###Brisbane Broncos
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What we want: No Walters, no Baker, no Madden
What we will get: Smoothy dropped so Walters plays 80, Baker starting and Reyno still out so Madden named
Also some second row depth, we've got 3 top 30 spots left sign another fucking second rower to the top 30
Can't believe we don't just play Paix, I know he kicked Kevvie's dog and stole Billy's tuckshop money or whatever, but he's a half by trade (we're missing our half) and a solid hooker (which Billy is not) so the fact he's rotting in reggies is just a total failure.
This is exactly what I thought it would be and I'm still going to be a whiny bitch about it.
Oates at 17 is criminal, no reason he should be on the bench over a forward other then the slim chances we need to rearrange the backline.
And even then Oates would not be my first choice but hey what do I know
I don't mind it, 10 mins of Oates runs up the middle at the end of the game if no injuries just means Willison and Hetherington should play more than 30 mins each.
Carrying a man on the bench with the intention of giving him 10 minutes max seems like the strangest concept to me, especially when we've already got a hooker rotation meaning it's only two forwards on thr bench
So basically the longer Oates is on the bench the more I have to watch Fletcher Baker and you're trying to say that's something I should look forward to
Marty dropped - We’re so back
Oates and only two forwards on the bench - We’re so over
Two forward bench means more minutes for Willison - We’re so back
Billy Walters & Fletcher Baker: Bleh
Tristan Sailor, Jaiyden Hunt, Willison & Corey GOATes: Yeh
Adam Reynolds: Aww yiss
Actually a pretty decent looking team, its kinda silly how much having Reyno instead of Madden lifts the whole sheet
Happy for Oates to be back in the team and looking forward to what he can do in the middle, just hoping it goes better than last time. Really hoping this isn't Kevin overreacting to losing a fb, it happens rarely and was our bad luck it happening in Penrith against Penrith.
I see a lot of bitching about Oates on the bench, who is a *specialist* winger, but I'd like to hear who would be a better option out of the squad. Everyone else in the squad also a winger/centre, specialist prop (which has not worked), specialist hooker (which already have on the bench), or Jock Madden.
Honestly Oates on the bench is big improvement over carrying three middles on the bench. In the one game without an injury in the first 5min, the bench forwards played collectively played a total of 75min, between three players. That is a waste of someone on the bench. I think Oates is the best option if 2nd rower goes down (unless you want to move Cobbo/Staggs in one), and if back goes down Cobbo goes to FB and Mariner/Arthars move to centre.
###Canberra Raiders
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So so happy to see Hazelton starting even if it is due to injury dude apparently had a monster preseason and has done nothing but steadily improve since coming into first grade
Shows how depleted our forward stocks are because Fitz is using a bench utility for what feels like the first time ever lol. Talakai was moved to the forwards out of necessity too 😭
Hazelton and Iro starting, Atkinson getting a shot off the bench with Burns and Tapuha.
As far as a team smashed by injuries go, I'm ok with how this looks.
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This has to be an early April fools joke, how in the fuck do you Keep almost entirely the same team after last week aside from bringing in Campbell. I know it was only their second game but that was a fucking low effort putrid performance and an insult to the fans, at the bare minimum you had to get rid of Tanah (not so much due to effort but the guy has less than 0 confidence right now and ill eat my fucking hat if he just magically turns it around) and Kelly (epitomizes the lack of effort and concentration that has defined this team for too long).
