Name your team for 2012

[KeepingTheFaith]

NFI on the Warriors. Bluey will make a couple of changes for sure. Besides, the Warriors keep so many players on full time contracts it's hard to say who is in the top 25.

Put an * against the guys who are most at risk in my opinion.

1. Locke
2. Tupou* (Rumours that he's leaving rather than poor performance)
3. Inu*
4. Ropati
5. Vatuvei
6. Maloney
7. Johnson
8. Packer
9. Friend
10. Lillyman
11. Mannering
12. Brown
13. Luck*

14. Rapira
15. Matulino
16. Taylor
17. Mateo

18. Ta'ai
19 Steve Rapira
20. Godinet
21. Mara
22. Fish
23. Sione Louisi
24. Gavet
25. Hurrell

 

[joseph1]

Here we go: Squad of the century..

1) Locke
2) Tupou
3) Inu
4) Ropati
5) Vatuvei
6) Maloney
7) Johnson
8) Rapira
9) Friend
10) Matulino
11) Mannering
12) Mateo
13) Luck

14) Godinet
15) Taylor
16) Lillyman
17) Packer

18) Rapira
19) Brown
20) Ta'ai
21) Slaimankel
22) Hurrell
23) Palavi
24) Louisi
25) Louisi

Great, great squad..

 

[VodafoneWarriors1995]

2012 Gains

Nathan Friend (Gold Coast Titans)
Brian McClennan (Leeds Rhinos) - Coach

2012 Losses

Shaun Berrigan (Canberra Raiders) - Rumour
Ivan Cleary (Penrith Panthers) - Coach
Lance Hohaia (St Helens RLFC)
Aaron Heremaia (Hull FC)
Isaac John (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) - Rumour
Jeremy Latimore (St. George Illawarra Dragons)
Joel Moon (Salford City Reds)
Bill Tupou (Rugby Union) - Rumour

2012 Top 25 Squad

1. Kevin Locke
2. Glen Fisiiahi/Bill Tupou - Depends if Bill Tupou is staying with the club
3. Jerome Ropati
4. Manu Vatuvei - Brian "Bluey" McClennan was talking about moving Vatuvei into the centres
5. Krisnan Inu
6. James Maloney
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Russell Packer
9. Nathan Friend
10. Jacob Lillyman
11. Simon Mannering
12. Feleti Mateo
13. Michael Luck

14. Alehana Mara/Shaun Berrigan - Depends if Shaun Berrigan is staying with the club
15. Sam Rapira
16. Ben Matulino
17. Ukuma Ta'ai

18. Lewis Brown
19. Elijah Taylor
20. Pita Godinet
21. James Gavet
22. Sione Lousi
23. Konrad Hurrell
24. Steve Rapira
25. Ivan Penehe
26. Samiuela Lousi
27. Isaac John - Depends if Isaac John is staying with the club
28. Ben Henry
29. Sosaia Feki
30. Willy Peace - Who knows if Bluey might offer him a contract

Alright, that's more than 30, but it's hard to choose from, since there is a lot of depth at the club.

 

[Timmah]

We won't change much, just the Graham signing this off-season, very quiet.

Bulldogs Top 25

1. Barba
2. Turner
3. Morris
4. Lafai
5. Goodwin
6. Reynolds
7. Hodkinson
8. Graham
9. Ennis
10. Tolman
11. Pritchard
12. Stagg
13. Halatau

14. Eastwood
15. Kasiano
16. Payne
17. Romelo

19. Wright
20. Keating
21. Lett ??
22. Foster
23. Browne
24. Finucane
25. Jackson
26. Taupau

 

[timka4]

Parramatta
1 Hayne
2 Burt
3 Loko
4 Tonga. W
5 Tonga. E
6 Roberts
7 Sandow
8 Mannah
9 Keating
10 Fuifui
11 Hindmarsh
12 Smith
13 Matuia

14 OHanlan
15 Horo
16 Allgood
17 Poore

That backline is a trillion times better than the backline yous had this year. Can't wait too see how the eels go next year.

Reading the other teams as well and it just seems that each year, teams are getting better and better and the comp is getting tighter and tighter. Bring on 2012

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Looks like everyone else's sides are going to be shit next year.

Eels premiers.

 

[Warrior@Heart]

Warriors

1. Locke
2. Tupou
3. Inu
4. Ropati
5. Vatuvei
6. Maloney
7. Johnson
8. Packer
9. Friend
10. Lillyman
11. Mateo
12. Mannering
13. Luck

14. Brown (No need for a bench hooker with Friend in the team)
15. Sam Rapira
16. Matulino
17. Ta'ai

18. Taylor
19. Steve Rapira
20. Mara
21. Sione Lousi
22. Godinet
23. Fisiiahi
24. Hurrell
25. Tuimavave (If Isaac John is gone)

 

[dogz08]

I'll just do the 17

1. Ben Barba
2. Steve Turner
3. Tim Lafai
4. Josh Morris
5. Michael Lett
6. ??
7. Trent Hodkinson
8. Aiden Tolman
9. Michael Ennis
10. James Graham
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Greg Eastwood
13. Dene Halatau

14. David Stagg
15. Sam Kasiano
16. Martin Taupau
17. Josh Reynolds

 

[natheel]

Parramatta Eels

1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Luke Burt (gk)
3. Jacob Loko/Ryan Morgan
4. Willie Tonga
5. Ken Sio/Jordan Atkins/Esi Tonga

6. Ben Roberts/Daniel Mortimer
7. Chris Sandow

8. Tim Mannah
9. Matt Keating
10. Fui Fui Moi Moi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh (c)
12. Ben Smith
13. Reni Maitua

14. Casey McGuire/Daniel Mortimer
15. Justin Poore
16. Pat O'Hanlon
17. Mitchell Allgood

18. Daniel Mortimer
19. Rory Brien
20. Taulima Tautai
21. Jordan Atkins
22. Shane Shackleton
23. Taniela Lasalo
24. Ken Sio
25. Toyota cup forward

 

[anjado]

Penrith Panthers

1) Coote
2) Daniela
3) Gordon
4) Jennings
5) Tighe
6) Austin
7) Walsh
8) McKendry
9) Kingston
10) Grant
11) Plum
12) Newton
13) Lewis

14) Seluini
15) Armit *
16) Weston *
17) Smith

* not sure if they are with the club.

I might be out by a few players, Fullback and Halves are both up in the air and i imagine the 2nd row also.

 

[dogslife]

With Graham, Dogs have one of the best packs in the competition. Hopefully their outside backs can sort themselves out

Not holding my breath. Hodkinson really needs to stand up this year, hopefully we get a bit more out of Lafai and Morris aswell, Idris went missing this year

 

[Eagle_Rocker]

1. B. Stewart
2. Oldfield
3. Lyon
4. Matai
5. D. Williams
6. Foran
7. Cherry-Evans
8. Kite
9. Ballin
10. King
11. Watmough
12. T. Williams
13. G. Stewart

14. Buhrer
15. Lussick
16. Galuvao
17. Rose

18. Farrar
19. Mauro
20. Robinson
21. Whare
22. Cunningham
23. Riccardi
24. Harrison
25. Stromquist, L. Foran, Palau, or Seu Seu (although I think he may be gone next year)

 

[Big Pete]

Brisbane Broncos

Signings
Petero Civoniceiva
Luke Capewell
Nick Slyney
Josh Starling

Losses
Darren Lockyer
Denan Kemp
Justin Hunt
Shea Moylan
Dane Carlaw ?

Squad
1. Josh Hoffman
2. Gerard Beale
3. Jack Reed
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Corey Norman
7. Peter Wallace
8. Ben Hannant
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Petero Civoniceiva
11. Alex Glenn
12. Sam Thaiday (c)
13. Corey Parker

14. Matt Gillett
15. Ben Hunt
16. Josh McGuire
17. Ben Te'o

Dave Hala
Scott Anderson
Mitchell Dodds
Dunamis Lui
Kurt Baptiste
Nick Kenny
Dane Gagai
Dale Copley
Kurtis Lingwoodock
Mitchell Frei
Josh Starling
Luke Capewell
Nick Slyney
Aaron Whitchurch
Lachlan Maranta
Jordan Kahu

 

[effnic]

1. B. Stewart
2. Oldfield/Farrar
3. Lyon
4. Matai
5. D. Williams/Farrar
6. Foran
7. DCE
8. King
9. Ballin
10. Kite
11. Watmough
12. T Williams
13. G Stewart

14. Rose
15. Buhrer
16. Lussick
17. Galuvao

18. Farrar
19. Whare
20. Robinson
21. Harrison
22. Riccardi
23. Stromquist
24. Seu Seu
25. Someone obvious?

Mauro??

