2009 Sqauds Announced

[The Nature Boy]

Oct 05 - Panthers resumed training this week with a small number of players present due to World Cup commitments.

With 7 first grade players playing for their respective countries the squad started with some fitness testing ahead of what will be a long and, at times, a gruelling pre-season.

Below are the NRL and Toyota Cup squads, players are listed in no particular order.


NRL

Lachlan Coote*, Dan Randall, Michael Gordon, Geoff Daniela, Brad Tighe, Ben McFadgeon, Michael Jennings, Michale Mate*, Greg Waddell*, Junior Tia Kilifi, Shane Elford, Danny Chia, Luke Lewis, Jarrod Sammut, Bob Blair, Wade Graham*, Tremnt Iselin, Pee Wee Moke, Joel Romelo*, Pau Aiton, Keith Peters, Masada Iosefa, Nathan Smith, Matthew Bell, Frank Pritchard, Trent Waterhouse, Junior Moors, Josh Bateman, Gavin Cooper, Daniel Penese*, Joseph Paulo, Frank Puletua, Tim Grant, Sam McKendry*, Andrew Pearn, Petero Civoniceva, Adam Woolnough, Joel Orton

* denotes player is still eligible for Toyota Cup


TOYOTA CUP

Jack Twist, Zoram Watene, Chris Enese, Sene Lilomaiava, John Feiloakitau, Gavin Taylor, Lachlan Mussing, Joe Hoara, Ben Gilbert, Brandon Randall, Ben Blair, Stirling Seijka, Sam Jones, Shane Croft, Trevor Bolt, Gerard Myers, Shane Smith, Luke Clydesdale,Lota Fiaalli, Jeff Ryan, Andrew Pritchard, Tinirau Arona, Vince Craddock, Jesse Sene-Lefao, Daniel Roki, Evrett Vaurasi, Zac Bohan, James Colmer, Tim Glasby, Mitchell Cahalane


http://penrith.panthers.com.au/default.aspx?id=3&ArticleID=877

 

[The Nature Boy]

A few surprises Frank Puletua going around again and Pee Wee Moke still at the club i thought he had signed with the Bulldogs.

 

[Lox]

some of the players in your first grade squad haven't even heard of some of them!!

 

[The Nature Boy]

Randell, Mcfadgen, Chia, Pearn, Iselin,Moke, Peters, will play most of the year for Windsor but they will get a shot at first grade if there form is good enough.

While Waddell, Tia Kilifi, Romelo, Mckendry and Orton should all be in with a good chance early in the year of playing first grade.

 

[mxlegend99]

Overall the top squad looks pretty good. I think that the lesser players in this top squad are better players the the likes of Brendan Worth and Mark O'Halloran. Great to see guys like Romelo, Penese, Mate, Waddell etc. in the top squad also.

 

[The Nature Boy]

Looks like Blackett, Leeds, Theoharous, Searson, Marshall and Georgiou have left the club.

 

[Cranky Sod]

Harry Seijka's older brother Stirling made the under 20s and we retained Tinirau Arona and Mitchell Cahalane

 

[Spitty]

Interesting to see Waddell in the top grade squad after not playing for 12 months. I daresay he'll pick up some experience with the top grade squad, but start the season in the NYC with the hope of him securing a FG spot later in the season.

Great to see Romelo up there. I'm a big fan and really hope he starts the year in FG.

 

[CHRIS SANDOW]

Oct 05 - Panthers resumed training this week with a small number of players present due to World Cup commitments.

With 7 first grade players playing for their respective countries the squad started with some fitness testing ahead of what will be a long and, at times, a gruelling pre-season.

Below are the NRL and Toyota Cup squads, players are listed in no particular order.


