Team v Manly

[mickeylane]

1. Morris
2. Nightingale
3. Cooper
4. Stanley
5. Vidot

6. Soward
7. Hornby

8. Hunt
9. King (But will select Rein)
10. Weyman
11. Creagh
12. Scott
13. Prior

14. Merrin
15. Debellin
16. Young
17. Fein

 

[possm]

Lets see who is available however, if last week's team is available:
1. Morris
2. Nightingale
3. Cooper
4. Stanley
5. Vidot

6. Soward
7. Hornby

8. Hunt
9. Rein
10. Weyman
11. Creagh
12. Scott
13. Prior

14. Merrin
15. Debellin
16. Latimore
17. King, Young, Miller, Fien

King because he will add a lot to the variety in attack
Young because he lifts the team when he comes on
Miller because we need extra mongrel against Manly
Fien because he can fill in at 6, 7, 9.

 

[dragondad]

Mickeylane, because you were obviously a Mitch Brennan fan, do you know why he used the alias Mickey Lane when he trialled with us?

 

[Tim Smith]

1. Morris
2. Nightingale
3. Cooper
4. K. Stanley
5. Vidot
6. Soward
7. Hornby
8. Hunt
9. Rein
10 Weyman
11 Prior
12 Creagh
13 DeBelin

14 Merrin
15 Scott
16 Young
17 Latimore

18 Fein

Scott can cover utility
Young backrow and hooker
Prior can spend some time up front

 

[Barry's Beath]

Why would you put King in front of Rein? The bloke has done nothing wrong and gets better every game.

 

[Reyter]

1. Morris
2. Nightingale
3. Cooper
4. K. Stanley
5. Vidot
6. Soward
7. Hornby
8. Hunt
9. Rein
10 Weyman
11 Prior
12 Scott
13 DeBelin

14 Merrin
15 Creagh
16 Young
17 King

Creagh is just the player to bust a tiring defense. Prior or De Belin could fill in at prop when Weyman and Hunt are resting.

 

[Reyter]

Why would you put King in front of Rein? The bloke has done nothing wrong and gets better every game.

It's tough. Rein has been good but of the little I have seen of King personally, I think he could be a star. Rein will rarely play a bad game because they way he goes about his job is simple. Effective but still simple. King strikes me as a bigger, faster Robbie Farah who can tackle. He has to be given a chance sometime. The fact is that neither Hornby or Soward are great playmakers. King could be just the player to take the Dragons to another level. Anyway, the Tigers forwards without Galloway and especially Ellis are barely up to NRL standard. Manly will offer a much sterner test for whoever is selected, Rein, Fein or King.

 

[mickeylane]

Mickeylane, because you were obviously a Mitch Brennan fan, do you know why he used the alias Mickey Lane when he trialled with us?

He was registered at the time to Souths Brisbane and came down on an alias to trial w the dragons "Mickey Lane" scored 2 tries by halftime and was signed on the spot..

Why the dumb question??

 

[mickeylane]

btw Willie Mason to Tigers!! my tip!!

 

[Breathingfire]

why the dumb question??

hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Breathingfire]

He was registered at the time to Souths Brisbane and came down on an alias to trial w the dragons "Mickey Lane" scored 2 tries by halftime and was signed on the spot..

He was recognized too...

 

[dragondad]

It wasn't actually a dumb question. I went to the lunch back in 2004 for the 1979 Premiers 25th anniversary. Mitch Brennan was there, looking extremely fit. I asked him where the name Mickey Lane came from. He told me that it was Harry Bath's address when he played in England so Harry told him to use it. I was curious if you knew this because I had no idea until that conversation in 2004.

 

[DragonBuck]

Some pretty good line ups here guys but why is everyone changing Flo to the left wing??? Are we not happy with his right wing form?:roll:

 

[Breathingfire]

Some pretty good line ups here guys but why is everyone changing Flo to the left wing??? Are we not happy with his right wing form?:roll:

It has been well documented that Vidot left Canberra because he was not happy playing on the left. Flo would probably get more ball if he played on the left considering a lot of our back line movements are right to left. It won't happen though because Flo's experience will help Style and Cooper can guide Vidot. It makes sense to spread the experience around.

 

[hardbaby]

I ask for one thing only. Four specialist props.

 

[Bring back choc]

1. Morris
2. Nightingale
3. Cooper
4. K. Stanley
5. Vidot
6. Soward
7. Hornby
8. Hunt
9. Rein
10 Weyman
11 Prior
12 Creagh
13 DeBelin

14 Merrin
15 Scott
16 Young
17 Latimore

18 Fein

Scott can cover utility
Young backrow and hooker
Prior can spend some time up front

Scott to start. Prior to bench.

Bench: young, prior, merrin rein. I think we are a prop short.

 

[counterpuncher]

I ask for one thing only. Four specialist props.

This. Merrin and Latimore 15-20 minutes in worked a charm, dominated up the guts all night.

 

[hardbaby]

Yeah man. Win it up the middle and the rest will take care of itself.

 

[dragon05]

Well finally Cam King will get a go this Saturday.

From the dragons website this arvo:
Nathan Fien had MRI scans on Monday and was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. Recovery time will be up to four weeks.

 

[The Nick]

Cam King isn't guaranteed a run. Dean Young may take over the interchange hooker role. Playing 2 rookie hookers is risky, especially against the reigning Premiers.