Team V's Newcastle

[Y2Eel]

NRL vs Knights
Sat 5 Jun 7:30PM
EnergyAustralia Stadium
1 – Wade McKINNON
2 - Eric Grothe
3 - Ash GRAHAM
4 – Ben SMITH
5 – Luke BURT
6 – Michael WITT
7 – Chris THORMAN
8 – Michael VELLA
9 – John MORRIS
10 – Justin TSOULOS
11 – Nathan Hindmarsh
12 – Jack AFAMASAGA
13 – Daniel WAGON ©

14 – Lee HOPKINS
15 – Mal KAUFUSI
16 – Craig STAPLETON
17 – Adam DYKES
18 – Chris ARMIT

 

[eelsta]

says who

 

[WA Eel]

Is that the official side? Certainly looks a good side if it is.

 

[Phillips]

good side apart from Vella, Wagon & Dykes #-o
still no Muckert, Moimoi & Langi :x

 

[thedux]

Yeah I think Anderson was a little out of his depth yesterday, so maybe Smith might be a better option if BS wants to continue with some of the young guys. I think Mateo should be given a run; probably rested because of U/19 match last week so should be ready for his debut in FG. I think from yesterday's performance that Dykes and Morris are NOT the problem but that it is a team issue because Witt and Webster weren't exactly world-beaters.

 

[Utey]

Moi Moi played one good game apart frokm those he was schokign only having 5 hit ups in his time which means he needs better match fitness. Langi is no where near 1st grade standard he had that good game agaisnt knights but once again couldtn capitalise and mucket needs to improve in premier for him to have a chance to crack it in 1st grade. That team listed wont be the team howevere does look good.

 

[Phillips]

Langi is a good player, just didn't recieve enough ball because Wagon was wearing the #6

 

[ParraMatt]

is this official?

 

[Hurriflatch]

Langi is a very poor defensive player and didn't offer a lot in attack he is good for depth but nothing else with Ash back Langi was always gone.

Senn nothing on the offical site to suggest that is the team but in may well be

Anderson was good against the Tigers the fact he had Widders playing next to him made him look worse. It was Widders not Anderson who the Tigers ran through.

 

[Hurriflatch]

I'd prefer to have seen

1. Wade McKinnon (C)
2. Brett Anderson
3. Ashley Graham
4. Ben Smith
5. Eric Grothe
6. Michael Witt*
7. Chris Thorman*
8. Michael Vella
9. John Morris
10. Justin Tsoulos
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Craig Stapleton
13. Lee Hopkins

14. Daniel Wagon
15. Maul Kaufusi
16. Chris Armit
17. Jack Afamasaga

If Dykes gets back into 1st grade before round 10 2005 I'll buy out Smiths contract myself.

*=Could swap positions

 

[Phillips]

Langi needs to be on one wing, he is fast and strong and is one of the better backs at our club, him and Grothe would be a lethal wing combination as they are both strong and capable to break the line, but im looking to seeing Ben Smith play

 

[Hurriflatch]

If Langi plays wing then Tahu will score 6 tires even if he is on one leg.

Langi and fast don't belong in the same sentence unless it is

"Langi is not fast"

 

[Phillips]

he's faster then Petersen and thats good enough for me

 

[Hurriflatch]

Langi is strong granted, and did setup Petersen's try v Manly with a good grubber but he just simply isn't fast enough for the backs. He is much betteer suited to come off the bench as an impact player he has the size to play in the forwards.

 

[1eyedeel]

I'd like to see Langi in the forwards too. Think it would be similiar to David Kidwell - big back but not fast enough who is a now a staple of the Melbourne pack and an international. I'd be quite happy with the team as mentioned but I still think Moimoi offers more than Kaufusi.

 

[Hurriflatch]

yeah, I had Kaufusi in on the back of a flip of the coin

 

[bartman]

If Dykes gets back into 1st grade before round 10 2005 I'll buy out Smiths contract myself.

Much as I hate to say it, I think you'd better start saving!!

 

[William Hung]

I'm guessing that's an unofficial side- since Smith names his side tonight.

I think it should be:

1. Wade McKinnon
2. Brett Andersen
3. Ash Graham
4. Ben Smith
5. Eric Grothe
6. Adam Dykes
7. Michael Witt
8. Mal Kaufusi
9. John Morris
10. Craig Stapleton
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Chris Muckert
13. Daniel Wagon (c)

14. Lee Hopkins
15. Chris Armit
16. Michael Vella
17. Jack

 

[Pazza]

1.Wade Mckinnon
2.Brett Anderson
3.Ben Smith
4.Ashley Graham
5.Eric Grothe
6.John Morris
7.Michael Witt
8.Michael Vella (c)
9.Shane Muspratt
10.Justin Tsoulos
11.Nathan Hindmarsh
12.Lee Hopkins
13.Daniel Wagon

14.Feleti Mateo
15.Chris Armit
16.Craig Stapleton
17.Jack Afasamaga

18.Tim Smith

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I dont believe that is the side because i dont like it. :x

But seriously I thought they would name the team tonight.

Smith is losing it if Dykes is back in. :roll: