Parramatta team in 2005

[Belly in Brisvegas]

im sick of catching cabs home from the city in the early hours of the morning stupid qr shud run trains all night

i got a bus home at 2am after our xmas party on sat morning....the buses are running extra services until about 3:30 if they leave from the myer centre.

 

[PJ Marshal]

im sick of catching cabs home from the city in the early hours of the morning stupid qr shud run trains all night

i got a bus home at 2am after our xmas party on sat morning....the buses are running extra services until about 3:30 if they leave from the myer centre.

serious, thats tight, im gonna bus it next weekend!

 

[Phillips]

1. Wade McKinnon
2. Luke Burt
3. Ben Smith or Ash Graham (depending on fitness)
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe
6. John Morris
7. Tim Smith
8. Aaron Cannings
9. Mark Riddell
10. Nathan Cayless ©
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Henry Perenara
13. Glenn Morrison

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

I think this is our best squad since 2001...we have a good mix of youth and experience and great depth, players such as Tsoulos, Lewis, Moimoi, Peek, Muckert, Afamasaga, Mateo, Perenara, Graham (hopefully he will be fully fit), Petersen & Henderson will also push for a 1st grade spot during the season.

 

[AlexTheEel]

1. Wade McKinnon
2. Luke Burt
3. Ben Smith or Ash Graham (depending on fitness)
4. Timana Tahu
5. Eric Grothe
6. John Morris
7. Tim Smith
8. Aaron Cannings
9. Mark Riddell
10. Nathan Cayless ©
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Henry Perenara
13. Glenn Morrison

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

I think this is our best squad since 2001...we have a good mix of youth and experience and great depth, players such as Tsoulos, Lewis, Moimoi, Peek, Muckert, Afamasaga, Mateo, Perenara, Graham (hopefully he will be fully fit), Petersen & Henderson will also push for a 1st grade spot during the season.

You forgot Daniel Wagon and dont try and tell me he wont make our 17.

 

[Stagger eel]

it's common knowlege that Drive aka Philips despises Wagon.

he's one of these supporters that only notices attack in rugby league and believes defence doesn't exist.

 

[AlexTheEel]

it's common knowlege that Drive aka Philips despises Wagon.

he's one of these supporters that only notices attack in rugby league and believes defence doesn't exist.

ahh that expalins it, I didnt realise Drive was Philips.

 

[JessEel]

Good luck if one comes through on the quarter hour...more like 3/4 hour...maybe they should call it the Tahu 150 or Burt 150 or Grothe 150 or Smith 150 or Petersen 150...get it 3/4.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

:sleeper:

Belly your special

 

[dazeely]

1.Mckinnon
2.Petersen
3.Wagon
4.Tahu
5.Grothe
6.Morris
7.Smith
8.Robinson
9.Riddell
10.Stringer
11.Hindmarsh
12.Cayless
13.Morrison

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

Backline is pretty sharp, given enough space Tahu and Grothe will be un stopable. Wagon will stiffen up the defence which is a problem in the backline since Judas and Vaealiki left the club. Mckinnon will excel with the extra offload provided by Cayless and Stringer.

Halves, Johnny Morris did a good job at 5/8, he isn't super flashy but all Tahu and Grothe needs is the ball. They make their own oppertunities. Tim Smith because he is training with the first grade squad, Jake thinks he is gold and he has been spot on with Guys like Mateo, Anderson and Afasamaga well before they played first grade.

Forward pack, the most experianced pack we have put on the park in a very long time. Great work ethic, big but not too big. Much better defencively than last years pack.

Bench, tons of impact with Marsh in at hooker. Vella plays so much better off the bench, Cannings is one of the best rookies in the comp and Widders or Afasamaga will depend on who we are versing. If it is going to be a tough physical challenge then Afasamaga would be the better man for the job. A more free flowing game then Widders.

Not bad Pazza. Maybe you could be Smithys assistant coach as I like the team. Barring injuries could count on Morrison & Hindy on lasting 80min. Therefore continually rotate Robinson for Vella; Stringer for Cannings; Cayless for Widders and Riddell for PJ.

Imagine the impact with the rotation of the battery ramlike forwards coming on/off fresh as daises and then having the potential impact of Widders & PJ to call on. Wagon stiffening up defense out wide. Absolutely awesome.

 

[AlexTheEel]

1.Mckinnon
2.Petersen
3.Wagon
4.Tahu
5.Grothe
6.Morris
7.Smith
8.Robinson
9.Riddell
10.Stringer
11.Hindmarsh
12.Cayless
13.Morrison

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

Backline is pretty sharp, given enough space Tahu and Grothe will be un stopable. Wagon will stiffen up the defence which is a problem in the backline since Judas and Vaealiki left the club. Mckinnon will excel with the extra offload provided by Cayless and Stringer.

Halves, Johnny Morris did a good job at 5/8, he isn't super flashy but all Tahu and Grothe needs is the ball. They make their own oppertunities. Tim Smith because he is training with the first grade squad, Jake thinks he is gold and he has been spot on with Guys like Mateo, Anderson and Afasamaga well before they played first grade.

