Predicted Rnd 1 team 2025

[Twizzle]

Reports are Joash has been training pretty much exclusively as a FB so I'm starting to doubt that he will be bench utility. Can't see Russel or any other OB doing it either but in the age of the HIA its not a crazy concept.

Potentially Ryles goes a 4x forward bench? (not a fan personally) then use Tuilagi/Guymer at centre if we were to lose someone in the OB's

That or Riley Smith gets upgraded and plays 14... did play a fair bit in the halves in Flegg last season.

Carty can be valuable on the bench as he has utility value. Gee the options we have this year compared to last year is a nice change.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Tuilagi got torn to pieces last time he was pushed out to centre

Yep Tago shredded him... as I said, not personally a fan but I'm just trying to piece together what Ryles might be planning.

Guess we will need to wait for that Tigers trial to have a rough idea what he is thinking.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Carty can be valuable on the bench as he has utility value. Gee the options we have this year compared to last year is a nice change.

Yep the depth is chalk and cheese compared to 2024.

Our Cup side will be stacked, most players in that 17 will have some range of first grade experience with a sprinkling of young guns.

 

[T.S Quint]

Tuilagi got torn to pieces last time he was pushed out to centre

This.
I'd rather push Brown out there in an emergency...but I'm led to believe that's a controversial statement.

 

[T.S Quint]

A trip down memory lane , what a great idea

Rd 1 2024 team list v Bulldogs (and a good win)

1. Gutherson
2. Simonsson
3. Penisini
4. Harper
5. Russell
6. Brown
7. Moses

8. RCG
9. Lussick
16. Joe O
11. Lane
12. Cartwright
13. Hopgood

Interchange
10. JPaulo
14. Hands
15. Matterson
17. Tuilagi

Reserve
22 Talagi

That was a good win. Great day in the sunshine.
Had some hope for the year still at that stage.

 

[Pazza]

This.
I'd rather push Brown out there in an emergency...but I'm led to believe that's a controversial statement.

I'd just rather not affect two positions.

 

[T.S Quint]

I'd just rather not affect two positions.

If affecting two positions lets us end up with our best option to win the game then so be it.
I'd change half the damn team around if it means a better chance to win.

We've seen plenty of players get put in the centres and fail. It's a hard place to defend.

 

[JokerEel]

Tuilagi got torn to pieces last time he was pushed out to centre

Probably due to the system in place last year.

He has worked on he speed over the off-season

 

[emjaycee]

I reckon Dunster might be a smoky for a wing spot while Simmonson and Fox are both out.

 

[T.S Quint]

I reckon Dunster might be a smoky for a wing spot while Simmonson and Fox are both out.

Has he picked up spme speed and agility you reckon?
It was a f**king awful injury he copped. Would be amazing if he was able to make it back to anything resembling his playing days beforehand.

 

[emjaycee]

Has he picked up spme speed and agility you reckon?
It was a f**king awful injury he copped. Would be amazing if he was able to make it back to anything resembling his playing days beforehand.

No idea if he has gotten faster, just going off some 6th sense.

 

[Twizzle]

No idea if he has gotten faster, just going off some 6th sense.

TCT ?

 

[emjaycee]

TCT ?

Lol, nope.
Absolutely no input except my oversized gut.

 

[T.S Quint]

My gut says he's done and hasn't got much chance of making it back to FG unless there's a horiffic injury crisis.

Having said that, I haven't seen him play since he was last in FG, so my gut feel is probably worth shit.

 

[JokerEel]

Tago Simmonson AMS all infront of Haze for mine.

 

[Stagger eel]

Tago Simmonson AMS all infront of Haze for mine.

well it's likely that Simmo won't available for selection.

I'd run with Tago personally.

 

[Incorrect]

well it's likely that Simmo won't available for selection.

I'd run with Tago personally.

Run with Tago

Walk with Haze (which is about the pace he runs at)....

 

[Stagger eel]

Haze's career is cooked...unless he gets a gig in England this will be his last NRL contract.

I'd love him to prove me wrong though.

 

[Gronk]

Haze's career is cooked...unless he gets a gig in England this will be his last NRL contract.

I'd love him to prove me wrong though.

Well he looks like a fast runner.

 

[JokerEel]

Well he looks like a fast runner.

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