Your teams lineup for Round 1

[Doug the Morpork]

1 Kevin Locke
2 Bill Tupou
3 Jerome Ropati / Konrad Hurrell
4 Krisnan Inu
5 Manu Vatuvei
6 James Maloney
7 Shaun Johnson
8 Russell Packer
9 Nathan Friend (debut as a Warrior)
10 Sione Lousi (debut as a FG prop)
11 Simon Mannering (c - just the one)
12 Feleti Mateo
13 Elijah Taylor

14 Lewis Brown
15 Ukuma Ta'ai (debut as a FG prop)
16 Ben Matulino
17 Ben Henry (debut)

Missing:
Jacob Lillyman, Sam Rapira, Steve Rapira, Micheal Luck

I think the Fish is a much better option on the wing, he is blessed with an abundance of talent and would be a superstar if Locke wasn't at the club.

 

[Panther_Daz]

What i think Cleary will pick:

1. Michael Gordon
2. David Simmons
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Tighe
5. Sandor Earl
6. Travis Burns
7. Luke Walsh
8. Sam McKendry
9. Kevin Kingston
10. Tim Grant
11. Clint Newton
12. Luke Lewis (c)
13. Nathan Smith

14. Nafe Seluini
15. Dayne Weston
16. Chris Armit
17. Cameron Ciraldo

18. Blake Austin

 

[Frances the Mute]

1. Slater
2. O'Neill
3. Chambers
4. Nielson
5. Duffie
6. Widdop
7. Cronk
8. Bromwich
9. Smith (c)
10. Ryles
11. Proctor
12. Hoffman
13. Hinchcliffe

14. Greenfield
15. Manu
16. Lowe
17. M Blair

Storms depth must be just awful this year if these guys are likely to be in the top 17.

 

[Doug the Morpork]

What i think Cleary will pick:

1. Michael Gordon
2. David Simmons
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Tighe
5. Sandor Earl
6. Travis Burns
7. Luke Walsh
8. Sam McKendry
9. Kevin Kingston
10. Tim Grant
11. Clint Newton
12. Luke Lewis (c)
13. Nathan Smith

14. Nafe Seluini
15. Dayne Weston
16. Chris Armit
17. Cameron Ciraldo

18. Blake Austin

Hope Cleary can work some magic cause that side is average pretty much all of the park. Maybe 4 or 5 good players, rest barely first grade material.

 

[MSIH]

1. Brett Stewart
2. David Williams
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Steve Matai
5. Michael Oldfield
6. Kieran Foran
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Jason King
9. Matt Ballin
10. Brent Kite
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Tony Williams
13. Glenn Stewart

14. Jamie Buhrer
15. Darcy Lussick
16. Joe Galuvao
17. George Rose

 

[hybrid_tiger]

1. James Tedesco
2. Beau Ryan
3. Blake Ayshford
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Matt Utai
6. Benji Marshall
7. Tim Moltzen
8. Aaron Woods
9. Robbie Farah
10. Keith Galloway
11. Adam Blair
12. Gareth Ellis
13. Chris Heighington

14. Liam Fulton
15. Matthew Bell
16. Matthew Groat
17. Joel Reddy

Personally I would pick Brown or Reddy on the wing until Tuqiri is back but Sheens likes Utai.

 

[hitman82]

How long are Sam Rapira and Lillyman out for?

Lillyman is looking at Round 10-12 and both Rapiras Round 4-6

 

[hitman82]

I think the Fish is a much better option on the wing, he is blessed with an abundance of talent and would be a superstar if Locke wasn't at the club.

I agree Fish is an epic talent, but I doubt we will see him on the wing anytime soon. Simply because he has trained and trialed exclusively at fullback over the offseason. In reality, Fish may have to leave the club to get a fair crack at FG.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

dunno to be honest.

Topou for one is not assured of a spot given the strong performances in trials of Bakuya, Tafua, Green and Tagatese.

id say john morris is in the 17 aswell. Backs...likely start with what finished last year.

