I too was there last night and posted when I got back to the hotel regarding makeup of team. I don't mind giving a young guy a go but moving many to accommodate 1 is just crazy. I have always followed Balmain Ryde and whilst a different team/club/comp I think that the senior team and coach must work with that team regarding selections. Brown has been playing wing there but can easily cover centre or fullback in the firsts. So please leave him there now on the left with Latu outside of him. We are going to need some combination until the 2 internations are back but wait, I've forgotten about Ryan, does that mean if he walks back into the firsts that Utai has to move?
Leave Ayshford and Utai on the right. Let their combination improve by playing together.
Use Miller at number 7 until Lui is fit. If Moltzen has to be in the 17 does it mean that he has to play? By that I mean, don't just put him on just because he hasn't had a run and it means moving Miller to wing, Brown to fullback just to give him a run, that's what doesn't help the structure.
As for fullback, Meaney was good enough to play in the SOO curtain raiser last year, don't know who picked that NSW Residents team but someone saw somthing in him, this year he is playing 5/8 to accommodate Mullaney at fullback, this comes back to my first point though, does Sheens not see Meaney as a suitable cover for the firsts? if not, why play him last night?