NRL

Lachlan Coote*, Dan Randall, Michael Gordon, Geoff Daniela, Brad Tighe, Ben McFadgeon, Michael Jennings, Michale Mate*, Greg Waddell*, Junior Tia Kilifi, Shane Elford, Danny Chia, Luke Lewis, Jarrod Sammut, Bob Blair, Wade Graham*, Tremnt Iselin, Pee Wee Moke, Joel Romelo*, Paul Aiton, Keith Peters, Masada Iosefa, Nathan Smith, Matthew Bell, Frank Pritchard, Trent Waterhouse, Junior Moors, Josh Bateman, Gavin Cooper, Daniel Penese*, Joseph Paulo, Frank Puletua, Tim Grant, Sam McKendry*, Andrew Pearn, Petero Civoniceva, Adam Woolnough, Joel Orton

Out of that squad this would be my starting line up for the Panthers:

1. Lachlan Coote
2. Michael Gordon
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Tighe
5. Geoff Daniela
6. Wade Graham
7. Jarrod Sammut
8. Petero Civoniceva
9. Masada Iosefa
10. Tim Grant
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Luke Lewis
13. Trent Waterhouse

14. Paul Aiton
15. Nathan Smith
16. Sam McKendry
17. Adam Woolnough

 

[mxlegend99]

Mine would be:

1. Lachlan Coote
2. Junior Tia Kilifi
3. Michael Jennings
4. Maurice Blair / Brad Tighe / Shane Elford
5. Michael Gordon
6. Wade Graham
7. Jarrod Sammut
8. Trent Waterhouse
9. Paul Aiton
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Joseph Paulo
13. Luke Lewis

14. Masada Iosefa
15. Adam Woolnough
16. Sam McKendry
17. Daniel Penese

18. Gavin Cooper - Backrow or Centre
19. Tim Grant - Frontrow
20. Joel Romelo - Halfback or utility
21. Frank Puletua - Front Row
22. Junior Moors - Front Row or Backrow
23. Nathan Smith - Utility, Lock or Centre
24. Greg Waddell - Centre
25. Michael Mate - Centre, Second Row

The forward pack is especially difficult to pick, as we have a lot of great players with very few of them having done enough to guarantee them positions.

The depth in the backs is a nice change, we have a few players who have done enough to deserve favouritism, with plenty of blokes coming through to keep pressure on them.

 

[griffo346]

NRL

Lachlan Coote*, Dan Randall, Michael Gordon, Geoff Daniela, Brad Tighe, Ben McFadgeon, Michael Jennings, Michale Mate*, Greg Waddell*, Junior Tia Kilifi, Shane Elford, Danny Chia, Luke Lewis, Jarrod Sammut, Bob Blair, Wade Graham*, Tremnt Iselin, Pee Wee Moke, Joel Romelo*, Pau Aiton, Keith Peters, Masada Iosefa, Nathan Smith, Matthew Bell, Frank Pritchard, Trent Waterhouse, Junior Moors, Josh Bateman, Gavin Cooper, Daniel Penese*, Joseph Paulo, Frank Puletua, Tim Grant, Sam McKendry*, Andrew Pearn, Petero Civoniceva, Adam Woolnough, Joel Orton

* denotes player is still eligible for Toyota Cup
http://penrith.panthers.com.au/default.aspx?id=3&ArticleID=877

out of that squad i would like to see this

1. Lachlan Coote
2. Michael Gordon
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Tighe
5. Geoff Daniela

6. Wade Graham
7. Trent Iselin

8. Petero Civoniceva
9. Masada Iosefa
10. Joel Orton
11. Luke Lewis
12. Trent Waterhouse
13. Bob Blair

14. Frank Puletua
15. Nathan Smith
16. Frank Pritchard
17. Adam Woolnough

Dan Randall
Ben McFadgeo
Michale Mate*
Greg Waddell*
Junior Tia Kilifi
Shane Elford
Danny Chia
Jarrod Sammut
Pee Wee Moke
Joel Romelo*
Paul Aiton
Keith Peters
Matthew Bell
Junior Moors
Josh Bateman
Gavin Cooper
Daniel Penese*
Joseph Paulo
Tim Grant
Sam McKendry*
Andrew Pearn

 