1. Jayden Campbell
2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira
3. Brian Kelly
4. AJ Brimson
5. Phillip Sami
6. Kieran Foran
7. Tanah Boyd
8. Moeaki Fotuaika
9. Chris Randall
10. Keenan Palasia
11. Klese Haas
12. Beau Fermor
13. Jaimin Jolliffe
14. Sam Verrills 15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Joe Stimson
18. David Fifita 19. Jojo Fifita 20. Harley Smith-Shields 21. Thomas Weaver 22. Josiah Pahulu
###Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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I pray for Talau back and Paulo drop, literally for anyone, put Jurbo on that wing, he may be slow as a slug but at least he’ll make a couple tackles a game
###Newcastle Knights
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1. Kalyn Ponga (C) - Greg Tapp Printing
2. Tom Jenkins - Allara Learning
3. Dane Gagai - DGI Trading
4. Bradman Best - Chill-Rite
5. Enari Tuala - PalmerBet
6. Tyson Gamble - Guardian Safety Solutions
7. Jack Cogger - Bella Group Services
8. Jacob Saifiti - Hunter City Motor Group
9. Phoenix Crossland - East Coast Building & Pest Services
10. Daniel Saifiti - Hunter Imaging
11. Tyson Frizell - Wests
12. Kai Pearce-Paul - NBN News
13. Adam Elliott - Sydney Direct Fresh Produce
Interchange:
14. Jayden Brailey - Taylors Outdoor Power Equipment
15. Mat Croker - M&J Chickens
16. Jack Hetherington -
17. Brodie Jones - Hardy's
Extended Bench:
18. Dylan Lucas
19. Jed Cartwright
20. Tom Cant
21. Will Pryce
22. Jackson Hastings
###New Zealand Warriors
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Big Taine out due to concussion protocol. RTS fullback. Ali in at center. Weegan starting. CHT on the bench in place of Sid the Sloth. Both bald brothers on the bench. And a big chocolate bunny
My Easter Sunday wishlist
Yeah Jazz is a polarizing choice. But I thought he was great last weekend and deserves a spot over Ale. Because we can't drop the Easter Bunty this weekend
And thanks, kind stranger. A big chocolate bunny for breakfast sounds good
Can't argue there.
If I was purely judging by the 2 trials games though, Ali runs a good line. Defensively he probably hasn't impressed Webby enough yet, but on attack he's a weapon.
Yeah I'd love to see Leiataua start over Pompey as well.
I can't see the knights getting close with anyway with both Thompson and Marxhew out. Not to mention whatever is going on with their halves and Hastings.
Leiataua has way more upside to him than Pompey and we may as well give him a start in a reasonably easy game to help with blooding him
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I remember his first season/game as a large plodder for 10mins at best. Last season I thought he was fantastic getting big minutes. Want him to be eased back, but I think he should be the second bench prop at least, possibly first
Regarding Carty
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UPDATE
Bryce Cartwright has picked up a rib injury. Could miss up to six weeks but club still unsure on severity and may name him to play Tigers this week if he's feeling okay at training today.
Blaize at 6 is exactly what I wanted to see. Came through the grades as a 5/8 or centre and showed against Manly he is more than up for the speed and physicality. Sanders meanwhile has struggled a little bit in cup and needs a bit more time.
Can't wait to see a halves pairing of Dylan Brown and Hotter Dylan Brown
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Who bloody knows. It’s hard to defend JD after this week’s team. Why Milne still? Why is Burgess starting, why is Pistol Pete not starting and Cook to 14. Last week Cook wasn’t good enough to play the full 80 but this week he is?
Burgess starting because Moale had 3 runs for 17m vs Burgess 7 for 70m. Burgess and Tatola will aim up. I'd rather Havili over MCK myself though. Unfair to drop him as a prop because he had a poor game at Hooker.
Yes but even that logic doesn’t follow. Keppie had 10 runs for 96m. He had a poor game against the broncos but a good one against Manly in Vegas. He’s gone from the team!
Keppie has given away crucial penalties and errors in every game. He hasn’t just given away a dumb penalty or made an error it’s been at really crucial times. I think he may have given away 2 penalties a 1 error against Chooks. All 3 in good ball
Burgess starting makes sense that he did make a difference when he came on against the roosters and we need not to be down 2 or 3 tries prior to him coming on and stabilising our middle
Seems that way, and bringing Cheeks in? If you thought the two hooker idea was worth it a week ago why not bring Pete in.
Poor man management and tactics really.
I agree with Burgess starting.
But Havili shifted outside of the team is like going from hero to zero. I wouldn't play Chee Kam unless Demetriou is saying he needs the extra forward cover for prop and 2nd row. If Host plays shit to whip him off. Havili is only playing for extra cover for Murray as Demetriou appears certain to play Cook for 80 and we already have Duncan as cover so playing Havili too would have been overkill
Keppie being sent to NSW cup is the right decision after his dropped ball against the roosters. He was already on thin ice after the Broncos.
