Rd.2 v Eels

[Fangs]

Laurie hmm.

My guess is Henry or Smith is being left out.

 

[Black Panther]

Leave Soni out.Easy.

 

[The yak]

Laurie likely in for Luke. Unless there is an injury in the backs, or Luai.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Laurie hmm.

My guess is Henry or Smith is being left out.

No way Ivan can't see the bench issues and then make it worse

 

[Fangs]

No way Ivan can't see the bench issues and then make it worse

We ran with something similar last year in the early rounds. It was Soni Luke/Peachey and Salmon.

Round 4 v Eels 2023:

14. Luke
15. Sorensen
16. Leniu
17. Salmon

I'll back a similar bench this time around.

 

[Iamback]

We ran with something similar last year in the early rounds. It was Soni Luke/Peachey and Salmon.

Round 4 v Eels 2023:

14. Luke
15. Sorensen
16. Leniu
17. Salmon

I'll back a similar bench this time around.

I am all for 2 middles, 2 whatevers on the bench.

Sorro hasn't trialed, The aim would be to give him 50 mins or so. Down the track with Kenny playing prop is a chance

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Peter is indicating in his replies that it is for Soni

 

[Iamback]

Much better balanced bench.

 

[murraymob]

Has anyone in this thread tasted eel before? Working on dinner ideas for tomorrow.

No all tastes like shit put it in the bin save yourself

 

[Luke Bowden]

Even last week when Luke was the senior hooker he only got 30 mins.

Api/Kenny worked because Api could replace a middle and stay on.

It allowed the flexibility to run a normal bench after that

Summo started because he’s a Power style Hooker. Like for Like replacement for Kenny.

He just doesn’t have the legs to play the same amount of minutes…… Yet

 

[The yak]

Squad cut to 19. Mav and Laurie still on the extended bench.
Chins mate Soni Luke still there.For now.

 

[mxlegend99]

Last week werent they tipping Geyer into the 17?

Luke still on bench. So i think they are wrong again. Will be 1 to 17.

 

[betcats]

If Laurie is in then Luke is out surely. The question becomes how do you get Laurie into the game, could he play some hooker? Defensively wouldn’t be much worse than soni, if he’s playing hooker where does he come in?

 

[Fangs]

The evolution of Ivan.

Not picking two wild cards on the bench? Unthinkable.

No all tastes like shit put it in the bin save yourself

What about an eel pie with bourbon?

 

[Hooked]

Has anyone in this thread tasted eel before? Working on dinner ideas for tomorrow.

Eel Soup. Just make sure you eat it with a wooden spoon ; )

 

[murraymob]

Dump the eel pie double up on the bourbon

 

[Iamback]

Summo started because he’s a Power style Hooker. Like for Like replacement for Kenny.

He just doesn’t have the legs to play the same amount of minutes…… Yet

My point was last week was the best chance for Luke to get big minutes and push the case.

It worked in 2021 because Kenny was able to play 20 mins as a prop. If we are to carry an extra hooker it needs to be in place of a prop

 

[Chins get the wins]

Gordy and Fletch just agreed that we should bench one of our starting props........I'd now like to retract my thoughts on the subject and admit I was wrong

 

[Luke Bowden]

My point was last week was the best chance for Luke to get big minutes and push the case.

It worked in 2021 because Kenny was able to play 20 mins as a prop. If we are to carry an extra hooker it needs to be in place of a prop

We can play with three a man bench. That’s how our rotation works. The 14 can be used to cover our most vulnerable position, towards the end of last year it was the halves.
I think our 14, at the moment, needs to be able to play 9. If one of our back up halves is ankle to do that, great. But I’m not convinced we have anyone that can at the moment.

Who ever plays 14, won’t affect the way we rotate our forwards.

 

[Chins get the wins]

We can play with three a man bench. That’s how our rotation works. The 14 can be used to cover our most vulnerable position, towards the end of last year it was the halves.
I think our 14, at the moment, needs to be able to play 9. If one of our back up halves is ankle to do that, great. But I’m not convinced we have anyone that can at the moment.

Who ever plays 14, won’t affect the way we rotate our forwards.

Soni is yet to show anything in first grade to say he's worth playing, was a fun story but he's a bust. I see no reason Laurie playing a simple game and passing straight to Yeo or Nathan is beyond is capabilities