Eels Round One!

[Stomp]

How do you think the Eels will line up in Round one of the NRL next season?

Here's my pickings .. may have missed some players though :-k

1. Wade McKinnon
2. Matt Petersen
3. Luke Burt
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe
6. Daniel Wagon
7. John Morris
8. Chad Robinson
9. Mark Riddell (gk)
10. Michael Vella
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Nathan Cayless (c)
13. Glenn Morrison

Interchange:
14. Paul Stringer
15. Dean Widders
16. Aaron Cannings
17. PJ Marsh

Coach: Brian Smith

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[Utey]

This has been done numerous times. But heres my pick.
1 Mckinnon
2 Peterson
3 Smith/Davis
4 Tahu
5 Grothe
6 Morris/Perenara
7 Smith/Green
8 Cayless
9 Riddell
10 Cannings
11 Hindy
12 Morrison
13 Wagon/Mateo

14 Marsh
15 Widders
16 Stringer
17 Vella/Robinson

 

[Stomp]

Sorry if it has <UPtheEELS> - I didn't seen another thred .. if there was I probably missed it.

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[eastsrule]

Worst defensive threequater line in the competition.

 

[Eels Dude]

I think you're pretty much spot on Stomp, though I reckon Marsh will start ahead of Morris and Cannings ahead of Robinson.

 

[True EEL]

we will see...........

 

[Utey]

Robinson will be in our team somewhere. Iam sure Smith has assurd him more game time as apart of his deal.

 

[True EEL]

i think.....based partially on both who i want and who i think will be chosen.....

1. Wade McKinnon
2. Matt Peterson
3. Luke Burt
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe
6. John Morris
7. PJ Marsh
13. Daniel Wagon
12. Glenn Morrison
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
10. Michael Vella
9. Mark Riddell
8. Nathan Cayless (c)

14. Ian Henderson
15. Dean Widders
16. Chad Robinson
17. Aaron Cannings

18. Paul Stringer

 

[Utey]

Geez if thats our team we are in trouble. I see to many reoccuances of this year.
Vella #-o , Burt #-o , Henderson :roll: (Shown nothing during his premier league final)

 

[True EEL]

i know i am a bit worried too???

and am hoping that people like Josh Davis, Ben Smith and others might step up sooner rather than later in the backline particularly.......

and that the young halves including Perenara and Leulaui if signed pressure Morris, Henderson and Marsh for spots and that boppers like Tsoulos and Afamasaga develop quickly....

 

[Utey]

Yes I totally agree. I dont post a team which I want anymore just what our coach will choose.

 

[Jake the snake]

Uptheels your team is the Best.

Here is mine:

Mckinnon
Peterson
Josh Davis/Ben Smith
Tahu
Grothe
PJ
Tim Smith
Cannings
Riddell
Cayless
Hindmarsh
Morrison
Mateo

Moriss
Robinson
Vella
Stringer or Tsoulos or Jack Afamasaga

I know im dreaming and Smith will pick stomps awful team but just imagaine this team.
Bye bye to Wagon and Burt.

Vella is ok off the bench I'll give him that, And i think that everyone is forgetting Afamasaga he is only going to get Bigger and Stronger, guys this off season is a big one for him.

 

[Utey]

I know im dreaming and Smith will pick stomps awful team but just imagaine this team.
Bye bye to Wagon and Burt.

Vella is ok off the bench I'll give him that, And i think that everyone is forgetting Afamasaga he is only going to get Bigger and Stronger, guys this off season is a big one for him.

I Really hope so because i think if our juniors were allowed to play first grade instead of some of our no hopers we could actually go well.

Vella does really well off the bench but in saying that he will probably start. Jacky will be good but Iam sure he wont start as of yet. I see a bench spot for him though later in the season

 

[BD5733]

Worst defensive threequater line in the competition.

I reckon we will all have to take your word on that, as an Easts fan you would know first hand what a weak defensive combination can do to a teams premiership hopes.

 

[Jake the snake]

Lets hope that Josh Davis and Ben Smith are up to it next year.

 

[Utey]

I think Davis with the wraps he has on him he will be a big inclusion later in the year. But the earlier the better. I like Smith but his the type of player who I dont think would be able to match the attacking capabilities of Davis. He just isnt agile. He needs to develop a fend as well.

 

[Jake the snake]

Ben Smith is better than LUKE "BURTY" BURT thats for sure, So I think we will have to make do with Ben Smith untill Josh or someone with Good defence and a little talent comes on. That Kris Inu in Jersey Flegg has a great step and swirve and is not a bad defender either maybe he can belooked at as well.

 

[Utey]

Think realistically. Bloody Burt will get the spot. It shits me but I think its reality. Burt really offers the team nothing. The 2001 final showed that. His so small and bitchy. Inu iimpressed me actually. His got a while ahead of him but when he breaks out he will be good.

 

[Jake the snake]

Inu has the same Skill that I saw in a young Willie Tonga. But he also posses Step and a Swirve and good pace and In defence he pretty solid/ hits hard.

 

[Utey]

Iam not sure he will get a chance barring injuries. Ben Smith, Davis, Odwyer etc.