[murraymob]

the player to watch next year will be josh bateman.He will force his way into the team .Take no notice of the u20 squad several of the top squad will play u20. Pee wee moke is on the bulldogs site as a signing .
i also expect Vapuna tia kiliffi will start in sg ball but by mid season will be in the u20 same with harry seijaka

 

[Big Mick]

Lachlan Coote
2. Geoff Daniella
3. Michael Jennings
4. Michael Gordon
5. Junior Tia Kilifi
6. Wade Graham
7. Trent Iselin/Joel Romelo/Jarrod Sammut
8. Petero Civoniceiva
9. Masada Iosefa
10. Adam Woolnough
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Trent Waterhouse
13. Luke Lewis
RES:
14. Tim Grant/Sam McKendry
15. Daniel Penese/Maurice Blair/Nathan Smith
16. Joseph Paulo
17. Paul Aiton/Jarrod Sammut

 

[murraymob]

mick are you forgetting Elliott picks the team .Elford and cooper will be in first grade you can be certain of that.They have been brought to the club to play first grade
iselin will not play first grade till at least the end of the year.He lost most of last year in his development due to injury

 

[Big Mick]

Elford no...Cooper yes...

I think this will be the line up Round 1:

1. Lachlan Coote, 2. Shane Elford, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Brad Tighe, 5. Michael Gordon, 6. Wade Graham, 7. Luke Lewis, 8. Petero Civoniceiva, 9. Paul Aiton, 10. Adam Woolnough, 11. Frank Pritchard, 12. Trent Waterhouse, 13. Nathan Smith
RES: 14. Matthew Bell, 15. Frank Puletua, 16. Gavin Cooper, 17. Bob Blair

How much you wanna bet?

 

[Fibroman]

Blackett hasn't left the club, and I'm actually quite surprised to see Orton in front of him. Blackett is a better front rower than Orton, who I believe is more suited to the back row.

Offers were made from the Sharks, much not enough to entice some of these boys to the Shire.

McKendry will start from the bench as an impact player. Grant and Wooly will fight it out for the starting prop position.

Paulo will start in the backrow.

Waddell will start in Toyota cup, but if he remains injury free, he will repace Tighe in the centres.

Smith may have to battle it out for a back row spot with Lewis or Penese.

Gordon is a certainty on one wing with Tia Kalifi/Lewis on the other. Jennings and Gordon can both switch back to fullback to cover for Coote if he gets injured.

Graham may switch to 5/8th of even lock. I still wouldn't rule out Masada playing lock or in the halves depending on form.

Elford and Cooper, out star signings will be playing at Windsor.

Personally I think we should be chasing Bird and Carney for 2010.

 

[Kilkenny]

Blackett hasn't left the club, and I'm actually quite surprised to see Orton in front of him. Blackett is a better front rower than Orton, who I believe is more suited to the back row.

Offers were made from the Sharks, much not enough to entice some of these boys to the Shire.

McKendry will start from the bench as an impact player. Grant and Wooly will fight it out for the starting prop position.

Paulo will start in the backrow.

Waddell will start in Toyota cup, but if he remains injury free, he will repace Tighe in the centres.

Smith may have to battle it out for a back row spot with Lewis or Penese.

Gordon is a certainty on one wing with Tia Kalifi/Lewis on the other. Jennings and Gordon can both switch back to fullback to cover for Coote if he gets injured.

Graham may switch to 5/8th of even lock. I still wouldn't rule out Masada playing lock or in the halves depending on form.

Elford and Cooper, out star signings will be playing at Windsor.

Personally I think we should be chasing Bird and Carney for 2010.

Dead set. I just got of the phone with you Fibro and just when I think we are on the same page you want to sign Greg Bird. I take back my offer in terms of your season tickets for 2009. Go back to standing on the southern hill.

 

[cb4]

your not getting bird.... unless u wanna swap him for franky p

 

[The Nature Boy]

your not getting bird.... unless u wanna swap him for franky p

Frank Puletua ?

 

[CHRIS SANDOW]

Lolol