Round 3 Team

[franklin2323]

Is anyone due back this week?? Assuming Lewis, Smith, Paulo, Burns, Waterhouse all don't make it back on the field anyone know what the chances are they will play??

I would have this team.

Coote
Walker/Earl Elford is too slow and old!!!
Jennings moved to the left side just 7 touches is terrible
Purtell
Gordon
Brad Clark Been outstanding for Windsor this year
Walsh
Petero
Kingston
Grant
Pritchard
Plum
Cooper

Masada seems to be back in decent form
McKendry
Bell
Penese

Puletua should retire instantly terrible old and slow

If Burns plays 5/8
If he is out Lewis or PAulo 5/8 if they are fit.
Smith lock for the whole game where he is useful.
Waterhouse to start if fit

 

[Sleep]

From what I've read Burns is out for a while. Graham won't be back for a few weeks yet. In the meantime, or at least for this round...

1. Coote
2. Gordon
3. Jennings
4. Purtell
5. Elford
6. Lewis
7. Walsh
8. Civoniceva
9. Kingston
10. Grant
11. Waterhouse
12. Pritchard
13. Smith (Don't like it, but if he's fit it'll happen)

14. Bell
15. McKendry
16. Paulo
17. Blair (If he's fit)

Keep in mind I still haven't managed to catch a Panthers game this year. I'm reading that Paulo hasn't been playing well at all. Tighe is still suspended. And of course, whichever side Jennings is on we go to the opposite at all times.

Lewis is the easiest option to five eighth until Graham comes back. Put Blair on the bench and then if Smith or Lewis need a spell he can fill either position and gives us some options should we get another injury.

I really, really hope Waterhouse plays this week. He was one of our best last year and is important to our success.

Melbourne's going to be tough but they aren't firing yet and have had to grind out two wins. Hopefully we can build a lead and hold it rather than burn out like we have the last two weeks.

 

[franklin2323]

From what I've read Burns is out for a while. Graham won't be back for a few weeks yet. In the meantime, or at least for this round...

1. Coote
2. Gordon
3. Jennings
4. Purtell
5. Elford
6. Lewis
7. Walsh
8. Civoniceva
9. Kingston
10. Grant
11. Waterhouse
12. Pritchard
13. Smith (Don't like it, but if he's fit it'll happen)

14. Bell
15. McKendry
16. Paulo
17. Blair (If he's fit)

Keep in mind I still haven't managed to catch a Panthers game this year. I'm reading that Paulo hasn't been playing well at all. Tighe is still suspended. And of course, whichever side Jennings is on we go to the opposite at all times.

Lewis is the easiest option to five eighth until Graham comes back. Put Blair on the bench and then if Smith or Lewis need a spell he can fill either position and gives us some options should we get another injury.

I really, really hope Waterhouse plays this week. He was one of our best last year and is important to our success.

Melbourne's going to be tough but they aren't firing yet and have had to grind out two wins. Hopefully we can build a lead and hold it rather than burn out like we have the last two weeks.

That's what I pick Besides Elford. However

Lewis - Concussion
Waterhouse, Smith - Late withdrawals before the game
Paulo - Had to ice his quad during the 2nd 1/2

So they all might not play. Fingers crossed they play but I am trying to find out.

As for the lead so many teams so far this year has done it I don't know why it's really weird

 

[Bob]

My team for the weekend

1.Coote
2.Gordon
3.Jennings
4.Purtell
5.Walker
6.Iosefa
7.Walsh
8.Grant
9.Kingston
10.Petero
11.Waterhouse If not fit Paulo or Cooper
12.Pritchard
13.Lewis if not fit Paulo
14.McKendry
15.Bell
16.Paulo
17.Plum
18.Cooper

 

[LL3]

How long is Burns out for you think?

 

[franklin2323]

How long is Burns out for you think?

I have a contact in the training staff bout 3 weeks. Paulo, Lewis, Smith, Waterhouse all expected to play.

So my team would now be:

Coote
Gordon
Jennings
Purtell
Walker/Earl
Lewis
Walsh
Petero
Kingston
Grant
Pritchard
Watehouse
Smith - He has no impact but he's reasonable at starting lock

Bell
Paulo
McKendry
Masada - Need to fill in at 5/8 if Lewis struggles

Cooper
Plum on standby just incase

 

[LL3]

Cheers!