1. Nathan Gardner
2. Stuart Mills
3. Colin Best
4. Ben Pommeroy
5. John Williams
6. Todd Carney
7. Wade Graham
8. Bryce Gibbs
9. Isaac Degois
10. Ben Ross
11. Jeremy Smith
12. Jason Bakuya
13. Paul Gallen

14. John Green
15. Andrew Fafita
16. Sam Tagates
17. John Morris

 

[coolumsharkie]

dunno to be honest.

Topou for one is not assured of a spot given the strong performances in trials of Bakuya, Tafua, Green and Tagatese.

id say john morris is in the 17 aswell. Backs...likely start with what finished last year.

1. Nathan Gardner
2. Stuart Mills
3. Colin Best
4. Ben Pommeroy
5. John Williams
6. Todd Carney
7. Wade Graham
8. Bryce Gibbs
9. Isaac Degois
10. Ben Ross
11. Jeremy Smith
12. Jason Bakuya
13. Paul Gallen

14. John Green
15. Andrew Fafita
16. Sam Tagates
17. John Morris

I'm sure Faffita will be on the bench and Toops will eventually be there also, we also have Stapelton to come back from injury.. He would have probably started on the wing.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Good looking pack for the Sharks, but they really need some classy backs.

As much as I rate Gibbs defensively, I think the Sharks will really miss the consistent metres of Luke Douglas.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

My guess would be (minus SKD and Martin Kennedy through injury):

1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Peni Tagave
3. Tatau Moga
4. BJ Leilua
5. Sam Perrett
6. Braith Anasta
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. J. Warea-Hargreaves
9. Jake Friend
10. Lama Tasi
11. Mitchell Aubusson
12. Aiden Guerra
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasala

14. Boyd Cordner
15. Mose Masoe
16. Tinaru Arona
17. Daniel Mortimer

Anasta is injured it seems. Mortimer to start at 5/8, Mitchell to 14.

 

[DoggiesBro]

No.

Parker does have a hamstring and is expected to miss round 1 mate. He injured it vs titans and went off early and did not return.

Yow Yeh i'm not sure on, though i did hear he screwed his shoulder last trial. Anyone at the storm game who can confirm.

 

[abpanther]

What i think Cleary will pick:

1. Michael Gordon
2. David Simmons
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Tighe
5. Sandor Earl
6. Travis Burns
7. Luke Walsh
8. Sam McKendry
9. Kevin Kingston
10. Tim Grant
11. Clint Newton
12. Luke Lewis (c)
13. Nathan Smith

14. Nafe Seluini
15. Dayne Weston
16. Chris Armit
17. Cameron Ciraldo

18. Blake Austin

I'm pretty sure both Coote and Gordon will be in the starting 13

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Lillyman is looking at Round 10-12 and both Rapiras Round 4-6

I thought the Rapira bros were out for 4-6 weeks total, which would have them back rnds 2-4?

 

[ceagle]

Dogs roster has easily been the worst posted so far.

 

[hitman82]

I thought the Rapira bros were out for 4-6 weeks total, which would have them back rnds 2-4?

Actually, yes - you are correct.
Hopefully Lousi and Ukuma go well so we don't have to count the minutes

 

[goosie]

Hope Cleary can work some magic cause that side is average pretty much all of the park. Maybe 4 or 5 good players, rest barely first grade material.

4 or 5? lol you obviously don't watch or know much about football haha.

 

[DoggiesBro]

Dogs roster has easily been the worst posted so far.

Yet still imroved on our 9th place last year without even listing

Coach : Des Hasler

You should know, he didn't re-sign, and manly have been flogged since he left.:lol::lol::lol:

 

[DoggiesBro]

4 or 5? lol you obviously don't watch or know much about football haha.

Agree

Coote, Gordan, Jennings, Grant, McKendry, Lewis, Kingston to a lesser extent Walsh.

All pretty damn good players.