Starting Team Please!!

[Raiding Dazz]

Please pick this starting side for our first game against Manly.
I'll get alot of disagreements here though I strongly believe if all fit and well THis side will take us into the top 8 if not further.
1:Graham(G.K)
2:Howell
3:Chalk
4:Frawley
5:Best
6:Zillman
7;Carney
13:Tongue(Cap)
12:Learoyd Lahrs
11:Costigan
10:Tilse
9:Withers
8:Thompson

14:Weyman
15obson
16:Miller
17:Bickerstaff

the Backline worrys mw because I got faith and a gut feeling that Sau or Goodwin will push themselves into first grade and maybe even further

 

[Timbo]

That side....Is horrible.

Let me tell you why:

a: Graham's skill at fullback is shakey to say the least. He's also the third best kicker we have.
b: Chalks defencive reads are shocking, you want him at centre?
c: Zillman over Dobson in the halves? Dobson nearly took out ESL player of the year.
d: Learoyd-Lahrs and Thompson will still be recovering from injuries.

So despite having done it eleventeen times already this off season, here's mine:

1-B.Goodwin
2-P.Graham
3-D.Howell
4-C.Frawley
5-C.Best
6-T.Carney
7-M.Dobson (gk)
8-D.Tilse
9-L.Withers
10-T.Thurling
11-M.Bickerstaff
12-N.Costigan
13-A.Tongue (c)

14-G.Turner
15-M.Weyman
16-J.Miller
17-W.Zillman

 

[Raiding Dazz]

Yes I know this has happened so many times though I thankyou for your reccomandation to the side I hope Henry picks, I didn't realise that Chalk wasn't too good at reading the play so as you say he is terrible at it or not the best we could have as a centre why not try out young Sau.
I will definatley(maybe spelt that wrong) have Zillman in the starting 13 as he has great footwork and ball handling skill to compete against a player from the English comp.
No disrespect to the players they bought from ESL,they are deffinatly not J Smith who proved himself in origan and International before he left.
PLEASE PLEASE Play ZILLMAN in first grade before we lose him!!

 

[julian87]

1 Bronx GOODWIN
2 David HOWELL
3 Phil GRAHAM
4 Craig FRAWLEY
5 Colin BEST
6 Todd CARNEY
7 Michael DOBSON
8 Scott LOGAN
9 Lincoln WITHERS
10 Troy THOMPSON
11 Neville COSTIGAN
12 Glenn TURNER
13 Alan TONGUE

14 William ZILLMAN/though dunemann will be there ahead of him
15 Michael WEYMAN
16 Josh MILLER
17 Matt BICKERSTAFF

I think Zillman will force his way in to fullback or centre within the first few weeks. I can't wait for TLL to get back in the team and partnet Costigan in the second row, that would be awesome! Bickerstaff is overated, Turner is better imo. Tilse is too slow and soft to make my team as well btw.

 

[Sydney_Raider]

Goodwin
Howell
Graham
Frawley
Best
Carney
Dobson
Tilse
Withers
Logan
Bickerstaff
Costigan
Tongue

Weyman
Thurling
Turner
Chalk

 

[dubby]

*yawns*

So tired of pick your own team threads.

BTW Raider Dazz has selected the worst team I have ever seen.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

What happened to Andrew Lomu he was busting it up before his neck got crook.

Thats a terrible looking side, but you guys never have a big name team yet always threaten or make the 8, no doubt this year it will be the same.

Best of luck.

 

[edabomb]

If Frawley is named in the centres we won't be scoring any tries down that side till he's dropped.

 

[Poida_Raider]

no way is bickerstaff overated.. he seems to run hard the whole game.. how anyone can honestly say turner is better is beyond me.. i know he is experienced enough, and is probably very solid. but whos actually seen him play?

 

[Poida_Raider]

hey speaking to chalk in tamworth the other day, he was with tommy and philthy, he said he was more of a forward these days.. proceeded to show off his guns.. and yeah, i think he said he was a utility, a forward who could be a back if he had to be. those could just be my words. but along those lines for sure!