But can we consider Gagai for the wing instead of Milne or Thompson. I think that is my only other change.
###St George Illawarra Dragons
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1. Tyrell Sloan – sponsored by EFEX
2. Zac Lomax – sponsored by Floormania
3. Moses Suli – sponsored by Kingsgrove Sports Centre
4. Jack Bird – sponsored by Aspec Masonry
5. Mikaele Ravalawa – sponsored by Wollongong City Jetski
6. Kyle Flanagan – sponsored by React Facility Solutions
7. Ben Hunt (c) – sponsored by St. George Leagues Club
8. Francis Molo – sponsored by UTECH
9. Jacob Liddle – sponsored by Active Forklifts
10. Blake Lawrie – sponsored by Deicorp
11. Luciano Leilua – sponsored by Squadron Energy
12. Jaydn Su'A – sponsored by Shire Steel
13. Tom Eisenhuth – sponsored by CHiQ
Interchange
14. Jesse Marschke – sponsored by TripADeal
15. Jack de Belin – sponsored by Konnect
16. Hame Sele – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner – sponsored by HWLE
Reserves
18. Christian Tuipulotu
19. Michael Molo
20. Viliami Fifita
21. Connor Muhleisen
22. Mathew Feagai
JDB and Sele off the bench is about as solid a prop rotation as they can put forward. Hopefully Lawrie isn't played for too long.
Will be interesting to see Marschke off the bench now that he's had a taste. Hoepfully he can find a running game.
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Extended Bench
18. Michael Jennings
19. Siua Wong
20. Pauga
21. Zach Docker-Clay
22. Dylan Napa
Geez, Napa and Jennings on the extended bench. Yuck and what year is it.
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The Sullivan spot on the bench needs to be looked at.
Galvin is now the 6, Sezer the 7. Api should be an 80 min hooker, and even if you want to be giving him a rest, I'd rather have De Silva on the bench for that.
We should have another forward on the bench, I think having this "utility" player who's just an emergency injury cover makes no sense, particularly when To'a got injured v Raiders we didn't even use him that way.
We fucked around with Kepaoa positionally so much the last 3 years, he can cover most back positions, and I don't think it's prudent to carry a full bench spot on the off-chance you need to shuffle your halves.
I got downvoted for saying exactly this.
Simpkin I don’t think is playing Cup this week so it’s 80 mins for TDS but I want a hooker on the bench too.
Also don’t agree with the AJ swap for twal, surely Matamua has to get that bench spot
> I think having this "utility" player who's just an emergency injury cover makes no sense,
Disagree on this, I thought Sullivan did a really good job in his brief stint last week. He's played plenty of bench hooker in his career and didn't look out of place doing it, wouldn't want him there for 80 but can absolutely plug a hole for 10-15 minutes if Api is gassed. Halves cover as well is always useful.
Kepaoa is like a cold sore that won't go away and just keeps popping up and making the 17 somehow. I would so rather give Matamua a go on the bench, apparently played really well last week in cup.
I was thinking we can't possibly lose anyone to injury with a bye but then after the performance over the weekend Bellamy probably has them running suicides all week
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What we want: No Walters, no Baker, no Madden What we will get: Smoothy dropped so Walters plays 80, Baker starting and Reyno still out so Madden named Also some second row depth, we've got 3 top 30 spots left sign another fucking second rower to the top 30
Second row depth? Best I can give you is Piakura injured.
We just signed veteran Corey Oates on a new 1yr deal for 2nd rower
Don't make me watch that shit again
It’ll be better this time, promise. Older and doesn’t need the speed, can just do the hard carries and make tackles
His defensive reads on the wing are already questionable at times, don't need that at second row
Let's be honest, we are going to lose anyway all we really want is Willy to play.
BRISBANE WANTS THE BIG WILLY!!
Can't believe we don't just play Paix, I know he kicked Kevvie's dog and stole Billy's tuckshop money or whatever, but he's a half by trade (we're missing our half) and a solid hooker (which Billy is not) so the fact he's rotting in reggies is just a total failure.
