Definate Starters In Top Side for 2005

[newmanj]

In my opinion, these guys are definate starters in the following positions. You fill in the gaps from the others.

1. Wade McKinnon
2. ????? (????, Luke Burt, Ashley Graham)
3. Timana Tahu
4. David Vaeliki
5. Eric Grothe
6. John Morris
7. ??????? (????,Michael Witt, Tim Smith)
8. Aaron Cannings
9. Mark Riddell
10. Paul Stringer
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Nathan Cayless
13. Glen Morrison

14. Dean Widders
15. Daniel Wagon
16.
17.

 

[Jake the snake]

16. Tsoulos
17. Afamasaga

 

[Eels Dude]

That's a good looking side, I'd have

1. McKinnon
2. Burt v Peterson v Graham
3. Vaealiki
4. Tahu
5. Grothe
6. Morris
7. Witt v Dykes v Smith
8. Cannings
9. Riddell
10. Cayless
11. Hindmarsh
12. Morrison
13. Wagon

14 and 15. Vella v Tsoulos v Stringer v Armit
16. Widders v Mateo v Afamasaga v Robinson
17. Back-up half

 

[1eyedeel]

1. McKinnon
2. Grothe
3. Tahu
4. Graham
5. Burt
6. Witt
7. Morris
8. Stringer
9. Riddell
10. Cayless
11. Morrison
12. Hindmarsh
13. Wagon
14. Widders
15. Vella
16. Cannings
17. Afamagasa

 

[eelusive]

1.mckinnon
2.burt
3.vaeliki
4.tahu
5.grothe
6.morris
7.witt
8.cannings
9.riddell
10.cayless
11. hindy
12.morrison
13.wags

14.vella
15.widders
16.stringer
17.afamasaga

 

[Hurriflatch]

I really can only see Hindmarsh and Cayless as definate starters. Assuming that all remaining off contract players eg Hopkins, Moimoi, Stapleton, Kativerata and co all leave as does Dykes.

Fullback:
Wade McKinnon, Luke Burt, David Vaealiki, Ashley Graham, Joel Reddy

Wingers:
Timana Tahu, Eric Grothe Jnr, Matt Petersen, Luke Burt, Brett Anderson, Matt Gruska, John Williams, Ashley Graham

Centres:
Timana Tahu, David Vaealiki, Luke Burt, Ben Smith, Ashley Graham, Brett Anderson

Five Eigths
John Morris, Daniel Wagon, Blake Green, Michael Witt, Tim Smith, Feleti Mateo

Halfbacks
Michael Witt, John Morris, Tim Smith, Blake Green

Hookers:
Mark Riddell, John Morris, James Webster (*not sure if still signed)

Props:
Aaron Cannings, Paul Stringer, Michael Vella, Nathan Cayless, Justin Tsoulos, Josh Cordoba, Jack Afamasaga, Chris Armit, Weller Hauraki

2nd Rowers:
Nathan Hindmarsh, Nathan Cayless, Glenn Morrison, Daniel Wagon, Chris Armit, Chris Muckert, Jack Afamasaga, Weller Hauraki

Locks
Glenn Morrison, Daniel Wagon, Nathan Hindmarsh and Feleti Mateo

I'm sure I've missed some players aswell.

A lot more quality in that side then the 2004 roster but without losing too much depth.

If a couple of the off contract guys namly Craig Stapleton are also retained then the depth is again increased also Fitzgerald has hinted that Parramatta are not finished spending.

 

[Hurriflatch]

I left out a number of youngsters who could pull off a Afamasaga next year and come out of nowhere to make the side players like

Matt Lantry, Joel Asher, Jarryd Hayne, Scott Jones and Brendan Oake are just 5 but the above list was just the more likley even then I've added a few rookies Blake Green, Weller Hauraki, Feleti Mateo, Tim Smith and Ben Smith but I feel they will all make their debuts by this time next year

 

[Morenito]

1 Wade Mckinnon
2 Eric Grothe
3 Timana Tahu
4 David Vaealiki
5 Luke Burt
6 John Morris
7 Michael Witt
8 Nathan Cayless
9 Mark Riddell
10 Michael Vella
11 Nathan Hindmarsh
12 Glenn Morrisson
13 Daniel Wagon

14 Paul Stringer
15 Aaron Cannings
16 Dean Widders
17 Jack Afamasaga
18 Justin Tsoulos
19 Chad Robinson

The 4 man bench will come from numbers 14-19 i think

20 Matt Peterson
21 Ashley Graham

These two will be backup backs

22 Tim Smith
23 Feleti Mateo
24 Chris Armit
25 Brett Anderson

These are some of the promising youngsters that will spend time in first division where they will hopefully develop their skills


Lets not forget Fitzergerald says there aint finished spending yet, although i think the big name signings are done with

 

[Hurriflatch]

Yeah, I'm expecting just youngesters eg Luke O'Dwyer and Jack Afamasaga from this year

or bargin buys as the likes of Fuifui Moimoi and Craig Stapleton were in 2004.