My top 17 next year

[Wagonator]

On paper we have an awesome side, I havent included everyone either. Still Id love to see Burt in the 5 and put Grothe in the centres.

1. McKinnon
2. Petersen
3. Tahu
4. Burt
5. Grothe Jnr
6. Morris
7. Witt
8. Stringer
9. Riddell
10. Cayless
11. Hindmarsh
12. Morrison
13. Wagon

14. Marsh
15. Widders
16. Vella
17. Cannings

And I know I have missed some guys, on paper this is a very strong team.

Good size, good speed, good skills. Our back 3 forwards are all 80 minute players. Our hooker is one of the best in the game, our halves whilst not being the most talented, have great kicking games and with some work, can really gel. Our bench is full of impact. Like someone else said, there is no excuses.

 

[Simon]

1. McKinnon
2. Peterson
3. Burt
4. Tahu
5. Grothe
6. Wagon (only for the opening stages, then a ball player takes over 5/8th)
7. Witt
8. Cayless
9. Morris
10. Vella
11. Hindmarsh
12. Riddell
13. Morrison

14. Stringer
15. Cannings
16. Robinson
17. Marsh

18th man: Widders

 

[Stagger eel]

1sts

1] Wade McKinnon
2] Matt Peterson
3] Luke Burt
4] Tamana Tahu
5] Eric grothe jnr
6] John Morris
7] PJ Marsh
8] Aaron Cannings
9] Mark Riddell
10] Nathen Cayless
11] Nathen Hindmarsh
12] Glenn Morrison
13] Daniel Wagon

14] Dean Widdrs
15] Chad Robinson
16] Michael Vella
17] Paul Stringer

Premier league

1] Ash Graham
2] ronnie Prince
3] Ben Smith
4] Luke O'Dwyer
5] John Williams
6] Feleti Mateo
7] Michael witt
8] Adam Peek
9] Ian Henderson
10] Fui Fui Moi Moi
11] Jack Afamasaga
12] Chris Muckett
13] Henry Peranara

14] Marcus Peranara
15] Josh Corboda
16] Dan Backo
17] Weller Hauraki

 

[fish eel]

6. Wagon (only for the opening stages, then a ball player takes over 5/8th)

You got guts putting that up here

 

[PJ Marshal]

1. Wade McKinnon
2. Matthew Petersen
3. Luke Burt
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eirc Grothe Jnr
6. John Morris
7. Michael Witt
8. Nathan Cayless ( c )
9. Mark Riddell
10. Michael Vella
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Glenn Morrisson
13. Daniel Wagon

14. PJ Marsh
15. Dean Widders
16. Paul Stringer
17. Chad Robinson

this is a sexy looking team!!!

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

1) McKinnon
2) Sideshow Peterson
3) Burt
4) Tahu
5) Grothe
6) Marsh
7) Witt
8) Vella
9) Riddell
10) Cayless
11) HindMarsh
12) Robinson
13) Wagon

14) Morris
15) Stringer
16) Morrison
17) Widders

 

[parra001]

1. McKinnon
2. Peterson
3. Burt
4. Tahu
5. Grothe
6. Morris
7. Witt (deserves to have 1st shot behind a good forward pack)
8. Cannings
9. Riddell
10. Vella
11. Hindmarsh
12. Cayless
13. Morrison

14. PJ Marsh
15. Wagon
16. Widders
17. Robinson or Stringer

I know theres only 1 front rower on my bench but we all know Nathan loves rolling the sleeves up so he'll cover any shortages there and widders/wagon can slot into the centres or the 2nd row if needed there.....

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Mine

1. McKinnon
2. Grothe
3. Tahu
4. Smith
5. Peterson/Burt
6. Morris
7. PJ Marsh
8. Cannings
9. Riddell
10.Stringer
11. Hindmarsh
12. Morrison
13. Wagon

14. Widders
15. Robinson
16. Jacky A
17. Meteo

 

[Avenger]

Not putting Marsh in 6 or 7 is offensive. Are you people serious. Do you really think he was released by the Warriors and agreed to sign with us to come from the bench and be used as a impact player like the way he was in 2001? He went to the Warriors to start, he returned to Parra to do the same. Give the man some respect. he is our long term solution in either 6 or 7. Take your pick but not the bench.

 

[Parraren]

It's also offensive to see Burt at right centre :shock:

If there's anything that 2004 has taught us, it's that Burt is hopeless at right centre. He goes OK at left centre (where he is currently playing) but I think his best position is on the wing. Petersen is another player who plays his best football on the left side of the field.

 

[AlexTheEel]

It's also offensive to see Burt at right centre :shock:

If there's anything that 2004 has taught us, it's that Burt is hopeless at right centre. He goes OK at left centre (where he is currently playing) but I think his best position is on the wing. Petersen is another player who plays his best football on the left side of the field.