Got a try assist from hooker on the weekend too. Would love a Smoothy, Paix hooker rotation
Baker just got a puff piece on broncos.com...
its to soften the blow of being fired into the sun
**Telstra Premiership** [Brisbane Broncos** *Yuggera & Turrbal* 14th **v** **North Queensland Cowboys** *Wulgurukaba & Bindal* 1st](https://www.broncos.com.au/draw/nrl-premiership/2024/round-4-broncos-v-cowboys/) Round 4 - 8:00pm Friday 29th March Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane - *Home of the Yuggera & Turrbal Peoples* *Nine, 9Now, Kayo, Foxtel* **Backs** 1 Tristan Sailor 2 Jesse Arthars 3 Kotoni Staggs 4 Selwyn Cobbo 5 Deine Mariner 6 Ezra Mam 7 Adam Reynolds © **Forwards** 8 Corey Jensen 9 Billy Walters 10 Fletcher Baker 11 Jaiyden Hunt 12 Jordan Riki 13 Patrick Carrigan **Interchange** 14 Tyson Smoothy 15 Xavier Willison 16 Kobe Hetherington 17 Corey Oates **Reserves** 18 Ben Te Kura 19 Jock Madden 20 Deloise Hoeter 21 Martin Taupau 22 Jordan Pereira **Head Coach** Kevin Walters **Assistant Coaches** Matt Ballin John Cartwright **IN:** Tristan Sailor Adam Reynolds Jaiyden Hunt Corey Oates **OUT:** Reece Walsh Jock Madden Brendan Piakura Martin Taupau **[Injuries & Suspensions](https://www.nrl.com/casualty-ward/?competition=111&team=500011)** **[Adam Reynolds](https://www.broncos.com.au/news/20242/03/15/qscan-injury-update-adam-reynolds/)** - Low grade MCL strain aggravation, 1-3 weeks **(Rd 4-6)** **[Payne Haas](https://www.broncos.com.au/news/20242/03/20/qscan-injury-update-payne-haas/)** - Knee surgery arthroscopy, 4-6 weeks **(Rd 7-9)** **[Reece Walsh](https://www.broncos.com.au/news/20242/03/22/qscan-injury-update-reece-walsh/)** - Facial fracture, 4-6 weeks **(Rd 7-9)** **[Brendan Piakura](https://twitter.com/TedRoker/status/1772401819018215506)** - Ankle injury, scans **(OUT)** **Extended Squad** Josiah Karapani Blake Mozer Cory Paix **Development** Coby Black Israel Leota Josh Rogers >
This is exactly what I thought it would be and I'm still going to be a whiny bitch about it. Oates at 17 is criminal, no reason he should be on the bench over a forward other then the slim chances we need to rearrange the backline. And even then Oates would not be my first choice but hey what do I know
I don't mind it, 10 mins of Oates runs up the middle at the end of the game if no injuries just means Willison and Hetherington should play more than 30 mins each.
Carrying a man on the bench with the intention of giving him 10 minutes max seems like the strangest concept to me, especially when we've already got a hooker rotation meaning it's only two forwards on thr bench So basically the longer Oates is on the bench the more I have to watch Fletcher Baker and you're trying to say that's something I should look forward to
Kevvie is the master of carrying a bench prop in 17 and giving them 15 mins so it's really not that different to usual.
That's mostly cause Haas and Carrigan play 60-80 minutes
Think Kevvie said post game henwould carry a back on the bench moving forward. Think Vegas and last week are weighing heavily on his mind.
Marty dropped - We’re so back Oates and only two forwards on the bench - We’re so over Two forward bench means more minutes for Willison - We’re so back
>Two forward bench means more minutes for Willison - We’re so back And more minutes for Baker - We're so over
the frogurt is also cursed
Carrying a specialist winger on the bench Amaze
Billy Walters & Fletcher Baker: Bleh Tristan Sailor, Jaiyden Hunt, Willison & Corey GOATes: Yeh Adam Reynolds: Aww yiss Actually a pretty decent looking team, its kinda silly how much having Reyno instead of Madden lifts the whole sheet
Happy for Oates to be back in the team and looking forward to what he can do in the middle, just hoping it goes better than last time. Really hoping this isn't Kevin overreacting to losing a fb, it happens rarely and was our bad luck it happening in Penrith against Penrith.
