Round 1 2021 semi realistic sides

[BLM01]

Here is mine.
1. Dufty
2. Ramsey
3. Bird
4. Lomax
5. Ravalawa
6. Clune
7. Hunt (c)
8. Vaughan
9. McCulloch
10. Kerr
11. Sims
12. Fuimaono
13. Lawrie
14. Ford
15. Alvaro
16. Faamausili
17. Sullivan

My move!
10 goes to 12
12 goes to 14
14 goes to 18
13 goes to 10
Kaide Ellis to 13

 

[ALSGI]

Here is mine.
1. Dufty
2. Ramsey
3. Bird
4. Lomax
5. Ravalawa
6. Clune
7. Hunt (c)
8. Vaughan
9. McCulloch
10. Kerr
11. Sims
12. Fuimaono
13. Lawrie
14. Ford
15. Alvaro
16. Faamausili
17. Sullivan

Looks pretty close imo Crush to what will run out v Sharks.
I’d prefer to see Sullivan in 6rather than Clune (Clune to CC cup as a solid back up) and go with 4 forwards 14-17.
Hope to see Poasa F have a good run v Wabbits.
God I hope we get away with some good digs at the Wabbits and no injuries (or suspensions).

 

[Banjo2014]

Would play Fuiamono on the Bench and put Sullivan in at 5/8

One thing for the Sharks - Fafita looks fit - slimmed won a lot and is charging on to the ball again

 

[Crush]

Looks pretty close imo Crush to what will run out v Sharks.
I’d prefer to see Sullivan in 6rather than Clune (Clune to CC cup as a solid back up) and go with 4 forwards 14-17.
Hope to see Poasa F have a good run v Wabbits.
God I hope we get away with some good digs at the Wabbits and no injuries (or suspensions).

But AM isn’t an 80 minute player so what happens when he has a break? My thinking was Sullivan into halves with Ben Hunt to dummy half during AM rest minutes.

 

[George Dragon]

But AM isn’t an 80 minute player so what happens when he has a break? My thinking was Sullivan into halves with Ben Hunt to dummy half during AM rest minutes.

8 games at hooker for Knights last year 7 of them 80min

 

[muzby]

8 games at hooker for Knights last year 7 of them 80min

But what happened in that 1 game when he needed a break? How long was he off for?

I feel that would better help answer Crush’s question..

 

[Crush]

8 games at hooker for Knights last year 7 of them 80min

In 2020 he played 10 games and averaged 65 mins
In 2019 he played 22 games and averaged 65 mins

 

[Dragonslayer]

McCollough will play as many minutes as Hook wants him to play.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Here is mine.
1. Dufty
2. Ramsey
3. Bird
4. Lomax
5. Ravalawa
6. Clune
7. Hunt (c)
8. Vaughan
9. McCulloch
10. Kerr
11. Sims
12. Fuimaono
13. Lawrie
14. Ford
15. Alvaro
16. Faamausili
17. Sullivan

It will be good to see how Clune goes in CS, in regards to Kerr starting I'm on the fence about. He definitely is good enough to start but I see him as similar to Vaughan as a taller, faster kind of guy where Alvaro, Lawrie and Faamausuli have that more solid workhorse like build. Its a toss up wether you start with your two most dynamic forwards to get a good start or leave one on the bench to swap in a like for like manner to not let the other team off. If Kerr starts the season well it would be tempting to put Vaughan on the bench tbh. It will surely cause Hook some headaches which way to go.

 

[muzby]

McCollough will play as many minutes as Hook wants him to play.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

In 2020 he played 10 games and averaged 65 mins
In 2019 he played 22 games and averaged 65 mins

Plus he's coming off a really bad injury.

 

[muzby]

Plus he's coming off a really bad injury.

Yeah but he played 7 games at 80mins before the injury so who cares?

 

[George Dragon]

In 2020 he played 10 games and averaged 65 mins
In 2019 he played 22 games and averaged 65 mins

Averages thats a bit lazy.
7 out of his 10 games last year he played 80 min 2 bench and 1 injured.
2019 16 of his 22 games he played 80min
So it seems he is capable of 80min.
If he has fully recovered from his injury which was 7 months ago why can't he play 80min now.
Also shuffling the spine around mid game, very Maryish.

 

[muzby]

Averages thats a bit lazy.
7 out of his 10 games last year he played 80 min 2 bench and 1 injured.
2019 16 of his 22 games he played 80min
So it seems he is capable of 80min.
If he has fully recovered from his injury which was 7 months ago why can't he play 80min now.
Also shuffling the spine around mid game, very Maryish.

If you’re going to poke fun at someone’s use of numbers, using your figures last year he played 70% of games at full capacity, the year before 72%.

So he’s not an 80 min player. If anything, he’s dropping his ability to play 80 mins year on year.

Still trying to work out that initial question as to what we do for nearly 1 in 3 games where he can’t play 80 mins.

Who’s filing in?

You?

 

[Crush]

Averages thats a bit lazy.
7 out of his 10 games last year he played 80 min 2 bench and 1 injured.
2019 16 of his 22 games he played 80min
So it seems he is capable of 80min.
If he has fully recovered from his injury which was 7 months ago why can't he play 80min now.
Also shuffling the spine around mid game, very Maryish.

What would your starting 17 look like?

 

[redv13]

If you’re going to poke fun at someone’s use of numbers, using your figures last year he played 70% of games at full capacity, the year before 72%.

So he’s not an 80 min player. If anything, he’s dropping his ability to play 80 mins year on year.

Still trying to work out that initial question as to what we do for nearly 1 in 3 games where he can’t play 80 mins.

Who’s filing in?

You?

Why don’t you post your 17??

 

[muzby]

Why don’t you post your 17??

Isn’t 17 too many for you?

 

[redv13]

Isn’t 17 too many for you?

Charming. Now post your 1 to 17 for round 1

 

[George Dragon]

What would your starting 17 look like?

I thnk this will be close
We really don't have much options
Ramsey for JP maybe
Alvaro before Merrin.
Also different players starting, Ford to bench Kerr 12. Lock is the big unknown to me, maybe Ellis.
I don't think we should be shuffling the spine and don't think we have anyone else to play 9. We have to get 80min out of McCullough.
Edit I also think a lot could change after the weekend. Hook still has settled on the 17, so who knows.

 

[muzby]

Charming. Now post your 1 to 17 for round 1

Why? My only curiosity here is what happens when McCulloch can’t play 80 mins.

Unfortunately the other 16 players in my team list wouldn’t be appealing to someone like you.