Forward pack, the most experianced pack we have put on the park in a very long time. Great work ethic, big but not too big. Much better defencively than last years pack.

Bench, tons of impact with Marsh in at hooker. Vella plays so much better off the bench, Cannings is one of the best rookies in the comp and Widders or Afasamaga will depend on who we are versing. If it is going to be a tough physical challenge then Afasamaga would be the better man for the job. A more free flowing game then Widders.

Not bad Pazza. Maybe you could be Smithys assistant coach as I like the team. Barring injuries could count on Morrison & Hindy on lasting 80min. Therefore continually rotate Robinson for Vella; Stringer for Cannings; Cayless for Widders and Riddell for PJ.

Imagine the impact with the rotation of the battery ramlike forwards coming on/off fresh as daises and then having the potential impact of Widders & PJ to call on. Wagon stiffening up defense out wide. Absolutely awesome.

Yeah its a very interesting and good looking line up. Not sure if its what will be on Smithy's mind but he always seems to surprise us with selections and it may be something like that. Cayless in the seocnd row looks very good, a back row of Hindmarsh, Cayless and Morrision surely has to be among the best there is. With our amount of front row depth we have plenty of options up front. A bench consisting of the players listed will provided excellent impact and Wags might go alright at centre. It was noted that in his player profile this year for position he wrote centre/lock.

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

Good luck if one comes through on the quarter hour...more like 3/4 hour...maybe they should call it the Tahu 150 or Burt 150 or Grothe 150 or Smith 150 or Petersen 150...get it 3/4.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

:sleeper:

Belly your special

Thank you Jess for your continuing support....it warms my soul!

 

[Pazza]

Given the lack of experianced players at centre and Burts failure to perform in this position, Wagon is a no brainer at centre. He has played plenty of centre during his time at the club and he has always done a great job while playing there.

I think we will see Cayless and Robinson also playing plenty of minutes.

The best thing i think about this year side is the defencive ability of the forward pack. Morrison and Robinson are really going to stiff up the defence up the middle of the ruck and greatly improve our kick chase.

 

[eloquentEEL]

FIRSTS

McKinnon
Burt
Wagon
Tahu
Grothe
Morris
Marsh
Robinson
Riddell
Stringer
Hindmarsh
Cayless
Morrison

Widders
Vella
Cannings
Russell

M Perenara


RESERVES

Reddy
Graham
Smith
O’Dwyer
Petersen
Mateo
Smith
Tsoulos
Henderson
Peek
Muckert
Perenara
Afamasaga

Green
Moi Moi
Lewis
Cordoba

Delaney


FLEGG

Anderson
Williams
Davis
Oake
Hauraki

 

[JessEel]

Anderson
Williams
Davis
Oake
Hauraki

:shock: if we are forced to play these youngn's in flegg we must have some good players above em

 

[Pazza]

Anderson will be in the PL backline somewhere. M Peneara will play 5/8

 

[eloquentEEL]

Anderson
Williams
Davis
Oake
Hauraki

:shock: if we are forced to play these youngn's in flegg we must have some good players above em

they'll get a run in PL and FG when there are injuries/rep duties, but I think they'll start in JF at the beginning of the year as I can't see them forcing players out of PL completely, when they are still young enough to play JF. Without all the injuries over the past couple of seasons, most of us wouldn't have even heard most of these names, and they would follow the normal progression, ie. still in Flegg.

 

[Suitman]

Good luck if one comes through on the quarter hour...more like 3/4 hour...maybe they should call it the Tahu 150 or Burt 150 or Grothe 150 or Smith 150 or Petersen 150...get it 3/4.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

:sleeper:

Belly your special

Thank you Jess for your continuing support....it warms my soul!

I tried to give you continuing support but it only made your eyes water. :shock: 8)

Suity

 

[Haynzy]

Wags at lock !!!!!!!!!!!!
when i said that earlier I had many a knocker( ) other than Pazza.
Keep the faith P

funny how an idea works it's way in until others can finally see the sense in it.

When it comes to fruition P we can say we were there right from the start 8)

 

[Pazza]

for sure Haynzy!

Really Wagon in the centres is nothing new. Morrison at Lock is nothing new. Cayless in the second row is nothing new. I can't see why it can't be done.

 

[Stagger eel]

I'm still a "Wags at lock" kinda guy those who read other wise just don't know how to read stat sheets.

 

[The Colonel]

Anderson
Williams
Davis
Oake
Hauraki

:shock: if we are forced to play these youngn's in flegg we must have some good players above em

they'll get a run in PL and FG when there are injuries/rep duties, but I think they'll start in JF at the beginning of the year as I can't see them forcing players out of PL completely, when they are still young enough to play JF. Without all the injuries over the past couple of seasons, most of us wouldn't have even heard most of these names, and they would follow the normal progression, ie. still in Flegg.

Weller and Johnny are too old for Flegg this year I believe, in that they turn 20 before the start of the season. Johnny in Jan and Weller in Feb. Oake turns 20 in September so remains eligible. The other two are fine.