roosters 08 squad

[THECURSEDJET]

Great side on paper. Pity games aren't won on paper or reputations of five years ago.

you would know pete,been that way since the 80's for you guys!!!!!

 

[thehattrickrabbit]

01. Anthony "Caramello" Minichiello
02. Brent "Eww" Grose
03. Sam "Squawk" Perrett
04. Iosia "See Ya" Soliola
05. Amos "Famous" Roberts
06. Braith "No Farkin Clue" Anasta
07. Mitch "Waynes World" Pearce
08. Mark "Shrek O Really ?" O Meley
09. James "Games' Aubusson (I really had no idea on that one)
10. Willie "'Big Schlong" Mason
11. Craig "Is he Fit So or Fat So" Fitzgibbon
12. Nate "Big Head" Myles
13. Mitch "Bitch" Aubusson

14. Lopini "Play to...." Paea
15. Danny "Mutley" Nutley
16. David "Old Penny" Shillington
17. Setamata "Ahh So" Sa

 

[2 True Blues]

That is side that commands respect, no getting away from the fact.

 

[malabar]

My NEW Pick for the Team


1. A Minichiello
2. A Roberts
3. S Perrett
4. S Soliola
5. S Foley / S Kenny-Dowell
6. Anasta
7. M Pearce
8. M O'Mealy
9. J Aubusson / G Ndaira
10. L Paea
11. W Mason
12. C Fitzgibbon
13. M Aubusson

14. Myles
15. A Tupou
16. S Sa / R Brown
17. D Nutley / D Shillington

 

[Deleted member 10972]

At full strength:

1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Amos Roberts
3. Iosia Soliola
4. Sam Perrett
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Braith Anasta
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Mark O'Meley
9. James Aubusson
10. Lopini Paea
11. Willie Mason
12. Anthony Tupou
13. Craig Fitzgibbon

14. Riley Brown
15. Setaimata Sa
16. Nate Myles
17. Danny Nutley

1. Shaun Foley
2. Toshio Laiseni/Byron Ford/Don Thompson/Rhys Pritchard (all Jets contracted)
3. Brent Grose
4. Albert Hopoate
5. Tevita Folau
6. Luke Branighan/Luke Millwood/Ben Green (all Jets contracted)
7. Jai Ayoub
8. Steve Meredith
9. Rory Kostjaysn
10. David Shillington
11. Mickey Paea
12. Shane Shackleton
13. Mitch Aubusson (will get a permanent spot when Fitzy retires)

14. Tyrone Shelley/Luke Gordon (all Jets contracted)
15. Daniel Howard
16. Hep Cahill/Jimmy Andersen/Aaron Wheatley/Ray Moujalli (all Jets contracted)
17. FP Nuuausala

Obviously, all the players are contracted to the Roosters except for the Jets contracted players, who would eat into the 2nd tier cap if they are utilized, however with the Roosters depth it should be okay.

Forward depth is a hallmark definitely, forward pack looks far better attack wise, the halves are good but depth is questionable, but i'm still not 100% convinced with the backline depth at all. A lot of pressure is on Perrett, Soliola & SKD to stand up, and Folau & Hoppa play an important role in attacking depth.

 

[The Greatest Brain]

1. A Minchiello
2. A Roberts
3. S Perrett
4: M Aubusson
5: S Foley
6. B Anasta
7. M Pearce
8. M O'Meley
9. J Aubusson
10. L Paea
11. W Mason
12. C Fitzgibbon
13. S Sa

14. N Myles
15. S Soliola
16. A Tupou
17. D Nutley

Looks a good team on the face of it.