Top 25 for next year

[Bob]

TOP SQUAD

Paul AITON
Matthew BELL
Joel CLINTON
Matthew CROSS
Geoff DANIELA
Brett FIRMAN
Michael GORDON
Craig GOWER
Michael JENNINGS
Luke LEWIS
Mark MEREDITH
Peewee MOKE
Bryan NORRIE
Mark O'HALLORAN
Luke PRIDDIS
Frank PRITCHARD
Frank PULETUA
Tony PULETUA
Shane RODNEY
Luke ROONEY
Peter WALLACE
Trent WATERHOUSE
Rhys WESSER
Brendan WORTH
Nick YOUNGQUEST

SECOND SQUAD

Anthony ARMOUR
Josh BATEMAN
Bob BLAIR
Wayne BOND
Dean CALDWELL
Liam CAMPBELL
Anthony CAPASSO
Matthew FORWOOD
Liam GEORGETOWN
Tim GRANT
Ashley HAZELTON
Brendan HLAD
Daniel KING
Phillip LAVEA
Jaye MAIRLEITNER
Travis MARSHALL
Adam McCRONE
James NIGHTINGALE
John NUUMAALII
Steve O'BEIRNE
Joseph PAULO
Andrew PEARN
Keith PETERS
Daniel RANDALL
Alex RANIERI
Nathan RUSSELL
Jarrod SEARSON
Mitchell SMITH
Nathan SMITH
Craig TRINDALL

http://www.panthers.com.au/default.aspx?id=4

Found this at P.I

Matt Elliott has pruned down his initial 32 man squad to 25. Good to see Jennings and Daniela still in the squad.

 

[Big Mick]

am I Blind...or is Junior Moors not in either squad

 

[choc_soldier]

Interesting. Got to say that there are a few surprises (or should I say ommissions), most notably Peters, Trindall and Smith from the top squad - but as we all know, players from the second squad can still make first grade... this 25 would be mostly for the purposes of season guides, etc. But great to see Jennings in the 25!

Also, I suppose it's a given that Firman WILL be a Panther in 2007, by being named in the top squad.

The top squad looks strong-ish...

A 17 from the top squad:

1. Rhys Wesser
2. Michael Gordon
3. Luke Lewis
4. Michael Jennings
5. Luke Rooney
6. Peter Wallace / Brett Firman
7. Craig Gower
8. Joel Clinton
9. Luke Priddis
10. Matthew Cross
11. Tony Puletua
12. Trent Waterhouse
13. Shane Rodney

14. Paul Aiton
15. Frank Pritchard
16. Bryan Norrie
17. Frank Puletua

 

[Big Mick]

good to see some young props like Hlad and Grant in the second squad and also promising backrowers like Nightingale and also Marshall.

Also good to see Joseph Paulo's rapid progression...he didn't even play flegg last year...Straight from SG Ball to PL perhaps.

No idea where Jarrod Sammut and Junior Moors are but.

 

[choc_soldier]

am I Blind...or is Junior Moors not in either squad

I've noticed that too! Strange.

Shame the forums are shut over there at the moment... worth asking IMO.

 

[choc_soldier]

And Jarrad Sammut too... I'm in summer (cricket) mode at the moment... any other time I would have instantly noticed Moors' and Sammut's omissions... :lol:

 

[Bob]

Junior Moors is in the second squad.
I have just logged into P.I and Rob must be working on the list at the moment. He has now added astericks to 5 or 6 players names as those being FAST TRACKED.

 

[MRLA]

Jarrod's in the Flegg squad.

 

[murraymob]

Nathan smith in second squad . You would wonder if he can know make the top team. Several younger players have passed him.He will not catch jennings or daniella. Makes him an interesting buy for the club :crazy:

 

[choc_soldier]

All of the players in bold are linked to profiles with new pics. Some of the hair... OMG! :lol:

This is my fave... Shane Rodney:

http://www.panthers.com.au/default.aspx?id=52

 

[Panther_Daz]

Players like O'Hallaron and Youngquest better not get ahead of the youngsters Jennings and Daniella. John Lang became obsessed with players who had experience and rarely blooded any young player. The only way these players are going to get experienced is by playing 1st Grade. I hope Elliott doesnt adopt the same way of selecting teams on Tuesday afternoons as Lang did.

 

[lainey]

All of the players in bold are linked to profiles with new pics. Some of the hair... OMG! :lol:

This is my fave... Shane Rodney:

http://www.panthers.com.au/default.aspx?id=52

Yeah, it's different....:? And what about Joels hair! :shock: I like his long hair but for Gods sake, that's a bit much...use a bit less product honey....;-)

Is it just me or could Matt Elliot and Wayne Collins be brothers??? They look a bit alike to me...and the third photo...

 

[Panther]

Don't teams have to to be picked on Tuesdays so they're in time for Big League?

 

[Hallatia]

I would like to see Nick Youngquest get a start

 

[Big Mick]

I wouldn't

 

[lsta5838]

I think he might be there now. Also I might have seen him today in Myer in penrith plaza with I think Smokin Joe. Are they mates does anyone know?

Also saw Wrigley around the shops too.

 

[Caged Panther]

hmm interseting I think it gives us a pretty strong indication of what the first grade lineup will look like come round 1

 

[cainen]

Also I might have seen him today in Myer in penrith plaza with I think Smokin Joe.

It's funny you say that because today I saw Tony Puletua and Junior Moores walking around Myer at Castle Towers.

 

[Dave Q]

Looking at the top 25, it seems that the policy is to re-educate the 'wicked' lot from last year, and we all thought it was going to be in with the new!

For his next trick he will play them in the same positions as Lang did!

 

[Big Mick]

idiot dave...is that why Michael Jennings and Geoff Daniella are in the top 25?