Team V Broncos

[Frederick]

1. Boyd
2. McManus
3. Tahu
4. Naiqama
5. Uate
6. Stig
7. Mullen
8. Snowden
9. Buderus
10. Cuthbertson
11. Houston
12. Taia
13. Costigan

14. Hilder
15. Fa'aoso
16. Edwards
17. McKinnon
18. Tuimavave
19. Filipo

Source: Video on Knights home page

 

[Johns Magic]

Can't feel too good being Junior Sau right now...

 

[perverse]

Tui getting named is a weird one. i suppose he's there to cover Costigan if he doesn't recover? Eddy to Lock, Tui to the bench?

Marv most likely covering for Stig would be my guess.

Zeb named to start again is another noodle scratcher for me. is he out of favour, struggling with injury, strugglign with confidence or just taking pressure off McKinnon?

 

[billy2]

Good selections.

It's probably a sign that Tui has worked on whatever he was asked to work on, and Sau needs to keep working on that passing game.

Stig has to be there if he is fit. He is our reserve half.

 

[Yosh]

Anyone got any footage of Filipio playing last week?

 

[billy2]

Anyone got any footage of Filipio playing last week?

go to nswrl.com.au
pick out knights v jets highlights in video window
click fullscreen to watch it properly
Filipo is number 11

 

[rabble]

Would like to have seen Hilder named at 5/8 with Filipo on the bench, surprised WB is impressed with Stig enough to put him in !st Grade. Will Smith looked good on the weekend too. A bit young, I know.

 

[perverse]

i'm not at all surprised. Bennett made a special point of retaining Stig last year.

 

[slotmachine]

Tui getting named is a weird one. i suppose he's there to cover Costigan if he doesn't recover? Eddy to Lock, Tui to the bench?

Yup.

Marv most likely covering for Stig would be my guess.

Yup.

Zeb named to start again is another noodle scratcher for me. is he out of favour, struggling with injury, strugglign with confidence or just taking pressure off McKinnon?

McKinnon is already our best backrower. Don't want to burn him out though.

 

[Burwood]

Can't feel too good being Junior Sau right now...

Our 1st choice centre was out for a week and he covered the position? I don't think Boyd to 5/8 and Wes to fullback was ever a likely option.

 

[slotmachine]

Sau needs to keep working on that passing game.

Sau needs to work on his tackling game.
6 tackles (3 ineffective), 4 missed versus the Sharks.

 

[rabble]

Keeping him for purposes of depth maybe.

 

[Yosh]

go to nswrl.com.au
pick out knights v jets highlights in video window
click fullscreen to watch it properly
Filipo is number 11

Thanks!

So probably the stupidest question ever but:

Is Filipo that guy who played in the head gear a couple of times in FG? Big hitter? Or is that someone else?o

 

[Burwood]

Thanks!

So probably the stupidest question ever but:

Is Filipo that guy who played in the head gear a couple of times in FG? Big hitter? Or is that someone else?o

You're thinking of Justin Ryder.

 

[billy2]

played a few games of firstgrade - check
big hitter - check
wears headgear - no - but maybe he is trying to keep himself pretty for his rap career

 

[slotmachine]

You're thinking of Con Mika Yosh.

 

[Newie is God's Country]

Our 1st choice centre was out for a week and he covered the position? I don't think Boyd to 5/8 and Wes to fullback was ever a likely option.

He attempted to cover the position. Sau had a golden opportunity to show he can compete for the left centre spot with Timana and now is resigned to being Wes or Timana's injury cover. With Beau coming in 2013, Jnr will be in NSW cup if he doesn't get moved on. McKinnon and Beau can both cover centre and backrow and both will be in the 17. Our backrow will be just awesome next year.

 

[Yosh]

You're thinking of Con Mika Yosh.

Ah yes... that's the one. Thanks team.

When did Filipo play first grade?

 

[billy2]

It really is a high pressure game for Stig.

He hasn't played or done full training all off season and he has one game to stake his claim to the spot.

Roberts is due back next week, and he was one of the standouts in the trials and has only had a broken face, so he will have been in full training except for the full contact sessions.

Stig needs to pull out a big one or he is gone.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Wayne you crafty bastard, naming all the players in contention in a single extended squad

My guess is the 1-17 named is not who will start the game.