2023 Team

[macavity]

He’ll kill it. They’ll want him to offload and the coaching staff will make it happen.

It's his slow PTB that will be his achilles heel. Yeah, if he is offloading he doesn't get caught with the ball.

 

[PhilGould]

Team list for the first trial

1. Bailey Hodsgon
2. Hymel Hunt
3. Krystian Mapapalangi
4. Dylan Lucas
5. Greg Marzhew
6. Tyson Gamble
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Daniel Saifiti
9. Jayden Brailey (C)
10. Jacob Saifiti
11. Brodie Jones
12. Jack Johns
13. Kurt Mann

14. Phoenix Crossland
15. John Toleafoa
16. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
17. David Hollis
18. Adam Clune
19. Ben Talty
20. Tom Cant
21. David Armstrong
22. Toni Tupouniua
23. Riley Jones
24. Ryan Rivett
25. Chris Vea'ila
26. Luke Pietzner
27. Oryn Keeley
28. Kiah Cooper

AOB has previously been all hands on deck with his trial squads so surprising to see so many missing. A truly depressing backrow. Some surprises filling out the squad with Pietzner & Cooper but I can confidently say I've never heard of David Hollis in my life.

Edit: Hollis is a big prop who was with the Eels last year and a former Blues u18's rep (21yo now).

 

[PhilGould]

Miller, Young, Gagai, Best, Ponga (injured), Frizell, Elliott, Hetherington, Croker (suspended) & Thompson (Maori All Stars) are the sure things not named.

 

[ryan.a87]

Strange miller wasn’t named, thought they would want to give him as much game time as possible before round 1

Also a worry Elliott isn’t named, and Mann is 13
Hopefully this doesn’t mean AOB intends to play Elliott in the 2nd row

 

[Jono078]

Really hope #20 makes it to grade. Commentators nightmare.

 

[slotmachine]

Strange miller wasn’t named, thought they would want to give him as much game time as possible before round 1

Also a worry Elliott isn’t named, and Mann is 13
Hopefully this doesn’t mean AOB intends to play Elliott in the 2nd row

Elliott been injured, in the rehab group

 

[Old dog]

It’s a worry that we are missing quite a few, hope it’s precautionary and not serious

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Remember guys, these are just trials.. Maybe AOB isn't that worried about the 100k and more concerned about having guys fit for round 1..

Sharks side doesn't look that crash hot either. I do notice they named Bradbury on the bench already though

 

[Yosh]

Hope we get to see Hodgson show us what he is made of. 90% chance Miller is going to go well at fullback for us but I don't want us to see us reshuffle Ponga back to fullback after a couple of weeks if Miller turns out to be a dud or gets injured.

 

[Knight Tales]

Hope we get to see Hodgson show us what he is made of. 90% chance Miller is going to go well at fullback for us but I don't want us to see us reshuffle Ponga back to fullback after a couple of weeks if Miller turns out to be a dud or gets injured.

I'll take a season where the spine is together 90% of the season.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

What's the team prediction for Round 1 after the first trial?
This looks about right but not sure on Jones.

Lachlan Miller
Dom Young
Dane Gagai
Bradman Best
Greg Marzhew
Kalyn Ponga
Jackson Hastings
Jacob Saifiti
Jayden Brailey
Daniel Saifiti
Tyson Frizell
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Adam Elliott
Kurt Mann
Jack Hetherington
Leo Thompson
Brodie Jones

 

[macavity]

What's the team prediction for Round 1 after the first trial?
This looks about right but not sure on Jones.

Lachlan Miller
Dom Young
Dane Gagai
Bradman Best
Greg Marzhew
Kalyn Ponga
Jackson Hastings
Jacob Saifiti
Jayden Brailey
Daniel Saifiti
Tyson Frizell
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Adam Elliott
Kurt Mann
Jack Hetherington
Leo Thompson
Brodie Jones

Marzhew and Jones did themselves no favours in the trial.

 

[slotmachine]

Tuala probably getting that wing spot I reckon.

 

[mozza91]

Yeah I’d be giving Hunt a wing spot. We need at least one good defender on an edge.

 

[macavity]

Yeah I’d be giving Hunt a wing spot. We need at least one good defender on an edge.

he out played Marzhew

Maps and Lucas also looked terrible in the centres.

 

[ryan.a87]

What's the team prediction for Round 1 after the first trial?
This looks about right but not sure on Jones.

Lachlan Miller
Dom Young
Dane Gagai
Bradman Best
Greg Marzhew
Kalyn Ponga
Jackson Hastings
Jacob Saifiti
Jayden Brailey
Daniel Saifiti
Tyson Frizell
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Adam Elliott
Kurt Mann
Jack Hetherington
Leo Thompson
Brodie Jones

Swap Marzew with Hunt and Jones with Croker (after he returns from suspension) and you’re probably on the money here

 

[Jono078]

Shame to hear Marzhew didn't do well.

 

[Yosh]

So basically, the trial showed us that we don't have any reserve players pushing for a top spot but rather we have top spot players who looked like they should be dropped... Sad.

 

[macavity]

Shame to hear Marzhew didn't do well.

Was one of our worst tbh.

 

[Jono078]

Was one of our worst tbh.

He's potentially our most devastating winger. Hopefully last night was just one of those nights.

IF AOB can get the best out of him he'll be a huge plus to the side. I understand how monumental that IF is.