2023 Team

[Old dog]

Most likely means Hoy is looking after himself and not waiting for the list ahead of him dwindling.
With Ponga possibly to 6 and Hodgson injury prone thought we might keep Hoy better than quite a few running around in Cup

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Well, we are either going to go to market in a serious way for 2023 or we are banking on our Flegg guys to step up and kick on in Cup

 

[aqua_duck]

Story doing the rounds that they're apparently considering shifting Bradman to the wing as they want him to be more involved and be almost a Brian To'o clone
Not sure what's more ridiculous, the though of trying to turn a guy who's made of glass into a high volume work horse taking nothing but tough carries or that they can't see that one of the major reasons he's not as involved as they want is because they have an edge backrower in Fitz who literally only runs a crash line and gets given the ball on that crash line 90% of the time.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Story doing the rounds that they're apparently considering shifting Bradman to the wing as they want him to be more involved and be almost a Brian To'o clone
Not sure what's more ridiculous, the though of trying to turn a guy who's made of glass into a high volume work horse taking nothing but tough carries or that they can't see that one of the major reasons he's not as involved as they want is because they have an edge backrower in Fitz who literally only runs a crash line and gets given the ball on that crash line 90% of the time.

If that does happen, are there any good centres on the market? No way should Tuala be there again next year.

 

[aqua_duck]

If that does happen, are there any good centres on the market? No way should Tuala be there again next year.

I think the only names I saw who I'd consider 1st grader were James Roberts, Taane Milne and Jaxon Paulo so not really much to pick from, best option might be to move Dom to the centres but then he'd get starved of good ball outside Fitzy

 

[Jono078]

I think the only names I saw who I'd consider 1st grader were James Roberts, Taane Milne and Jaxon Paulo so not really much to pick from, best option might be to move Dom to the centres but then he'd get starved of good ball outside Fitzy

I'm not sure if you paid much attention to Jaxon Paulo but he was diabolical as a centre earlier this year.

Unlike us with Tuala, Demetriou recognized his struggles and moved him to wing.

 

[macavity]

Fitz won’t be there next year. Captain of cup maybe.

 

[aqua_duck]

I'm not sure if you paid much attention to Jaxon Paulo but he was diabolical as a centre earlier this year.

Unlike us with Tuala, Demetriou recognized his struggles and moved him to wing.

Yes, didn't say he was great but him, Jet and Milne being the stand outs really shows the level of what is available

 

[aqua_duck]

Fitz won’t be there next year. Captain of cup maybe.

I'd love for that to be the case but let's remember that Kurt Mann is still on the team sheet every week when fit and KPP is far from a done deal

 

[Old dog]

Gagai to left centre, Young right centre, wings Hunt and Best

 

[PhilGould]

NSW u/19 second-rower Oryn Keeley has re-signed until the end of 2025. No details given but I'd bet he's at least in the development squad for next season and then will join the top squad in 2024.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

2024 will be a good year for us with graduating juniors imo

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

NSW u/19 second-rower Oryn Keeley has re-signed until the end of 2025. No details given but I'd bet he's at least in the development squad for next season and then will join the top squad in 2024.

Great news.

 

[macavity]

Bump

we need the English lads and two halves

 

[Jono078]

Bump

we need the English lads and two halves

It's placing a lot of hope and expectation on them, but I think we really need them here next year.

 

[ryan.a87]

1. Hodgson
2. Young
3. Gagai
4. Best
5. Hunt

6. Ponga
7. Madden

8. Klemmer
9. Brailey
10. Dsaf
11. Kai Pearce-Paul
12. Frizell
13. Elliott

14. Mann
15. Jsaf
16. Hethrington
17. Pryce

 

[perverse]

1. Hodgson
2. Young
3. Gagai
4. Best
5. Hunt

6. Ponga
7. Madden

8. Klemmer
9. Brailey
10. Dsaf
11. Kai Pearce-Paul
12. Frizell
13. Elliott

14. Mann
15. Jsaf
16. Hethrington
17. Pryce

Just as unproven and ordinary as this year. At least there's some upside in that some of them could go alright.

Fix the coach and you'd see better out of the duds we've got already.

 

[Knight Tales]

How are we shaping up?

1. Ponga
2. Young
3. Gagai
4. Best
5.

6. Milford
7. Clifford

8. Klemmer
9. Brailey
10. JSaifiti
11. Kai Pearce-Paul
12. Frizell
13. Pryce

14. Mann
15. DSafiti
16. Crocker
17. Elliot


Close enough?

Parts to like and parts that really should never play FG here ever again. Parr is going to educate a lot of people in home truths and reality of how far the club has fallen. He was chased for 7 years but it is no coincidence he arrives the year before we are facing a massive roster turnover due to huge cap for 2024. Very few of the current roster will be here past 2023

 

[Alex28]

I’m just not sure that Bailey Hodgson is going to be ready on the basis of 2 seasons shortened by injury. We probably need to look at another player who is looking to play fullback - Reuben Garrick, Charlie Staines for example.

 

[ryan.a87]

I’m just not sure that Bailey Hodgson is going to be ready on the basis of 2 seasons shortened by injury. We probably need to look at another player who is looking to play fullback - Reuben Garrick, Charlie Staines for example.

I’m just basing my opinion on him around when we signed him and Young, Hodgson was the one who was meant to have the more potential of the 2, if we could have a fullback who plays as well as young (may take a season like young did) it will be worth it to give him a crack in 2023