your team for next week

[caylo]

hayne to the centres could be a good idea... he does brek the line, and is a great ball runner/hole runner... he has scored 17, which would have 2 the most by a parramatta player in a long time. even 2001 hodgson scored somthing like 12

 

[dazeely]

1 Mckinnon
2 Hayne
3 Benny
4 Chalky
5 Grothe
6 Morris
7 Tim
8 Cayless
9 Marsh
10 Robinson
11 Hindy
12 Wagon
13 Morrison

14 Riddell
15 Widders
16 Vella
17 Cordoba

I'd swap Piggy with PJ.

Btw who will kick when Piggy is off the field. Hope they get plenty of practice this week.

 

[Join The Bandwagon]

1 Mckinnon
2 Hayne
3 O'Dwyer
4 Smith
5 Grothe
6 Morris
7 Smith
8 Cayless (C)
9 Riddell
10 Cordoba
11 Hindy
12 Robinson
13 Morrison

14 Marsh
15 Widders
16 Vella
17 Wagon

18 Burt

I was tempted to throw Burt into the centres for B. Smith. I have a feeling that Burt may play for Grothe

 

[Utey]

BTW my side is what I believe JT will choose. Id have Burt instead of Wade tbh.

 

[Stagger eel]

My team in light of the recent announcements:
1. Mckinnon
2. Hayne
3. B. Smith
4. Odwyer
5. Grothe
6. Morris
7. T. Smith
8. Nathan Cayless
9. Riddell
10. Robinson
11. Hindmarsh
12. Wagon
13. Morrison

14. PJ Marsh
15. Widders
16. Vella
17. Cordoba

I think that team will give Melbourne a real shake.

yep, totally agree with that one.

 

[cayless1989]

1.mckinnon
2.hayne
3,odwyer
4.smith
5.grothe
6.morris
7.t. smith
8.cayless
9.marsh
10.cordoba
11.hindmarsh
12.robinson
13.morrison

14.widders
15.wagon
16.mateo
17.vella

18.burt

I've left riddel out because apparently he is going to be suspened.

 

[parramatta_eels_123]

1.Wade Mckinnon
2.Jarryd Hayne
3.Luke burt
4.Ben Smith
5.Eric Grothe
6.John Morris
7.Tim Smith
8.Nathan Cayless
9.Mark Riddell
10.Chad Robinson
11.Nathan Hindmarsh
12.Daniel Wagon
13.Glenn Morrison

14.PJ Marsh
15.Dean Widders
16.Josh Cordober
17.Michael Vella
18.Luke O'dwyer

 

[The Engineers Room]

1. Luke Burt
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Luke O'Dwyer
4. Ben Smith
5. Eric Grothe

6. John Morris
7. Tim Smith

8. Nathan Cayless
9. Mark Riddell
10. Chad Robinson
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Daniel Wagon
13. Glenn Morrison

14. PJ Marsh
15. Dean Widders
16. Michael Vella
17. Josh Cordoba / Junior Paolo / Zeb Taia / Feleti Mateo (as long as someone slaps him first to wake him up)

 

[The Colonel]

1. McKinnon
2. Hayne
3. Wagon
4. Smith, B
5. Grothe
6. Morris
7. Smith, T
8. Cayless
9. Riddell
10. Vella
11. Hindmarsh
12. Robinson
13. Morrison

14. Marsh
15. Widders
16. Cordoba
17. Tahu
18. O'Dwyer

 

[Twizzle]

no Wags Colonel ?

he's been playing well

dont know if Vella would be fit enough for a starting spot

 

[Redback71]

1.Luke Burt
2.Jarryd Hayne
3.Luke O'dwyer
4.Ben Smith
5.Eric Grothe
6.PJ Marsh
7.Tim Smith
8.Nathan Cayless
9.John Morris
10.Chad Robinson
11.Nathan Hindmarsh
12.Daniel Wagon
13.Glenn Morrison

14.Mark Riddell
15.Dean Widders
16.Josh Cordober
17.Michael Vella
18.Wade Mckinnon

 

[Redback71]

we need burt in there for his kicking i know its been said a thousand times bit without somewhere who can kick most goals the eels will not win

 

[fish eel]

I'm assuming both Vella and Cayless play, and piggy gets suspended.