True but Grothe is a left side player as well.

 

[Avenger]

It's also offensive to see Burt at right centre :shock:

If there's anything that 2004 has taught us, it's that Burt is hopeless at right centre. He goes OK at left centre (where he is currently playing) but I think his best position is on the wing. Petersen is another player who plays his best football on the left side of the field.

True but Grothe is a left side player as well.

and Grothe is better then Peterson.

 

[CrazyEel]

Mine

1. McKinnon
2. Grothe
3. Tahu
4. Smith
5. Peterson/Burt
6. Morris
7. PJ Marsh
8. Cannings
9. Riddell
10.Stringer
11. Hindmarsh
12. Morrison
13. Wagon

14. Widders
15. Robinson
16. Jacky A
17. Meteo

Why no Cayless?

 

[fridge]

i like eelavation's team best !

1] Wade McKinnon
2] Matt Peterson
3] Luke Burt
4] Tamana Tahu
5] Eric grothe jnr
6] John Morris
7] PJ Marsh
8] Aaron Cannings
9] Mark Riddell
10] Nathen Cayless
11] Nathen Hindmarsh
12] Glenn Morrison
13] Daniel Wagon

14] Dean Widdrs
15] Chad Robinson
16] Michael Vella
17] Paul Stringer

2 eighty minute quality secondrowers is an awesome idea. wagon is too good in defence to leave out. the forward pack is bloody scary. even though burt's defence sucks, he is a player capable of getting a try from nowhere - defence is something u can improve on.

widders on the bench is a must, that guy is so effective from the bench. only thing i might switch around is paul stringer with aaron cannings, stringer can take all the damage at the start, and then cannings will demolish them.

and morris at 5/8 is bloody awesome...he hogs too much to be an effective hooker, but he can defend and likes to take the line on, and can pass a long ball.. that's what u need in a 5/8.

PJ marsh at halfback is a given, the guy has more confidence, a better running game and a kicking game that greatly excels that of witt. remember the dude is a state of origin player, who made a huge difference to the team when he played. the only prob i see, is i remember he used to cramp heaps after playing 60 mins in a game.. if that's the case we might need a backup halfback coz morris sure as hell cant do it (after seeing him 'fill in' for andrew johns)

why am i excited ? every player on that team can defend pretty well with the exception of burt and marsh to a lesser extent. and our team doesnt lack the strikepower we lost after losing hodgson and lyon... tahu when fit is a try a game, burt can sniff a try in broken play, marsh was awesome in 2001 at finding the holes, grothe is a try a game, mckinnon backs up so well, peterson is a bit fiery but if given a chance he'll score a try

if we aren't top 4 contenders next year i'm gonna cry.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Mine

1. McKinnon
2. Grothe
3. Tahu
4. Smith
5. Peterson/Burt
6. Morris
7. PJ Marsh
8. Cannings
9. Riddell
10.Stringer
11. Hindmarsh
12. Morrison
13. Wagon

14. Widders
15. Robinson
16. Jacky A
17. Meteo

Why no Cayless?

And Vella aswell??......due to the great forward depth we'll have next year i've totally forgotten about him, he'll probably be injured again though......however, if this isn't the case i'd say Cayless to the frontrow to accomodate Wagon....stringer the bench & Meteo too drop off.

 

[Rock_66]

1. McKinnon
2. Burt
3. Tahu
4. Smith
5. Grothe
6. Marsh
7. Witt
8. Tsoulos
9. Riddell
10. Cayless
11. Hindmarsh
12. Wagon
13. Morrison

14. Morris
15. Stringer
16. Robinson
17. O'Dwyer

 

[CrazyEel]

And Vella aswell??......due to the great forward depth we'll have next year i've totally forgotten about him, he'll probably be injured again though......however, if this isn't the case i'd say Cayless to the frontrow to accomodate Wagon....stringer the bench & Meteo too drop off.

Fair enough, with those changes I agree with your team.
BTW, I didn't ask about Vella ;-)

 

[Ron Jeremy]

lol

 

[eelusive]

1. mckinnon
2. peterson
3. wagon (fo sho smith wants him in the starting side)
4. tahu
5. grothe
6. morris
7. witt
8. cayless
9. riddell
10. cannings
11. hindy
12. afamasaga
13. morro

14. marsh (take riddells place when his off)
15. stringer
16. vella
17. robinson

 

[MrT]

1. McKinnon
2. Burt
3. Tahu
4. O'Dwyer (is a solid defender and is capable in attack)
5. Grothe
6. Morris/Witt
7. PJ/Witt
8. Cayless
9. Riddell
10. Vella
11. Hindy
12. Morrisson
13. Wagon

14. PJ if Witt get's no.7
15. Widders - great utility value
16. Cannings
17. Stringer

Others
Afamasaga
Robinson
Tsoulos
Petersen