Side vs Raiders

[Joel-22]

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Edrick Lee
3. Enari Tuala
4. Bradman Best
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Kurt Mann
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Klemmer
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Sione Mata'utia
13. Tim Glasby

14. Tex Hoy
15. Herman Ese'ese
16. Jacob Saifiti
17. Aiden Guerra

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Couldn't drop Randall after his performance surely..

 

[League_God]

I agree with side assuming everyone is fit.

I’m torn between wanting to rest Randall after such a traumatic debut or picking him again.

either way he’s not going to be “dropped”, rested maybe

 

[Burwood]

Haha Randall might need a month to recover from that performance. But with 260 odd games of experience, I think McCulloch will slot into the team regardless.

I like the idea of Hoy on the bench as a direct replacement for an injured Watson. I think Fitzy might be given another week to make sure his hamstring is 100% right, which will see Guerra move into the starting 13 with Jones on the bench again.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Randall off the bench for me. Mcculloch might need a break and Randall deserves a spot.

 

[ryana87]

Call me crazy..

2. Hoy
14. Randall

 

[Zoidberg]

I agree with giving Hoy and Randall a rest this week. I’m still hopeful Connor will be right to go.

 

[Haffa]

Randall starts at 9 for mine. His service from dummy half was just as good as his defence.

 

[PhilGould]

Think Watson will be long odds for the next couple of weeks at least. Fitz sounded 50/50. When is Barnett back?

1. Ponga
2. Lee
3. Best
4. Tuala / Shibasaki
5. Hunt (still underrated)
6. Mann
7. Pearce / Lino
8. Klemmer
9. McCullough
10. DSaf
11. Fitzgibbon / Guerra
12. Mata'utia
13. Ese'ese

14. Watson / Randall / Hoy
15. JSaf
16. Glasby
17. Guerra / Jones / Shibasaki

 

[Haffa]

Think Watson will be long odds for the next couple of weeks at least.

Syndesmosis is anything from 2 weeks to the season. He'll be out for a little bit.

 

[Johns Magic]

Edrick facing a one game suspension. The eight-point try already cost us the win yesterday so I was hopeful that would be it.

So now, Best to wing and Shiba to centre I'm guessing?

Toa straight to wing would be the most obvious alternative.

 

[Johns Magic]

My team

1. Ponga
2. Best
3. Shibasaki
4. Tuala
5. Hunt
6. Hoy (Mann probably gets it though)
7. Pearce
8. D Saf
9. McCullough
10. Klemmer
11. Fitzgibbon (Guerra if unavailable)
12. Sione
13. Glasby

14. J Saf
15. Ese'ese
16. Guerra (Jones if Guerra starts)
17. Randall

 

[PhilGould]

Edrick is free to play with an early guilty plea

 

[Johns Magic]

Ah correct you are sorry.

Centre/wings to remain unchanged then.

 

[drizzy drake]

Hoping Tex and Randall get picked but I doubt it. Very impressed with the three debutants.

 

[Johns Magic]

I think until Watson returns Randall absolutely will get picked.

 

[Yosh]

Can't belive how good Best is. Once he gets the ball and tucks it under the left arm, it's try time. That fend is deadly. Needs to back himself every time in the opposition ten meters.

You guys reckon Tuala is better than Shibasaki?

 

[Knight Vision]

When is Barnett back?

I think it is supposed to be week after next? Havent read anything confirming that though

 

[Knight Vision]

Hoy says he's played some 5/8 before. He's certainly got some skills and a good boot on him. Maybe he'd make a good 5/8.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/06/01/tex-calls-on-obrien-to-get-me-in-there-again/

 

[NK Arsenal]

1. Ponga
2. Hoy
3. Tuala
4. Best
5. Hunt
6. Mann
7. Pearce
8. D Saifiti
9. McCullough
10. Klemmer
11. Fitzgibbon
12. Mata’utia
13. Ese’ese

14. Randell
15. J Saifiti
16. Jones
17. Glasby

Dunno if Hoy can play wing but he needs to be in the team somewhere.