Trial v Rabbitohs

[seal]

What lineup do you guys expect to see vs Souths this weekend? I imagine it’d be a stronger lineup.

I assume the only unavailable players will be those who played All Stars (Tamou, Whare, Fish), James Maloney (probably needs an extended break after all his injuries last year), DWZ (knee) and Fuimaono who is injured I believe. I’d be going for a squad like this:

1. Edwards
2. Mansour
3. Blake
4. Phillips
5. MWZ
6. Luai
7. Cleary
8. Leota
9. Katoa
10. RCG
11. Kikau
12. Yeo
13. Sele

Extended bench: Egan, Grant, Hetherington, Ellis, Martin, May, Aekins, Lui-Toso, Jed Cartwright, Liam Coleman, Billy Burns

 

[franklin2323]

What lineup do you guys expect to see vs Souths this weekend? I imagine it’d be a stronger lineup.

I assume the only unavailable players will be those who played All Stars (Tamou, Whare, Fish), James Maloney (probably needs an extended break after all his injuries last year), DWZ (knee) and Fuimaono who is injured I believe. I’d be going for a squad like this:

1. Edwards
2. Mansour
3. Blake
4. Phillips
5. MWZ
6. Luai
7. Cleary
8. Leota
9. Katoa
10. RCG
11. Kikau
12. Yeo
13. Sele

Extended bench: Egan, Grant, Hetherington, Ellis, Martin, May, Aekins, Lui-Toso, Jed Cartwright, Liam Coleman, Billy Burns

I can't see anyone that is a certainty for round 1 to play here. So much weaker team I think

 

[Panther_Daz]

The first trial usually consists of playing squad members ranked outside of our top 13.

 

[Big Mick]

I see some of the first team having a hit out for 20 minutes or so...but not more.

I imagine most of the time we'll see

1. Aekins
2. Too
3. McGrady
4. MWZ
5. Phillips
6. Luai
7. Dean Blore
8. Grant
9. Katoa
10. Ellis
11. Cartwright
12. Burns
13. Sele

RES: Lui-Toso, Coleman, Martin, May, Hetherington, McKendry, Pua, Shawn Blore, Leniu among some other trialists etc.

 

[franklin2323]

I see some of the first team having a hit out for 20 minutes or so...but not more.

I imagine most of the time we'll see

1. Aekins
2. Too
3. McGrady
4. MWZ
5. Phillips
6. Luai
7. Dean Blore
8. Grant
9. Katoa
10. Ellis
11. Cartwright
12. Burns
13. Sele

RES: Lui-Toso, Coleman, Martin, May, Hetherington, McKendry, Pua, Shawn Blore, Leniu among some other trialists etc.

You'd think Edwards would start. If May is going to be bench hooker. Hope he spends time there.

All 3 grades there mean plenty will get a run

 

[seal]

James Maloney confirmed today he will play on the weekend
Nathan Cleary confirmed that he won’t as he’s only just wrapped up his ankle rehab.

 

[Matthew Ellis]

I see some of the first team having a hit out for 20 minutes or so...but not more.

I imagine most of the time we'll see

1. Aekins
2. Too
3. McGrady
4. MWZ
5. Phillips
6. Luai
7. Dean Blore
8. Grant
9. Katoa
10. Ellis
11. Cartwright
12. Burns
13. Sele

RES: Lui-Toso, Coleman, Martin, May, Hetherington, McKendry, Pua, Shawn Blore, Leniu among some other trialists etc.

Mgrandy's coming off an acl injury at the back end of last year, got plenty of talent but virtually no chance of anything close to first grade quality this year given how that would have ruined almost his entire pre season. Tbh I'd play Cartwright at centre and see how May does starting at second rower. Coleman's not in our top 36, not much point in playing him because we can't in first grade anway.

Besides that something like this. I'd use the opportunity to give Jack Hetherington an extended run and see if he can play awhile without being sin binned this year. If he pulls his head in he'll be a gun player.

 

[Whino]

Bring on the footy its been a boring summer.

 

[Panther_Daz]

https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2019/02/19/nrl-teamlist-john-sutton-testimonial/

Much stronger team than I expected!

Pretty much everyone who wasn't involved in the All-Stars game or has been in the rehab group recently has been named.

 

[Whino]

Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Redfern Oval
6pm Saturday 23 February

1. Dylan EDWARDS
2. Malakai WATENE-ZELEZNIAK
3. Waqa BLAKE
4. Tyrell FUIMAONO
5. Josh MANSOUR
6. Jarome LUAI
7. James MALONEY
8. Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD
9. Sione KATOA
10. Moses LEOTA
11. Isaah YEO
12. Viliame KIKAU
13. Hame SELE

INTERCHANGE
3. Liam COLEMAN
11. Matheson JOHNS
14. Tyrone MAY
15. Wayde EGAN
16. Tim GRANT
17. Kaide ELLIS
18. Caleb AEKINS
19. Tyrone PHILLIPS
20. Jed CARTWRIGHT
20. Paea PUA
21. Liam MARTIN
23. Nick LUI-TOSO
27. Brent NADEN
28. Brian TOO

 

[Big Mick]

Bench team?:

18. Caleb AEKINS
19. Tyrone PHILLIPS
11. Matheson JOHNS
27. Brent NADEN
28. Brian TOO
14. Tyrone MAY
3. Liam COLEMAN
16. Tim GRANT
15. Wayde EGAN
23. Nick LUI-TOSO
17. Kaide ELLIS
20. Jed CARTWRIGHT
21. Liam MARTIN


20. Paea PUA

 

[Panther_Daz]

Bench team?:

18. Caleb AEKINS
19. Tyrone PHILLIPS
11. Matheson JOHNS
27. Brent NADEN
28. Brian TOO
14. Tyrone MAY
3. Liam COLEMAN
16. Tim GRANT
15. Wayde EGAN
23. Nick LUI-TOSO
17. Kaide ELLIS
20. Jed CARTWRIGHT
21. Liam MARTIN


20. Paea PUA

The last 20 minutes at least will be played with that team or close to it.

 

[seal]

Am I the only one that hates seeing Mansour in #5? Lol

 

[Crashtest]

https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/news/2019/02/19/nrl-teamlist-john-sutton-testimonial/
Pretty much everyone who wasn't involved in the All-Stars game or has been in the rehab group recently has been named.

Is Hetherington in rehab? As he is not named

 

[mxlegend99]

Is Hetherington in rehab? As he is not named

Did he cop a suspension last time he played? I cant remember one. But it feels like an eternity since our last game.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Is Hetherington in rehab? As he is not named

I'm assuming he has some sort of niggle not to be named. I'll try and find out.

 

[franklin2323]

Did he cop a suspension last time he played? I cant remember one. But it feels like an eternity since our last game.

Hard to keep up with all his penalties

 

[Panther_Daz]

I'm assuming he has some sort of niggle not to be named. I'll try and find out.

Sternum

 

[mxlegend99]

Hard to keep up with all his penalties

Yeah he seemed to be suspended often so that seemed a possibility.

Although @Panther_Daz confirmed its an injury.

 

[GongPanther]

Am I the only one that hates seeing Mansour in #5? Lol

My wish is Brian Too in #22.