reads are better than the Guru. Wish he'd stayed at Parra.

 

[Raider_69]

:lol:

Yeah he was great at the Roosters and in the UK :lol:

Can't work out which signing was worse out of Logan and Dunemann.

Dunemann comfortably
Logan will be a decent depth player, we have a pretty awesome forward pack but several of them are prone to the odd injury, if form is alright, maybe even a regular first grader

Dunemann is IMO, one of the worst signings my club has ever made that i remember...

 

[1999]

so was said when jason smith jumped on board afew years ago too i re call nicka

 

[Raider_69]

so was said when jason smith jumped on board afew years ago too i re call nicka

By some, i had reservations but not to this extent
facts are in his day Jason Smith was a walk up start to origin and played several tests for Australia... No one ever doubted his class, but rather his longevity over a season

Whilst Smith was playing Rep footy, Dunemann was struggling to crack it for a First Grade spot at Souths and the Cowboys, at a time when both were woeful football teams

 

[choc_soldier]

:lol:

Panthers for the spoon.

Meh. Each to their own.

 

[Stonecutter]

Cronulla Sharks

1. David Simmons
2. Darren Albert / Mitch Brown
3. Josh Hannay
4. Fraser Anderson / Ben Pomeroy
5. Luke Covell
6. Brett Kearney
7. Adam Dykes
8. Ben Ross
9. Kevin Kingston
10. Luke Douglas
11. Greg Bird
12. Lance Thompson
13. Paul Gallen

14. Craig Stapleton
15. Richard Villasanti
16. Reece Williams
17. That rake were supposedly buying from Souths

Though knowing Roper, he'd select 3 backs on the bench...:crazy:

That looks like the best team we can put on the feild. I'd play a back in the 17. and use Kingston for 80 min.

 

[Jordan]

1. Matt Bowen
2. Ty Williams
3. Mark Henry
4. Paul Bowman (if he doesn't retire)
5. Brenton Bowen
6. Johnathan Thurston (c)
7. Brett Firman
8. Shane Tronc
9. Aaron Payne
10. Carl Webb
11. Jacob Lillyman
12. Luke O'Donnell
13. Jason Smith

14. Rod Jensen
15. David Faiumu
16. Matthew Scott
17. Mitchell Sargent
18. Steve Southern
19. Justin Smith

or


1. Matt Bowen
2. Ty Williams
3. Mark Henry
4. Paul Bowman (if he doesn't retire)
5. Brenton Bowen
6. Jason Smith
7. Johnathan Thurston (c)
8. Shane Tronc
9. Aaron Payne
10. Carl Webb
11. Steve Southern
12. Luke O'Donnell
13. Jacob Lillyman

14. Rod Jensen
15. David Faiumu
16. Matthew Scott
17. Mitchell Sargent
18. Justin Smith


I am very concerned about Jason Smith being fit for the whole season. If by miracle he is, we can have a Jason Smith/Thurston halves combination. I just don't want us relying too much of Smith, considering he is just a stop gap solution. I still hold a bit of hope for Firman.. he didn't get much of an opportunity this year.

We're really lean in the backs though.... it's a real concern..

We've also signed Jackson Nicolau from the Storm... looks like a good young prospect, but from what I've seen of him in the QLD Cup games (which have been televised) I'm not sure if he's ready for the NRL.

 

[NK Arsenal]

Would like to see....

1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Luke Burt
3. Ben Smith
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe
6. Brett Finch
7. Tim Smith
8. Nathan Cayless
9. Mark Riddell
10. Fuifui Moimoi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Ian Hindmarsh
13. Chad Robinson

14. PJ Marsh
15. Daniel Wagon
16. Joshua Cordoba
17. Todd Lowrie

Switch Burt and Hayne around.

 

[philstorm]

We've also signed Jackson Nicolau from the Storm... looks like a good young prospect, but from what I've seen of him in the QLD Cup games (which have been televised) I'm not sure if he's ready for the NRL.

He's a very, very classy 5/8th mate. I was gutted to hear that he left us, but with Thurstan in the halves next year (or whenever Smith retires), you'll have a very, very good combo going on there ...

 

[Bazal]

Switch Burt and Hayne around.

Why? Hayne is a natural fullback, he has played there all through juniors. Hope he is there at some point next season, he offers more than Burt IMO.

 

[Rocky Rabbit]

If i was picking the team

1. David Peachey
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Germaine Paulson
5. Paul Mellor
6. Jeremy Smith
7. Joe Williams
13.John Sutton
12.David Kidwell
11.David Fa'alogo
10.Roy Asotasi
9. Daniel Irvine
8. Peter Cusack.

Interchange
14. Beau Champion
15. Dean Widders
16. Manase Manuokafoa
17. Joe Galuvao

 

[Mitchsu Danger]

1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Daryl Millard
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matthew Utai
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Chris Armit
9. Tony Grimaldi
10. Mark O'Meley
11. Willie Mason
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Reni Maitua

14. Jarad Hickey
15. Ben Roberts
16. Lee Te Maari
17. Sonny Bill Williams

*siiiigh* i wish.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

1 - Zillman/Goodwin
2 - Best
3 - Graham
4 - Howell
5 - Frawley/Purtell
6 - Carney
7 - Dunneman/Dobson
8 - Logan/Tilse/Weyman
9 - Withers
10 - Thompson
11 - Learoyd-Lahrs
12 - Turner/Costigan (if he signs)
13 - Tongue

14 - Miller
15 - Chalk
16 - Bickerstaff (if he signs)
17 - Ben Jones

 

[Walt Flanigan]

1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Daryl Millard
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matthew Utai
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Chris Armit
9. Tony Grimaldi
10. Mark O'Meley
11. Willie Mason
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Reni Maitua

14. Jarad Hickey
15. Ben Roberts
16. Lee Te Maari
17. Sonny Bill Williams

*siiiigh* i wish.

The one thing I like about the Bulldogs is that they're not a "one man" team. I think they've done well to keep the group of players they have and offload the rubbish (Anasta). Melbourne are the same and I'd like to think the Raiders are heading down the same path.