Round 1 vs Titans (3, 2, 1's)

[Ron's_Mate]

Taupau is the coolest dude ever.

Rugby league is a simple game at heart - putting other guys on their arse is fun.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

This is a game that we would traditionally lose, a team in the midst of a crisis written off by everyone and we will make them look like world beaters.

Be VERY interested to see how this plays out.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

The NSW Cup team for Round 1.

1. Shannon McDonnell
2. Delouise Hoeter
3. Keith Lulia
4. Chance Peni
5. Kurtis Rowe
6. Sitaleki Akauola
7. Josh Drinkwater
8. Dallas Graham
9. Joel Luani
10. Jack Buchanan
11. Lamar Liolevave
12. Asipeli Fine
13. Andy Fiagatusa

Interchange
14. Manaia Cherrington
15. Michael Bullock
16. Salesi Funaki
17. Inno Inosesio

 

[Perth Tiger]

1. James Tedesco 2. Kevin Naiqama 3. Tim Simona 4. Chris Lawrence 5. Pat Richards 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah 10. Keith Galloway 11. Curtis Sironen 12. Sauaso Sue 13. Dene Halatau
14. Ava Seumanufagai 15. Martin Taupau 16. Matthew Lodge 17. Brenden Santi 18. Kyle Lovett

No surprises there.

Should have plenty of impact from the bench

 

[madunit]

If we can restrict Titans from playing expansive, we should win in a canter.

I'm still not convinced our backrow and halves have made any huge improvements.

 

[Shanghai Charlie]

The NSW Cup team for Round 1.

1. Shannon McDonnell
2. Delouise Hoeter
3. Keith Lulia
4. Chance Peni
5. Kurtis Rowe
6. Sitaleki Akauola
7. Josh Drinkwater
8. Dallas Graham
9. Joel Luani
10. Jack Buchanan
11. Lamar Liolevave
12. Asipeli Fine
13. Andy Fiagatusa

Interchange
14. Manaia Cherrington
15. Michael Bullock
16. Salesi Funaki
17. Inno Inosesio

Luani over Cherrington wtf!
Akoala at 5/8.....wtf
Fine in second row.....wtf

Not much proven depth there.

 

[Marshall_magic]

The first grade side is looking pretty good I think. Even with the departures in our forwards our bench looks strong which is where we did a lot of damage last season when we were playing well (I'd have Santi drop off). Maybe we lack a little strike power out wide, but Nofoa will add some of that when he returns. Looking forward to seeing how the Brooks/Moses/Tedesco trio gel together.

 

[benched tiger]

I used to be an optimist now i am a pessimist ! Galloway,Sironen and Halatau do not excite me,two do sweet f**k all and the other provides little or no impact.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

As expected, though I'm surprised Sitaleki isn't playing FG. (And five-eighth in NSW Cup!!??)

Our backrow has to be by far and away the weakest in the competition on paper.

 

[madunit]

The NSW Cup team for Round 1.

1. Shannon McDonnell
2. Delouise Hoeter
3. Keith Lulia
4. Chance Peni
5. Kurtis Rowe
6. Sitaleki Akauola
7. Josh Drinkwater
8. Dallas Graham
9. Joel Luani
10. Jack Buchanan
11. Lamar Liolevave
12. Asipeli Fine
13. Andy Fiagatusa

Interchange
14. Manaia Cherrington
15. Michael Bullock
16. Salesi Funaki
17. Inno Inosesio

This shows the complete and utter lack of back row options we have at the club.

We better be hoping to buy 2 good backrowers for next season.

That NSW Cup side looks average. Why not Luani to 6 or 7, Cherrington at 9, Akaoula at 12, Fine at 3/4 and Lulia/Peni out of the side.

Is Sheens our NSW Cup coach?

 

[madunit]

1. James Tedesco 2. Kevin Naiqama 3. Tim Simona 4. Chris Lawrence 5. Pat Richards 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah 10. Keith Galloway 11. Curtis Sironen 12. Sauaso Sue 13. Dene Halatau
14. Ava Seumanufagai 15. Martin Taupau 16. Matthew Lodge 17. Brenden Santi 18. Kyle Lovett

No surprises there.

Should have plenty of impact from the bench

I think i'd rather Santi and Halatau in the second row, purely so they can do the brunt of the defensive work for the halves.

Sironen at Lock

 

[gronkathon]

Sita is playing 6 in NSW Cup to hone his ball playing skills.

They are looking for a true utility option

 

[Shanghai Charlie]

Sita is playing 6 in NSW Cup to hone his ball playing skills.

They are looking for a true utility option

Needs a year in the pack practicing defensive technique.......not ball skills

 

[gronkathon]

I can only relay the conversation I had

 

[Tiger05]

As expected, though I'm surprised Sitaleki isn't playing FG. (And five-eighth in NSW Cup!!??)

Our backrow has to be by far and away the weakest in the competition on paper.

I think we might end up going okay there. Time will tell. I'd prefer Taupau at 13 over Halatau though.

 

[benched tiger]

Unless Galloway and Sirro have turn over a new leaf,our pack cannot afford the luxury of two players who contribute little, imo Ava and Taupau deserve starting spots ahead of them.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Unless Galloway and Sirro have turn over a new leaf,our pack cannot afford the luxury of two players who contribute little, imo Ava and Taupau deserve starting spots ahead of them.

I want to see Sirro go in the back row with some actual outside backs outside him before I write him off. It's hard to be a good ball playing back rower when you have Hytchcox, Lawrence on a bum leg and Paterson outside you.

Galloway I agree with, if Lovett and/or Buchanan can make the step up after promising nines campaigns (which admittedly is a different game), then he could be on the outside sooner than we think. Woods/Lodge/Ava/Lovett has a lot of potential as a front row rotation. Galloway just lacks that flare in my opinion.

 

[Perth Tiger]

Isn't Lovett more of a second rower/edge forward?

 

[Shanghai Charlie]

Lovett will own one edge by end of the year.

Our pack will look very different by Round 24.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Isn't Lovett more of a second rower/edge forward?

You may be correct, I have always thought he was a prop. Apparently he's in the 17 tonight.