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My 1-17 To Start The Season

possm

possm

Coach
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If Sims is fit, my 17 would be:
1. Sloan
2. Ramsey
3. Suli
4. Lomax
5. Ravalawa
6. Amone
7. Hunt
8. Woods
9. McCullough
10. Molo
11. Sims
12. Su'A
13. De Belin

14. Mbye
15. Burgess
16. Lawrie
17. Bird
 
Number of the Beath

Number of the Beath

Juniors
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1,864
Dragonslayer said:
My round 1 team 1-18

1. Sloan
2. Ramsey
3. Suli
4. Lomax
5. Ravalawa
6. Amone
7. Hunt
8. Woods
9. Macca
10. Lawrie
11. Bird
12. Sua
13. JDB
14. Mbye
15. Burgess
16. Molo
17. Sims
18. Kerr
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1 to 13 is spot on.
My bench would be 14 F Molo 15 Burgess 16 Gosiewski 17 Sims 18 Ford 19 J Hunt ( Sullivan and Burns into the match day squad of 21 when fit )
 
Illusion

Illusion

Bench
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3,210
hewi said:
Trials will mean everything. For me all that’s really remaining is 1 wing spot, one prop, ( Burgess if he is uninjured a must) , two on the bench one being the utility (Bird or Mbye) , the other the fourth prop out of Lawrie or Kerr.
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Sullivan for me can cover 9 6 7 if needed when fit needs to be in the team some where off the bench ......
 
be55

be55

Juniors
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613
One of my biggest concerns for this year will be our dummy half. Andrew McCullough is 32, he's knocking on the door of 300 games and coming off yet another injury last year. I admire anyone who plays that many 1st grade games and his bravery in defence is commendable, but i honestly think the game has passed him by now. Without being rude he is slower than a wet weekend, has very little line speed in defence and his service from dummy half, to be honest, isn't great either.

I truly think we are starting behind the eight ball with a hooker that isn't capable of capitalising on any momentum that we might gain via the forwards.

The game has really changed with the new rules. It's all about gaining momentum and capitalising on it. He doesn't seem to have a longer passing game. Watch hookers like Reed Mahoney and his ability to see where the opposition are short on numbers and he can quickly get the ball wide with a long accurate pass. Good lateral movement is needed as well, to be able to move sideways and engage the markers before passing. But if we are able to get a good role on through the forwards, you need a dummy half who can recognise that and be able to play off the back of it with speed of the mark and creativity to keep the momentum going. I don't think McCullough can do that anymore.

I thought in last weeks trial we looked better when Muhleisen came on and last year, when Bud, who is a makeshift hooker at best came on, we looked to have more spark then as well.

If i was coach i'd seriously be considering playing Mbye there. Mbye probably makes the ideal bench utility, with him being able to cover multiple positions, but i just think we need more speed around the dummy half area and maybe he could provide that. But this won't happen as i think our coach is a big fan of McCullough's. I know some people have commented that it's McCullough that has brought the best out in Hunt's game but, in my opinion, it has nothing to do with him. I think Hunt's good form last year was down to his relationship with Hook. I think Hunt greatly admires our coach and wants to play for him. And we all know how stale things had gotten under the previous coach and this probably affected Hunt's form as well.

I just think the game has passed McCullough by now. And the thought that he is still on the books for next year as well makes me shudder. I truly hope he is not running out next year in round 1 for us, because if that's the case, we will well and truly be up shit creek.
 
mickeylane

mickeylane

Bench
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I can start seeing some similarities developing w our glorious 2010 backline, may take a year or 2 but I reckon we can get close to similar potency by start of 2023
Sloan > Boyd
Rava > Nightingale
Lomax > Gasnier
Suli > Cooper
Ramsay > Morris
Amone > Soward
Hunt > Hornsby
 
kit66

kit66

Bench
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A first up game against a big tough pack will be a fitting challenge to test our new blokes. I'd like to see a no nonsense bench that can come on and overrun the Warriors pack. No room for a bench utility like Mbye as Bird can cover 1-7 and Hunt can go to Hooker if need be.

1. Sloan
2. Ramsey - I've been critical of Cody but he's been one of our best in the trials.
3. Suli
4. Lomax
5. Ravalawa
6. Amone
7. Hunt

8. Woods
9. McCullough
10 Lawrie
11. Bird
12. Sua
13. JDB

14. Molo
15. Burgess
16. Sims
17. Kerr
 
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Gold_Coast Dragon

Juniors
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782
kit66 said:
A first up game against a big tough pack will be a fitting challenge to test our new blokes. I'd like to see a no nonsense bench that can come on and overrun the Warriors pack. No room for a bench utility like Mbye as Bird can cover 1-7 and Hunt can go to Hooker if need be.

1. Sloan
2. Ramsey - I've been critical of Cody but he's been one of our best in the trials.
3. Suli
4. Lomax
5. Ravalawa
6. Amone
7. Hunt

8. Woods
9. McCullough
10 Lawrie
11. Bird
12. Sua
13. JDB

14. Molo
15. Burgess
16. Sims
17. Kerr
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That would be my team, except Molo starts in place of Woods and Mbye in for Kerr.
 
giboz71

giboz71

First Grade
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kit66 said:
A first up game against a big tough pack will be a fitting challenge to test our new blokes. I'd like to see a no nonsense bench that can come on and overrun the Warriors pack. No room for a bench utility like Mbye as Bird can cover 1-7 and Hunt can go to Hooker if need be.

1. Sloan
2. Ramsey - I've been critical of Cody but he's been one of our best in the trials.
3. Suli
4. Lomax
5. Ravalawa
6. Amone
7. Hunt

8. Woods
9. McCullough
10 Lawrie
11. Bird
12. Sua
13. JDB

14. Molo
15. Burgess
16. Sims
17. Kerr
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This is exactly my Round 1, 1-17 too, except I have Mbye in instead of Kerr on the bench.

F. Molo was a starter in my eyes, but he had a nice impact off the bench on the weekend. Ideally, him and Lawrie will swap roles during the season.

I've got Tariq in there for now, but I'm liking Gosieski more and more. Wouldn't hesitate to have him in the 17 based on his trial form. He goes good.

There will be injuries and suspensions for sure as the season goes on, so I'm guessing guys like Bud, McGuire Burns, Kerr, Moga, Ford, Fui, the Feagais will get their shot too.
 
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