Team for 06'?

[Jackal Dog]

Now that another season is over (well it has been over for us for since September but anyway...) what lineup should we be looking at next year?

1. Luke Patten/Trent Cutler
2. Hazem El'Masri
3. Sonny Bill Williams
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matt Utai
6. Daniel Holdsworth/Marvin Karawana
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Mark O'Meley
9. Adam Perry
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Willie Mason
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Tony Grimaldi

14. Chris Armit
15. Nate Myles
16. Dallas McIlwain
17. Reni Maitua

I don't think SBW should be used in the forwards at least not for a while, rather let him get some games under his belt in the backs, he certainly has the speed and agility to do it.

One concern I have is the slow service out of dummy half, sure Perry is a workhorse in defence but he lacks that spark that players like Aaron Payne, Lance Hohaia, Craig Wing and Robbie Farah bring, the other options we have are even worse eg. Corey Hughes and Daniel Irvine.

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Try Sherwin at hooker? Perry off the bench to plug up the leaks in defence.

 

[Rammo]

This should be our side, bet it won't be though

1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Reni Maitua
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matt Utai
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Mark O'Meley
9. Adam Perry
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Willie Mason
12. Andrew Ryan (c)
13. Tony Grimaldi - provided we re-sign him.

14. Sonny Bill Williams
15. Corey Hughes
16. Nate Myles
17. Chris Armit

 

[Rammo]

If Grimaldi doesn't re-sign you would throw McIllwain in to start, Sonny Bill will provide more for the side coming off the bench.

 

[bluenwhite]

grimaldi re-signed mate. 1 year deal. announced at the official luncheon.

this is my full-strength side:

1. Trent Cutler
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Sonny Bill Williams
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matt Utai
6. Daniel Holdsworth
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Mark O'Meley
9. Billy Ngawini
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Willie Mason
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Tony Grimaldi

14. Reni Maitua
15. Nate Myles
16. Adam Perry
17. Chris Armit

 

[Rammo]

Oh that's right, my apologies, great to see he has agreed to terms.

 

[[furrycat]]

1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Cameron Phelps
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matt Utai
6. Marvin Karawana/Isaac Luke
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Mark O'Meley
9. Adam Perry
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Willie Mason
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Tony Grimaldi

14. Reni Maitua
15. Chris Armit
16. Billy Ngawini
17. Sonny Bill Williams

 

[bluenwhite]

i also think there should be a bench spot for rotation between players a few players but that could happen if there are any injuries. (hope not)
i'd like to see karawana on the bench like thurston last year.

 

[Smartman]

Issac Luke and Marvin Karawana are 2 very talented players and more importantly halves the Canterbury club has identified are the future of the club.

Would love to see one of them on the bench in next years line up.

 

[bluenwhite]

yep agreed. when sherwin decides to leave us put isaac luke there. i think holdsworth's future lies as a hooker.

 

[Smartman]

Heard Lee Hookey has signed, will he partner Tonga in the centres.

 

[bluenwhite]

we've bought a lot of centres next year like chris tuatura. or however you spell that. i think we'll have a rotation to see which works the best in the trials.

 

[Smartman]

we've bought a lot of centres next year like chris tuatura. or however you spell that. i think we'll have a rotation to see which works the best in the trials.

We need someone with real genuine speed to partner Tonga.
Im not saying El Masri and Utai are not quick but theyre not super quick.

 

[bluenwhite]

utai is fine.. el masri has gone past his good days..
i'm not saying he's getting worse, just older..

lester solanoa and chris tuatara and some other backs we've signed for next year are heaps quick.

 

[Jackal Dog]

Hazem is still a point scoring machine, he deserves his spot he has a good partnership with Sherwin and is solid under the high ball and makes good decisions in defence, Utai on the other hand....

 

[aenima1]

1. patten
2. el masri
3. phelps
4. tonga
5. utai
6. holdsworth/karawana
7. sherwin
8. asotasi
9. perry
10. omely
11. mason
12. ryan
13. grimaldi

14. maitua
15. hughes (remember we won the comp with him here)
16. myles
17. williams

18. armit
19. mcillwain

 

[bluenwhite]

.. who cares if we won the comp with a player there .. i can name 50 players better then corey hughes..

 

[Unit]

phelps is s**t house, I would put the new sighning of Namila Davui in the centres with willie tonga

 

[Dogaholic]

1. Luke Patten
2. Hazem El Masri
3. Cameron Phelps/Chris Tuatara/Namila Davui/Paoa Faamita
4. Willie Tonga
5. Matt Utai
6. Holdsworth/Karawana
7. Shifty
8. Mark O'meley
9. Perry
10. Willie Mason
11. SBW
12. Andrew Ryan
13. Reni Maitua

14. Corey Hughes/Billy Ngawini
15. Nate Myles
16. Roy Asotasi
17. Armit/Grimaldi