Team v Raiders

[Meth]

We'll be without Fisher Harris (suspension) and Barnett (Origin).

I think we have to dump DWZ. Tauipiki in.

 

[Izz]

We'll be without Fisher Harris (suspension) and Barnett (Origin).

Ford back at least...

 

[Meth]

Ford back at least...

We'll need him. We're short a lot of minutes

 

[Izz]

We'll need him. We're short a lot of minutes

Yeah, gonna be a huge ask against a good Raiders pack. Afoa also due back but he can't play big minutes. Might have to move Niukore into the middle and debut EIT

 

[Meth]

Tom Ale is an option too

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Tom Ale is an option too

EIT has been in front of him on extended benches, although is he a prop or 2nd rower?

Capewell may make QLDs side too, especially now Gilbert is gone

Hope Ali L is fit again

 

[Meth]

Leiataua is supposedly 2 weeks away

 

[Meth]

Honestly, the Origin timing makes JFH's tackle even f**king dumber

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Ford back at least...

Yeah and that's timely, we need his minutes

We'd all dump DWZ but it ain't gonna happen

I also think we need to look to find a home for CHT at either 14 or in the back row. He's just not cutting the mustard as an option inside the opposition's 20, although is an elite defender

 

[hitro]

surely Canberra have players going to Origin too

 

[Meth]

surely Canberra have players going to Origin too

Young and Horsburgh

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

01. CNK
02. DWZ.
03. MGT.
04. Pompey.
05. RTS.
06. CHT.
07. Metcalf.
08. Ford.
09. Egan.
10. Niukore.
11. Halasima.
12. Laban.
13. Clark.

14. Healy. (Utilty)
15. Vaimauga. (Prop)
16. Ale/EIT. (Prop)
17. TSS. (2nd Row)

18. TMM.
19. Boyd.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I know he's very likely to be there for back cover but surely we can do better than TMM playing 7 minutes off the bench. That's why I think CHT is better as a 14, that's an ideal utility player who I don't think provides enough as a 6, apart from a lockdown defender (and I guess his kicking game has developed). However, that's not changing.

 

[Izz]

EIT has been in front of him on extended benches, although is he a prop or 2nd rower?

2nd row and can play centre, too. Hasn't filled out his frame fully yet, though, so might be a middle in a couple years

 

[Izz]

On a side note, notice that Healey isn't playing Cup today. Can't find any news on whether it's injury or other, though

 

[ozenzud]

Not looking forward to us playing without Barnett and JFH. And that will be worse with Capewell potentially gone. Faaarrrk I hate origin. Just ruins the season. Used to work in our favour, but then we'd just go shit afterwards......

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Just saw that Capewell was on a plane back to Auckland, whereas allegedly if he was in the Origin camp, he would have been staying put. So Fermour might have been preferred.

Good for us.

I didn't think I would be saying that but he's been much better the last month, and I reckon was the difference between an W and a L on Saturday

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Not looking forward to us playing without Barnett and JFH. And that will be worse with Capewell potentially gone. Faaarrrk I hate origin. Just ruins the season. Used to work in our favour, but then we'd just go shit afterwards......

We lose Barnett, they lose Horsburgh and Young...although JFH gets a week if he accepts an early plea, which is an effing pain in the arse.

 

[Big Marn]

James Fisher Harris (WAR)​

Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Harrison Graham (77 min)
Base penalty 2 matches
1st offence
- Early plea - 1 match

good that they didnt deem it a shoulder charge as thats 2 weeks with an early plea if it was Grade 2.

 

[Meth]

I'll give it a go-

1- Nicoll-Klokstad
2- Tauipiki
3- Pompey
4- Capewell
5- Tuivasa-Sheck
6- Harris-Tavita
7- Metcalf
8- Ford
9- Egan
10- Stowers-Smith
11- Halasima
12- Laban
13- Clark

Res- Healey, Ale, Niukore, Vaimauga