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08 Mar 10 @ 04:56pm by JASON AVEDISSIAN
http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ready-to-roll/
MANLYS summer search for Matt Orfords successor is set to end at Kieran Forans feet on Tuesday with the young half expected to be named in the No. 7 jumper for the Sea Eagles NRL season opener.
Coach Des Hasler is tipped to name the 19-year-old ahead of Trent Hodkinson for Monday nights round-one clash with the Wests Tigers at the Sydney Football Stadium.
The young halves have been jostling for the role, vacated by Orford at the end of last year.
Foran should get the nod, partnering co-captain Jamie Lyon in the halves.
Its a bit different to five-eighth, a lot more organising and a fair bit more directing, Foran told The Manly Daily on Monday of the prospect of playing halfback compared to playing five-eighth for most of 2009.
I have been enjoying it, getting used to it now, Im getting more comfortable as each day goes by.
Foran said he has been working on his kicking game in a bid to swiftly move into the chief playmaking role.
Its something I have been working on pretty hard over the pre-season, the young New Zealand Test back said.
Giant utility Tony Willliams is the other interesting selection, likely to start in the centres alongside Steve Matai with Ben Farrar (pectoral) unavailable through injury.
The clubs tremendous depth in the pack will also see Test prop Brent Kite again start off the bench.
Kite finished last winter on the bench, with Belrose junior Jason King enjoying his finest year in the NRL.
Kite is tipped to sit alongside Shane Rodney, George Rose and new hooker Terence Seu Seu on a pretty solid four-man bench.
Recruits Joe Galuvao and Matt Cross will probably miss out this time, with the former still a little groggy from his sickening head clash in last months final trial against the Warriors.
08 Mar 10 @ 04:56pm by JASON AVEDISSIAN
http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/ready-to-roll/
MANLYS summer search for Matt Orfords successor is set to end at Kieran Forans feet on Tuesday with the young half expected to be named in the No. 7 jumper for the Sea Eagles NRL season opener.
Coach Des Hasler is tipped to name the 19-year-old ahead of Trent Hodkinson for Monday nights round-one clash with the Wests Tigers at the Sydney Football Stadium.
The young halves have been jostling for the role, vacated by Orford at the end of last year.
Foran should get the nod, partnering co-captain Jamie Lyon in the halves.
Its a bit different to five-eighth, a lot more organising and a fair bit more directing, Foran told The Manly Daily on Monday of the prospect of playing halfback compared to playing five-eighth for most of 2009.
I have been enjoying it, getting used to it now, Im getting more comfortable as each day goes by.
Foran said he has been working on his kicking game in a bid to swiftly move into the chief playmaking role.
Its something I have been working on pretty hard over the pre-season, the young New Zealand Test back said.
Giant utility Tony Willliams is the other interesting selection, likely to start in the centres alongside Steve Matai with Ben Farrar (pectoral) unavailable through injury.
The clubs tremendous depth in the pack will also see Test prop Brent Kite again start off the bench.
Kite finished last winter on the bench, with Belrose junior Jason King enjoying his finest year in the NRL.
Kite is tipped to sit alongside Shane Rodney, George Rose and new hooker Terence Seu Seu on a pretty solid four-man bench.
Recruits Joe Galuvao and Matt Cross will probably miss out this time, with the former still a little groggy from his sickening head clash in last months final trial against the Warriors.