 

[Chachi]

Here's my team for round 1:

1. Milne (Very fast, speedy and quick)
2. Graham (Less likely to get injured on the wing)
3. Learoyd-Lahrs (Even though he's injured I'd have him there)
4. Purtell (MOTM in PL vs Souths one week)
5. Chalk (Just a favorite of mine)
6. Withers (Can put on a great hit)
7. Dunneman (Goalkicker)
13.Campese (Gives us at least one well known name in the side for marketing purposes)
12.Lomu (Injured, but people from Newcastle know who he is, which is important)
11.Turner (Easy to spell)
10.Thompson (Also injured, but hey)
9. Zillman (Provides that Z factor)
8. Weyman (Popular with the fans - put him on for 5 minutes at the beginning of each half)

14.Carney (Cool dude. One for the ladies)
15.Costigan (I'd be too scared to tell him he's not in the team)
16.Tilse (Tilsie Tilsie pudding and pie, chased the girls and made them cry)
17.Pamatangi (Sounds like a criminal)
18.Williams (I know he's an extra, but I'd like to see the touch judge stop him from interchanging)

 

[fourxman]

My team would look something like this:

1-B.Goodwin
2-D.Howell
3-W.Zillman
4-P.Graham
5-C.Best
6-T.Carney
7-M.Dobson
8-D.Tilse
9-L.Withers
10-T.Thompson
11-J.Miller
12-N.Costigan
13-A.Tongue (c)

14-G.Turner
15-M.Weyman
16-M.Bickerstaff/S.Logan
17-A.Dunneman/C.Frawley

 

[skeepe]

1. Greg Wolfgramm
2. Matt Gafa
3. Jason Bulgarelli
4. David Schrader
5. Damon Booby
6. Steve Stone
7. Trevor Schodel
8. Bruce Mamando
9. David Atkins
10. Adam Peters
11. Shane Kelly
12. Justin Morgan
13. Jason Burnham

14. Graham Appo
15. Mark Asbock
16. Anthony Brann
17. James Buser

 

[legend]

Goodwin
Howell
Graham
Zillman/Frawley
Best
Carney
Dobson
Tongue
Costigan
Bickerstaff
Logan
Withers
Thompson

Weyman
Chalk
Thurling
Miller

 

[Sydney_Raider]

Whatever happened to David Schrader, didn't he score a couple on debut a few years ago? Skeepe disappointed you couldn't find a place for Royston.

 

[Deleted member 10972]

1. Goodwin
2. Howell
3. Zillman
4. Graham
5. Best
6. Carney
7. Dobson
8. Weyman
9. Withers
10. Thompson
11. Costigan
12. Learoyd-Lahrs
13. Tongue

14. Bickerstaff
15. Miller
16. Logan
17. Thurling

Kelly, Milne, Chalk, Dunemann, Frawley, Rothery, Campese, Williams, Raston? make up a good PL side.

 

[Raider_69]

1. Goodwin
2. Best
3. Graham
4. Zillman
5. Howell
6. Carney
7. Dobson (gk)
8. Tilse
9. Withers
10. Thompson
11. Costigan
12. Learoyd-Lahrs
13. Tongue (c)

14. Weyman
15. Miller
16. Bickerstaff
17. Thurling

Big bench but the versitility of tongue, costigan, withers and zillman allows us to cover for pretty much anything

 

[edabomb]

1. Goodwin
2. Best
3. Graham
4. Zillman
5. Howell
6. Carney
7. Dobson (gk)
8. Tilse
9. Withers
10. Thompson
11. Costigan
12. Learoyd-Lahrs
13. Tongue (c)

14. Weyman
15. Miller
16. Bickerstaff
17. Thurling

Big bench but the versitility of tongue, costigan, withers and zillman allows us to cover for pretty much anything

Reasonable looking team. I'd bring Dunneman on to the bench though, I don't think Withers is an 80 minute hooker. I also don't rate Tongue in the 9.

I do find it interesting how you like so much aggression in your 2nd rowers but don't really mind about the props. I don't think there is enough intimidation with Thompson and Tilse in the 8 and 10, so I'd probably give Logan a start in place of Tilse based on the fact he was always a hard runner of the ball.

I'm also doubtful of Zillman and Howells ability to combine on defense. Worth giving it a go though, nothing ventured nothing gained.

 

[julian87]

Centres and front row are the problem imo.

 

[Freddo]

Bronx Goodwin
Colin Best
Phil Graham
Craig Frawley
David Howell
Todd Carney
Michael Dobson (GK)
Dane Tilse
Lincoln Withers
Troy Thompson
Matt Bickerstaff
Thom Learoyd-Lars
Alan Tougne

William Zillman
Neville Costigan
Josh Miller
Michael Weyman