So Kautoga must be a good chance of winning the other edge spot.
With only really Paulo to come back for round 1 and Cartwright looking out of contention, is big Sammy a chance of a bench spot with a big game? Looks like it might be Doorey, Luca, Sammy and maybe Guymer (assuming matto/offa are locked in) fighting it out for 2, maybe 3 bench spots (depending if he carry a utility).
Great chance for Volkman. Will be interesting to see what happens if he crushes it and get MOM performance in.
Dragons should be ashamed of themselves for what they did to him.He didn't pass the medical at the Dragons. It would be a huge concern
He is available to play in this trial, he is suspended for 2 further NRL games and the Indigenous All Stars was counted in the suspension ( as was Latrelle).Guess they are looking at replacements until he’s really available for Round 3.JAC is suspended and not available until Round 3
Yes I know but I was correcting Phantom who posted he thought JAC was a chance of getting a spot in the side in Round 1 if fit .... It won't matter how fit he is come March 9, he can't play....He is available to play in this trial, he is suspended for 2 further NRL games and the Indigenous All Stars was counted in the suspension ( as was Latrelle).Guess they are looking at replacements until he’s really available for Round 3.
Thanks... yes, I'd forgotten JAC still had some more suspension to serve, after getting one week off from All Stars. So Simonssen for Tago in R1, and then presumably Addo-Carr for Russell when free to play.Yes I know but I was correcting Phantom who posted he thought JAC was a chance of getting a spot in the side in Round 1 if fit .... It won't matter how fit he is come March 9, he can't play....
Simo out until Round 4Thanks... yes, I'd forgotten JAC still had some more suspension to serve, after getting one week off from All Stars. So Simonssen for Tago in R1, and then presumably Addo-Carr for Russell when free to play.
I like the look of that side. Has Twidle even played reserve grade? He was pretty decent last week.
Think of it as playing with two locks and one prop. There's no rule saying you need two big middles. Penrith have been playing with zero.I guess Williams will be in the front row club this year.
Ah shit, I keep misreading that injury list chart.Simo out until Round 4
I do think Russell and Tago are best available, until any of the others are ready. Russell's done it before (and is now a rep player!) and we relied on Tago for a whole month last season. I don't think Penisni Jr or AMS have shown/done enough to earn a NRL debut.so wingers for rounds 1 & 2 will be Russell and Tago by the looks of things, unless Tago gets shown up by the tigers or storm in round 1 in which case I guess Dick and AMS come into contention
FFSSorry, I posted earlier in the wrong thread.
* @TwizzleVery happy for Twidle. He is still eligible for Flegg.