Team vs whoever we're losing to next week

[The Axe of Druss]

What's the highest ever score in first grade rugby league? Might be in danger.

Roosters had like 3 ACL injuries today.

The record is safe bro

 

[Loose Cannon]

Putting on AOB’s cap.

1 Ponga (c)
2 Not sure
3 No idea
4 I’ll think about it.
5 See 4
6 See 5
7 See 6
8 See 7
9 See 8
10 See 9
11 See 10
12 See 11
13 Kurt Mann.

 

[ryan.a87]

AOB said in press conference Lee did something to his foot again, he probably wouldn’t have played the 2nd half of Young was fit

wouldn’t be surprised Lee is out next week (at a minimum)

 

[macavity]

AOB said in press conference Lee did something to his foot again, he probably wouldn’t have played the 2nd half of Young was fit

wouldn’t be surprised Lee is out next week (at a minimum)

amazing

need to push Tuala onto the wing

 

[The Axe of Druss]

amazing

need to push Tuala onto the wing

That would require AOB actually looking at someone else for centre and I just don't think he will do that

We are f**ked tbh. Tuala has never played a good game in the centres but still keeps getting picked there. It's infuriating

 

[Old dog]

If you rate on todays performance and allow for injuries and compare 1sts and reserves to select a top 17 here is my picks.
1 Ponga or Hoy…. Ponga
2 Young or Hunt… Young inj so Hunt
3 Gagai or Gibbs… undecided
4 Tuala or Mapapalangi … undecided
5 Lee or Baker/O’Meley ….. Lee
6 Milford or Tighe …. Milf
7 Clune or Crosslands … Clune
8 Klem or Croker … Klem
9 Brailey or Huth …. Brailey
10 DSaf or Talty…. DSaf
11 Friz or Johns …. Johns, rest Friz he’s done
12 Fitz or Momoisea …. Fitz
13 Barnett or Sue ….. either
14-17 other besides those missing out above are Mann, Clifford, Sasagi (inj), JSaf, Jones, Thompson, Randall.
Put Mann to right centre, Gagai to left centre, with bench Randall, Barnett/Sue, JSaf, Jones., so team is:-
1 Ponga, 2 Hunt, 3 Mann, 4 Gagai, 5 Lee, 6, Milford, 7 Clune, 8 Klem, 9, Brailey, 10 DSaf, 11 Johns, 12 Fitz, 13 Barnett/Sue, 14 Randall, 15 Barnett/Sue, 16 JSaf, 17 Jones
18 Thompson
Inj… Best, Young, Friz, Clifford????, Saulo

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Mann at centre....

Ok Adam, jig is up mate.

 

[Old dog]

This was basically my attempt to show that no matter how bad we are going in 1sts we don’t have players in reserves applying pressure which is down to poor recruitment, coaching, selection and development.
Using Mann is a highlight as we have no alternative as our reserves are not up to standard. Johns selection is due to injury but at least he offers variety in attack as well as solid defence.

 

[Frederick]

Roosters had like 3 ACL injuries today.

The record is safe bro

3 ACLs and still put over 50 on the dragons. We're in huge trouble

 

[The Axe of Druss]

This was basically my attempt to show that no matter how bad we are going in 1sts we don’t have players in reserves applying pressure which is down to poor recruitment, coaching, selection and development.
Using Mann is a highlight as we have no alternative as our reserves are not up to standard. Johns selection is due to injury but at least he offers variety in attack as well as solid defence.

Disagree

There's a few like Gibbs, Talty and Johns playing well enough to get a first grade call up

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Wrong thread. Ignore.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

O'Brien is saying we are in a position where NSW Cup players are putting pressure on firsts. I can't see it.
He's also saying that he will pick on form.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

O'Brien is saying we are in a position where NSW Cup players are putting pressure on firsts. I can't see it.
He's also saying that he will pick on form.

And yet he continues to pick Tuala at centre

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Toohey reckons Crossland will get in next game on the 'strength' of his performance and Clifford might be in depending on what happens with Ponga.
Brace yourselves or stock up on alcohol.

 

[Johns Magic]

Well at least we know the club isn’t satisfied with Clune as starting 7 in 2023.

Good luck Phoenix. Admire the effort and it’s refreshing at the moment.

 

[Jono078]

So my guess is:

1. Milford
2. Lee
3. Gagai
4. Tuala
5. Hunt
6. Clifford
7. Crossland
8 Klemmer
9 Brailey
10 D Saf
11 Ftizgibbon
12 Frizell
13 Mann
--
14 Johns
15 J Saf
16 Saulo
17 Barnett

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

So my guess is:

1. Milford
2. Lee
3. Gagai
4. Tuala
5. Hunt
6. Clifford
7. Crossland
8 Klemmer
9 Brailey
10 D Saf
11 Ftizgibbon
12 Frizell
13 Mann
--
14 Johns
15 J Saf
16 Saulo
17 Barnett

Close I reckon if Ponga is rested. Maybe Mann to bench.

 

[Jono078]

Close I reckon if Ponga is rested. Maybe Mann to bench.

I considered it but Barney was pretty average and we know Mann and AOB are as tight as a sailor's knot.

 

[PhilGould]

BEST TIPPED FOR SHOCK SWITCH

The Knights are considering a shock positional switch for Bradman Best, hatching a plan to turn the gun centre into a barnstorming winger in the mould of Brian To’o.

At 103kg, Best would challenge Parramatta’s Maika Sivo as the NRL’s biggest winger.

Sidelined with a broken thumb and not expected back for at least four weeks, Best had failed to have the type of impact that he had in 2020 after bursting onto the scene as an 18-year-old wrecking ball a year earlier.

The Knights want Best involved in play as much as possible and believe that he will get more opportunities to run the ball on the wing. Best has had limited opportunities this year with his average possessions per game dropping to 15.

Best has the potential to have a To’o-like work-rate impact on his team given he has both the size and speed to become a yardage machine.

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[Frederick]

He'll get bombed harder than Hiroshima


...too soon?