 

[Liam]

1. Darius Boyd
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Wes Naiqama
5. Aku Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Kurt Gidley (c)
8. Neville Costigan
9. Danny Buderus (c)
10. Kade Snowden
11. Chris Houston
12. Zeb Taia
13. Joel Edwards

14. Tyrone Roberts
15. Matt Hilder
16. Richie Fa'aoso
17. Evarn Tuimavave

18. Ryan Stig
19. Timana Tahu
20. Ethan Cooke
21. Zane Tetevano
22. Pete Mata'utia
23. Siutongia Likiliki
24. Marvin Filipo
25. Alex McKinnon
26. Robbie Rochow
27. Sinbad Kali

Possibles:
28. Daine Laurie
29. Adam Cuthbertson

 

[Bman26]

1. Slater
2. Waqa
3. Neilsen
4. Blair
5. Duffie
6. Widdop
7. Cronk
8. J Bromwich
9. Smith
10. Norrie
11. Proctor
12. Manu
13. Hoffman

14. Hinchcliffe
15. Greenfield
16. Vave
17. Harris/K Bromwich/Kostjaysn/Lowrie

 

[Raidersrawesome]

Thinking Berrigan is a cert and Quinn a probable. Also apparently talking to Bill Tupou which I hope leads to his signing.
Im sure the club ruled out talking to Pomeroy

1-Dugan
2-Quinn
3-Ferguson
4-Croker
5-Robinsonn
6-Campese (c)
7-McCrone
8-Shillington
9-Buttriss
10-Learoyd-Lahrs
11-Harrison
12-Thompson
13-Fensom

14-White
15-Tilse
16-Papalli
17-Berrigan

18-Williams
19-Massey
20-Waddell
21-Thurling
22-J.Picker
23-Mataora
24-McIlwrick
25-M.Picker
26. Low

 

[Raider_69]

It's tough because we're looking at signing a few new faces at the moment.

Most likely are Quinn and Berrigan but apparently Pommeroy is also a possibility.

On the off chance we pick up all three...

1-Dugan
2-Quinn
3-Pommeroy
4-Croker
5-Ferguson
6-Campese (c)
7-Williams
8-Shillington
9-Berrigan
10-Learoyd-Lahrs
11-Harrison
12-Thompson
13-Fensom

14-White
15-Tilse
16-Papalli
17-McCrone

18-Low
19-Massey
20-M.Picker
21-Thurling
22-J.Picker
23-Mataora
24-McIlwrick
25-Buttriss

I dont think the top 25 if too far off the mark but i think Furner will give the following 17 every chance to be the top squad

1. Dugan 2. Fergo 3. Croker 4. Berrigan 5. Quinn 6. Campese 7. Williams 8. Shillington 9. Waddell 10. White 11. Papalii 12. Thompson 13. Fensom

14. McCrone 15. TLL 16. Tilse 17. Mataora

Harrison was on the nose last year and with some decent outside backs JT could move into the forwards, Pap and Mataora were in the side every chance Furner got in the backend and rightly so and all my joey picker bias aside, if there is one bloke who rates him as highly as i do, its Furner so i recon he might be ahead of Harrison on the pecking order too.

Given our flimsy defense outwide, if Berrigan comes, big part of that might be trying shore up some centre play and i think given Buttriss didnt even come close to nailing down the hooker role this year, Waddell with a strong pre season will get the nod but i expect by the end of the year McIllwrick will be in challenging for a spot

 

[legend]

No way Waddell beats out Buttriss. I though Butts was one of our better players and Waddell is awful. I'd have McIlwrick ahead of Waddell.

Tupou would be a good signing for the wing as I don't see Robinson as a long term solution at all.

Out of all 16 teams, we have not signed a player and released seven and given we finished equal last, I see us taking out the wooden spoon with a vengeance next season with Furner running the show.

 

[Timmah]

Is Orford still at the club? :lol: