top 25 for next year??

[richie8u]

with Galea, Howland, Mclean, F Puletua, Campbell, Swain and Stapleton going from that top 25, who will get the call up? Gordon, Bell and Norrie have already taken that step, maybe Smith and Worth, but who else?? Jennings?? and we still have one open slot,

 

[northwest9]

i think gordon, bell and norrie were already in the top 25

 

[richie8u]

Norrie is but the other 2 are Cougars, that leaves 2 spots then....

 

[mxlegend99]

Current top 25:

1. Paul Aiton
2. Preston Campbell
3. Joel Clinton
4. Matthew Cross
5. Danny Galea
6. Craig Gower
7. Brett Howland
8. Luke Lewis
9. David McLean
10. Junior Moors
11. Brian Norrie
12. Mark O'Halloran
13. Keith Peters
14. Luke Priddis
15. Frank Pritchard
16. Frank Puletua
17. Tony Puletua
18. Shane Rodney
19. Luke Rooney
20. Craig Stapleton
21. Luke Swain
22. Peter Wallace
23. Trent Waterhouse
24. Rhys Wesser
25. Nick Youngquest

Which with the guys leaving us, we have:
1. Paul Aiton
2. Joel Clinton
3. Matthew Cross
4. Craig Gower
5. Luke Lewis
6. Junior Moors
7. Brian Norrie
8. Mark O'Halloran
9. Keith Peters
10. Luke Priddis
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Tony Puletua
13. Shane Rodney
14. Luke Rooney
15. Peter Wallace
16. Trent Waterhouse
17. Rhys Wesser
18. Nick Youngquest

The next inline would be Michael Gordon and Matthew Bell for sure. Leaving 5 places:
Possibly Worth and Smith. Maybe Michael Jennings.
Still leaves 2 positions? Are we sure David McLean is going though? He's the only player for the OP i wasn't aware was leaving

 

[flash]

id expect Craig Trindall to drop into the top 25 by default, simply because our managment dont look like purchasing first graders, and he has shown he has potential to be one.

 

[Kilkenny]

While there will be no big name signings for 2007 we will definitely sign another 4 or 5 low key type signings who will no doubt make the numbers for the top 25. I don't profess to know who those low key signing may be and I suspect neither do the club at the present time. The signings will probably we made after the season is over, similar to the signings of Lee Hookey, Craig Stapleton from last season.

 

[choc_soldier]

I'll take a stab...

1. Paul Aiton
2. Joel Clinton
3. Matthew Cross
4. Craig Gower
5. Luke Lewis
6. Junior Moors
7. Bryan Norrie
8. Mark O'Halloran
9. Keith Peters
10. Luke Priddis
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Tony Puletua
13. Shane Rodney
14. Luke Rooney
15. Peter Wallace
16. Trent Waterhouse
17. Rhys Wesser
18. Nick Youngquest
19. Brendan Worth
20. Nathan Smith
21. Michael Jennings
22. Craig Trindall
23. Liam Georgetown
24. David Thompson
25. < TBA >

 

[NK Arsenal]

I'll take a stab...

1. Paul Aiton
2. Joel Clinton
3. Matthew Cross
4. Craig Gower
5. Luke Lewis
6. Junior Moors
7. Bryan Norrie
8. Mark O'Halloran
9. Keith Peters
10. Luke Priddis
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Tony Puletua
13. Shane Rodney
14. Luke Rooney
15. Peter Wallace
16. Trent Waterhouse
17. Rhys Wesser
18. Nick Youngquest
19. Brendan Worth
20. Nathan Smith
21. Michael Jennings
22. Craig Trindall
23. Liam Georgetown
24. David Thompson
25. < TBA >

Agreed.

 

[Sanchez]

theres still plenty of talent that has 1st grade experience that could be picked up cheaply

 

[Sugar]

just wondering who will replace preston at 5/8 or will they push gower to 5/8 and put in another half back?

 

[Sugar]

just wondering who will replace preston at 5/8 or will they push gower to 5/8 and put in another half back?

just came to me lewis to 5/8 for 2007?#-o

 

[Caged Panther]

just came to me lewis to 5/8 for 2007?#-o

possibly but given our lack of depth in the centre position I'd personally rather see lewis stay in the centres. Other option include Ation, Peter Wallace or Craig Trindall.

 

[aqua_duck]

Whats up with Junior Moors? I really thought he'd make his mark this year, big strong and fast, with a deadly offload, surely he's not another Junior Paulo?

 

[Bob]

possibly but given our lack of depth in the centre position I'd personally rather see lewis stay in the centres. Other option include Ation, Peter Wallace or Craig Trindall.

Jarrod Sammut, Liam Campbell has been doing a good job in Flegg while Jarrod has played P.L
Nathan Pill is another option as is Josh Bateman who can play 5/8 and lock forward. Interested to see how Bob Blair does at 5/8 in P.L this week as well.

 

[Big Mick]

I'm not sold on Liam Campbell to be honest. I saw a bit of him for Wests Panthers in QLD Cup Colts and also a few games this year. Doesn't strike me as a player that has "it"...same with Bateman.

Pill I liked what I saw of him.

What has happened to Wayne Bond?...played for PNG then disappeared off the face of the planet.

 

[Big Mick]

1. Paul Aiton
2. Joel Clinton
3. Matthew Cross
4. Craig Gower
5. Luke Lewis
6. Junior Moors
7. Brian Norrie
8. Mark O'Halloran
9. Keith Peters
10. Luke Priddis
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Tony Puletua
13. Shane Rodney
14. Luke Rooney
15. Peter Wallace
16. Trent Waterhouse
17. Rhys Wesser
18. Nick Youngquest
19. Michael Gordon
20. Matthew Bell
21. Tim Grant
22. Nathan Smith
23. Brendan Worth
24. Jarrod Sammut
25. Craig Trindall

God damn we look skinny....

 

[Kilkenny]

Big Mick, aside from any late signings from Queensland Cup, Bartercard Cup or ESL I think your squad is 100% spot on. The only problem is as you have rightly pointed out it is probably 5 quality players short of being truly competitive in the NRL. As a result of our poor retention and recruitment policies in the last 2 - 3 seasons we have effectively fallen behind most other clubs and are clearly back in the pack. The definition of pack being sides competing for the top 8.

 

[Kilkenny]

Based on the fact we have lost two established front row rowers in Stapleton and Frank P who is going to start with Clinton in 2007.

Matt Cross is perhaps the obvious choice based on the fact he was a front rower when he came to the club from Canberra and played in the role in the PL for us prior to breaking into first grade.

Matt Elliot seems to favour front rowers who are mobile so on that basis it is not beyond the realms of possibility Trent Waterhouse could figure in Elliot's plans for the front row?

 

[les amber]

Kilkenny Matt Cross signed with yo ufrom Batemans Bay Group 7 RL.

Matthew Elliott will conjure up something - i think Alan Rothery may sign with Penrifffff

 

[Big Mick]

I don't want Rothery but I kind of suspected that signing would occur initially when our Front Rower's started departing.

Replacing Stapleton with Rothery is like replacing Makybe Diva with a Donkey.

Personally...Waterhouse needs to play prop. He is mobile, big and can get an offload away. I can see him becoming a Steve Price like prop....but then again, we all know we don't make the easy or smart decisions with regards to our players.