2012 Team

[sydneysharkbrisbane68]

1. N.Gardner
2. N.Stapelton
3. M.Wright
4. C.Best
5. S.Mills
6. A.Kelly
7. C.Townsend
8. B.Gibbs
9. I.De Gois
10. J.Smith
11. J.Bakuya
12. W.Graham
13. P.Gallen

bench

14. A.Toupou
15. A.Fifita
16. S.Tagatese
17. J.Morris

With that added depth of

J.Green
T.Frizzell
I.Gordon
J.Robson

Plus plenty of juniors coming through, the team is looking good for next year

 

[Snoop Shark]

f**k.

For starters J Smith is fine where he is. Prop he is not.

Secondly those centres are f**ked.

Wright would be a good "fill in" centre but I think he would have more impact as a bench backrower. A bit what like Tautai is used for. A "here and there" sort of player.

Basically we need centres and we need em quick

 

[Ken Ebb]

Yeah we are desperate for centres.
Ferguson would be a good fit but I can understand him never playing for the sharks again under the no dickhead policy. Could Tupou play in the centres? He runs as hard as Pom with the added bonus of being able to catch, pass, offload and read defence.

 

[Craigshark]

I still think we need another prop and centre.. I don't think Fifita is a starting player.. Yet.

 

[Ken Ebb]

If Gallen does not want to play prop, he shouldn't.

I'd prefer this

13 Gallen
12 Smith
11 Bakuya
10 Mannah
9 Morris
8 Fifita

14 Gibbs
15 Tupou
16 Tagatese
17 De Gois

That leaves Tafua, Robson, Green ,Cordoba, Wright, Flanagan for depth and young guys like Frizzell and Peachey in the mix.

 

[Craigshark]

If Mannah stays..

 

[Ken Ebb]

Hope he does.

What's the word on his chances?

 

[Windy70]

team is looking good. Bar stapo...the wider we go the weaker we get.

 

[Craigshark]

No idea.. People were saying he may end up back at Parramatta.

 

[Plastered]

I'm more than happy with Best being one of the centres. Give Mills and Leutele a shot at the other spot.

 

[Ken Ebb]

We're a bit light on quality in the backs but I'd go with

1 Gardner
2 Williams
3 Best
4 Stapleton
5 Wright/ Mills
6 Graham
7 Townsend

Graham could MAYBE thrown in the backrow but you would want to give him some time to develop in that position and feel comfortable. Kelly to 5/8 if that happens.

Gordon, Robson, Collis, Mills/Wright, Pomeroy, Pickard, Walsh and the rest of the young blokes for some depth.

 

[madunit]

If Collis gets fit and has a full off-season under his belt, he will be the sharks best centre.

 

[cb4]

He is off contract, and off out of the club.

We have feelers out for about 3 backs, none of them "Super Stars" but all 3 upgrades over what we currently have.

 

[M2D2]

1. N.Gardner
2. N.Stapelton/S.Mills/M.Wright/Ike/Williams
3. Pommers
4. C.Best
5. N.Stapelton/S.Mills/M.Wright/Ike/Williams
6. W.Graham
7. C.Townsend
8. B.Gibbs
9. J.Morris
10. A.Fifita
11. J.Bakuya
12. J.Smith
13. P.Gallen

bench

14. A.Tupou
15. S.Tagatese
16. A.Kelly/Mannah
17. I.De Gois/Robson

We have no spare centers. Those are the best weve got. Mills hasnt done enough in TYC to impress me. Even tho Buttefingers Pommeroy gives me nightmares.
I have NEVER rated Kelly as highly as most of you guys or anybody else who watches Cronulla play and as Graham isnt a backrower, yet, i would play him off the bench in games we dont need to have a battle of attrition with our forwards.
Dont know why we purchased Robson. Must be a play for Reggies.

 

[webShark]

I have NEVER rated Kelly as highly as most of you guys or anybody else who watches Cronulla play and as Graham isnt a backrower, yet, i would play him off the bench in games we dont need to have a battle of attrition with our forwards.
Dont know why we purchased Robson. Must be a play for Reggies.

Good call, I agree.
So it is not just me who doesnt rate Kelly!!
I don't know why we purchased Robson , Porter is ok for Reggies. Who knows what Graham is?
My team
1. Gardner
2. Gordon
3. Mills
4. Best
5. Pickerd.
6. Kelly
7. Townsend
8. Gibbs
9. De Gois
10. Fifita
11. Smith
12. Pommeroy
13. Gallen

14. Bakuya
15. Morris
16. Tagatese
17. Jon Green

Dont rate Kelly, but the best of what we have in that posi.

 

[Snoop Shark]

All this bagging AK cops is a bit harsh.

The kid has only had a handful of games at five eighth before his injury and I thought he was showing glimpses of much needed "spark".

 

[++ Gregos v.4]

Wow... Webby, we have very different perceptions of the way the team should look.

And I agree, Snoop.

 

[webShark]

Wow... Webby, we have very different perceptions of the way the team should look.

And I agree, Snoop.

Thats fine. I couldnt see your team in the thread. Out of interest what is it? I looked at mine again and would have Toops instead of Jon Green. I think Gall at prop gives us more options (and people keep saying he is playing there anyway).

At least Tautai wont be selectable, but I assume you must like Matt Wright

 

[Quigs]

I think Albert will be a goer. His game against the Pennies was enough for me. Give him some time he will be fine.

I like him, always have.

He has plenty of ticker.

 

[sydneysharkbrisbane68]

Its hard to guage how good our centres are at the club, with the likes of Mills, Wright & Stapelton, they all could be quite good, the problem is in the past the halves and more the previous centres havent got good quality ball.

Flanagan seems to want to have some ball movement with both Townsend & Kelly players who like to attack, the centres we have could just about aim up