1. Hayne , he is our best player, he has always played well at origin. Why would you play the best ball playing fullback at centre when your halves are not stars. He offers more at one, plus offers long kicks and big bombs.
2. Morris been great last two years
3. Jennings been good, speed is a threat
4. Morris handled inglis as well as anyone
5. Taufua, one of the hardest picks but I just think he has been the form winger for a year, plus his runs out of own end will help
6. Mullen, I think long kicking game has been our Achilles heal that's why Mullen gets job.
7. Pearce until someone screams pick me, Mitchell has been as good as any.
8. Tamou, playing better footy again.
9. Farrah hope he's fit we need his creativity
10. Gallen starts up front for first ten
11. Bird left edge been great
12. Lewis, hope he's fit he terrorised thurston last year
13. Merrin really coming of age
14. Reynolds gives another option in halves, covers Farrah, but must be used as running forward he is tough and cherry Evans has shown way
15. Watmough, has proven himself
16. Woods been in great form.
17. Fifita offers a lot
I think the 8 to 17 are easiest, unless Reynolds starts at six. We lack edge back rowers cordiner would be 18th man, maybe he makes instead of one of core as we have too many. But Gallen and choc have played there, and use Reynolds there. Hoffman only other that leaps out.
Halves are hard because no one owns it, or has stepped up. I think our weakness in recent years has been longer kicking game so that's why Mullen gets the nod.
Hayne must be fullback in a nsw side he is a waste at centre, he is such a good ball player. Dugan is good but he more individual while he ball plays it's not at hayne level. You want your best player to get plenty of ball not spend night tackling inglis.