1. McKinnon
2. Hayne
3. O'Dwyer
4. Ben Smith
5. Grothe/Burt

6. Morris
7. Tim Smith

13. Morrison
12. Wagon
11. Hindmarsh
10. Robinson
9. Marsh
8. Cayless

14. Widders
15. Vella
16. Cordoba
17. Tai/Mateo

I think PJ can play the 80 minutes....which lets us rotate the forwards a bit more. If we want to be able to interchange PJ, then Widders can slot in at 5/8 with Morris at hooker....or Mateo on the bench, coming on at 5/8 with again Morris to hooker.

 

[The Colonel]

no Wags Colonel ?

he's been playing well

dont know if Vella would be fit enough for a starting spot

I listed Wagon to start in the centres on Inglis, bring Tahu on after 15 or 20 minutes when Vella needs a rest and push Wagon into the forwards.

Not sure if he would be fit enough for the start but then I think we need to hold them in that period to frustrate them out of the game early.

 

[fish eel]

I listed Wagon to start in the centres on Inglis, bring Tahu on after 15 or 20 minutes when Vella needs a rest and push Wagon into the forwards.

Not sure if he would be fit enough for the start but then I think we need to hold them in that period to frustrate them out of the game early.

If Tahu is fit, he has to start and play 80 minutes.

I'd start him ahead of Ben Smith.

 

[The Colonel]

If Tahu is fit, he has to start and play 80 minutes.

I'd start him ahead of Ben Smith.

You pick your team and I'll pick mine. ;-)

 

[fish eel]

You pick your team and I'll pick mine. ;-)

ummm.....I did ;-)

heaven forbid I'd comment on what somebody else picked ;-)

 

[sooperdooper]

burt in the centres is a horrid idea!

 

[caylo]

burt in the centres is a horrid idea!

esp with king and inglus out there... if tahu plays, which i had no idea he was a chance... the id go
McKinnon/Burt (flip a coin)
Hayne
Benny
TiT(ODwyer he is unfit)
Grothe
Morris
Timmy
Cayless
Riddell
Robo
Hindy
Wagon
Morro

Marsh
Widders
Cordoba
Vella

other option if Tahu doesnt come back is Mckinnon 2 the centres and burt 2 fulback... id prefer mckinnon in the backline over burt

 

[emjaycee]

Don't know why people are suggesting we will see drastic changes for this week. I would go for:

1. Burt
2. Hayne
3. O'Dwyer
4. Smith (Tahu if fit)
5. Grothe
6. Morris
7. Smith
8. Cayless
9. Riddell
10. Robinson
11. Hindy
12. Wagon
13. Morrison

14. Marsh
15. Widders
16. Vella
17. Cordoba

IF all are switched on, this is the best team we can field and in fact, even if we had all of our injured/suspended players back, would only somehow fit FFMM in there.

Some comments about the above:
We need to have Odie inside of Jarryd otherwise Hayne won't see enough ball (neither B Smith or Tahu give the ball to their winger enough IMHO) and Ecca has a habit of making more ground from broken play and kick returns rather than at the end of a sweeping backline movement.

I know Burt vs McKinnon has been done to death in another thread, but I recall Wade came in when Burt was first injured and Burt's form over recent weeks has been great (except for last week when Wade was no better). Add to this the goalkicking option and he gets the #1 jersey for mine.

Morris and Smith need to be our halves as they are the most experienced combination we have in the halves and sudden-death semi's isnt the time to experiment.

Our limited forward ranks look a lot stronger with Caylo and Vella back and i think Caylo is definitely a starting forward as much as Vella and Josh perform better off the bench. Chad is a good starter as well and after a rest he can give Hindy and Morrow a spell so all forwards remain fresh and full of running.