 

[bigfoot]

I have a contact in the training staff bout 3 weeks. Paulo, Lewis, Smith, Waterhouse all expected to play.

Thanks mate.
Any new info on Laurie, Sammut, Blair, Graham?

My team for this weekend would be:

1. Coote
2. Gordon
3. Jennings
4. Blair
5. Purtell
6. Lewis
7. Walsh
8. Grant
9. Kingston
10. Civoniceva
11. Waterhouse
12. Pritchard
13. Paulo
Bench:
14. Iosefa
15. Bell
16. McKendry
17. Plum
Reserves:
18. Elford - if Blair isn't fit, he goes to the wing with Purtell back in the centres. I would pick Walker but I haven't seen him play and I don't want too many changes in one week.

 

[griffo346]

The official team for this weekend is here

1. Lachlan Coote 2. Michael Gordon 3. Michael Jennings 4. Adrian Purtell 5. Shane Elford 6. Luke Lewis 7. Luke Walsh 8. Tim Grant 9. Kevin Kingston 10. Petero Civoniceva 11. Trent Waterhouse 12. Nigel Plum 13. Joseph Paulo

Interchange: 14. Masada Iosefa 15. Matthew Bell 16.Gavin Cooper 17.Sam McKendry 18.Ryan Walker 20. Frank Puletua


NYC Team

1.Alistair Beale 2. Jack Twist 3. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 4. Derek Duff 5. Dale Middleton 6. Daniel Mahoney 7. Matthew Moylan 8. Evrett Vaurasi 9. Damien Cook 10. Jake Seaton 11. Kyle Fraser 12. Andrew Pritchard (C) 13. Sarafu Fatiaki

Interchange: 14. Shane Smith 15.Albert Boaza 16.Kilifi Tia-Kilifi 17.Samson Sene

 

[abpanther]

Is Peanuts injured or dropped?

 

[griffo346]

i think hes injured with the shoulder ab

 

[Panthers_God]

Masada Iosefa??

Kingstons been good I'd like to see him play the full 80. Does this mean that at some stage Lewis will go to lock and Masada/Kingston to 6??


Injures strike us again but in saying that the Storm back looks pretty thin too. Will be an interesting game, if Waterhouse and Lewis play I wouldnt rule us out.

 

[abpanther]

Any chance Jennings actually shows up for this game?

 

[mxlegend99]

I'm sure he would carve up if we could pass him the ball without him having to wait for it to bounce to him, dive forward to catch it or turn around and chase it. All we need is one of our halves to do what Brett Finch does at the Storm. Get a quality pass to Michael Jennings out wide and let him do the rest. Maybe he could even throw the occassional cut out pass to Michael Gordon and have Jennings back him up waiting for a pass or offload.

Either way... we need to get the ball out to our backs. Not make them come in field looking for it.

 

[abpanther]

I'm sure he misses Wade Graham, who at least gave his backs early ball...

 

[franklin2323]

I'm sure he misses Wade Graham, who at least gave his backs early ball...

Not having Waterhouse also wouldn't help imagine Jennings on the end of his ofloads. Graham is the teams crispest passer his vision is outstanding also and throws nice flat passes

 

[mxlegend99]

I'm sure he misses Wade Graham, who at least gave his backs early ball...

I'm hoping he comes back into the team at halfback and is given the right side of the field to work with. Travis Burns can work with the left.

Given he has the best passing game at the club, it would be crazy not to have him working with Jennings and Gordon. He could easily throw cut out passes to either player when he sees an opportunity.

Unfortunately I think Matt Elliott will choose between Burns and Graham, and not try both at once.

 

[abpanther]

I still amazes me that people want Walsh dropped, like seriously...

 

[Sleep]

I'm with you Abpanther. I see Graham and Walsh as our long term half combination.

 

[stretcher]

I'm with you Abpanther. I see Graham and Walsh as our long term half combination.

if he stops getting injured of course he will be long term half hes only twenty this year but it still worries me how many games hes had and how many chances hes had and still hasnt played a blinder yet he reminds me of ashley harrison good player not a great player maybe a positional change might be the tonic.....