Team v Panthers

[Philip_Smith007]

With the Panthers on tenterhooks I think the coach has no option but to haul his Origin stars back from Perth.

Logistically, they'd leave Thursday, land in Sydney, wait around for a bit, depart for Auckland. Arrive Thursday night, with one day to recover.

They'll be stuffed, the poor bastards. I hope they play though as, if we win, we'd always want to do it with their big stars playing.

We did it magic round last year.
No need to show off again?
Coach Cleary needs an excuse this time.

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

Berry supposed to be due back but do we risk him or give him more time to recover?

If not him, I'd go Eddie Ieremia-Toeva. Looked okay at centre in the trials, though I think he's played all his Cup games since in the back row

MGT? played centre all year for Cup and looked strong (at least as far as extended highlights suggest). Has a few NRL games behind him too.

I know he's off next year but its literally just a stop gap measure till Capewell is back and/or Ali and Berry are fit again.

 

[Izz]

MGT? played centre all year for Cup and looked strong (at least as far as extended highlights suggest). Has a few NRL games behind him too.

I know he's off next year but its literally just a stop gap measure till Capewell is back and/or Ali and Berry are fit again.

Yeah, MGT would go okay, too.

Are they allowed to pick someone from outside the top 30 (and whose not on a development contract) if there are players in the top 30 who can cover that position? The rules around all that confuse me

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

Yeah, MGT would go okay, too.

Are they allowed to pick someone from outside the top 30 (and whose not on a development contract) if there are players in the top 30 who can cover that position? The rules around all that confuse me

Oh yes, good point... hadnt thought of him being outside the 30.

And no, I dont know the rules either. Could get interesting then...

 

[Blair]

Sounds fair!
Surely the players union will get involved if the play?

It'll be the classic case where the workers don't agree with their union. The union are acting on general principle, the workers are acting like concussed guys a week out from the grand final.

If it was up to them, they'd all play the next day.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Yeah, MGT would go okay, too.

Are they allowed to pick someone from outside the top 30 (and whose not on a development contract) if there are players in the top 30 who can cover that position? The rules around all that confuse me

No, don't think so. I think you have to have special dispensation to pick outside your 30, which from memory we got in 2020-22 (by way of loan players) and I remember it happening in the past as well when we had a number of injuries, can't remember the positions though.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Levels said Ivan already declared last week he won’t be playing any of their origin players

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

No, don't think so. I think you have to have special dispensation to pick outside your 30, which from memory we got in 2020-22 (by way of loan players) and I remember it happening in the past as well when we had a number of injuries, can't remember the positions though.

Just seen Rocco is due back for the Penrith game so that solves things... assuming he doesnt break down at training.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Levels said Ivan already declared last week he won’t be playing any of their origin players

Good. I doubt Capewell will play, either. That's a brutal ask to get on a plane from Perth across time zones to play a Saturday afternoon game after a Wednesday night Origin