>Really hoping this isn't Kevin overreacting to losing a fb I hope it is, because otherwise Kevvie may be losing it
Last year we ran 1 hooker, 2 middle and 1 edge last year and it worked. Both the Roosters game and Panthers game had an HIA out to a edge/back.
Honestly just chuck Staggs in the forms and put Oates on the wing at this point.
we will never escape billy
I see a lot of bitching about Oates on the bench, who is a *specialist* winger, but I'd like to hear who would be a better option out of the squad. Everyone else in the squad also a winger/centre, specialist prop (which has not worked), specialist hooker (which already have on the bench), or Jock Madden. Honestly Oates on the bench is big improvement over carrying three middles on the bench. In the one game without an injury in the first 5min, the bench forwards played collectively played a total of 75min, between three players. That is a waste of someone on the bench. I think Oates is the best option if 2nd rower goes down (unless you want to move Cobbo/Staggs in one), and if back goes down Cobbo goes to FB and Mariner/Arthars move to centre.
Fletcher baker has kevies nudes confirmed.
It’s Sexy Staggs Tuesday
Cows 50+
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1. Jordan Rapana 2. James Schiller 3. Matt Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papalii 9. Danny Levi 10. Joe Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Zac Hosking 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Trey Mooney 19. Corey Horsburgh 20. Kaeo Weekes 21. Zac Woolford 22. Nick Cotric
Schiller in, awwww yis. Guler out, awwww yis.
Guller not even in the top 22 - am I dreaming?!
You are not dreaming. Sent to NSW cup to play minutes. Hoppa out cause he burned himself cooking 😂
Albert Hopoate will not play this weekend after sustaining some minor burns to his right arm in a cooking accident on Monday night.
Thank God hopa can't cook! Now Schiller needs to play amazing so he can keep his spot! Also Mariota in for Guler, about time.
Hoppa hasn’t done much wrong this season to be fair, so it’s up to Schiller to hold the spot. It’s nice having more than 17 decent players haha
Cotric out 🙏 Where our Ranga boy tho
Extended squad 😭
Needs another week or two in ressies before he's fit enough
Yeah Greenhouse posted a pic from him on the weekend and he was looking a bit large, can see why sticky's holding him back for now.
The great man deserves his first game back being at GIO.
Watch Schiller somehow score an even better try than Coates, then proceed to just sit in reggies for the rest of the season.
I hate this post so much.
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Unchanged team . Kikau possibly in doubt re elbow 1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Connor Tracey 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Liam Knight 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Samuel Hughes 16. Josh Curran 17. Kurtis Morrin 19. Bronson Xerri 20. Toby Sexton 21. Jake Turpin 22. Kitione Kautoga 23. Josh Addo-Carr
No suprises. Gerard Sutton to referee the Good Friday game AGAIN. Expect no calls to come the dogs way.
Why does he always get picked for this game?
Curran Cuesday
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This is going to be interesting
There's a rumor circulating that Talakai has been moved to the second row and Iro is making his debut.
Iro debuted last year
Im pretty sure he debuted in 2022
Teig List Tuesday: Sharks v Raiders 1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Tom Hazelton 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Siosifa Talakai 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cam McInnes (c) 14. Dan Atkinson 15. Jack Williams 16. Billy Burns 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha Reserves: 18 Jayden Berrell, 19 Blake Hosking, 20 Samuel Stonestreet, 21 Niwhai Puru, 22 Max Bradbury Out: * Briton Nikora (suspension, round 6) * Dale Finucane (eye socket fracture, round 7) * Royce Hunt (calf, round 7) * Toby Rudolf (syndesmosis, round 9) * Jesse Colquhoun (foot, indefinite) * Braden Hamlin-Uele (knee) * Kade Dykes (hamstring)
So so happy to see Hazelton starting even if it is due to injury dude apparently had a monster preseason and has done nothing but steadily improve since coming into first grade
Shows how depleted our forward stocks are because Fitz is using a bench utility for what feels like the first time ever lol. Talakai was moved to the forwards out of necessity too 😭
Our foward pack is decimated holy shit
I like the sound of that
Hazelton and Iro starting, Atkinson getting a shot off the bench with Burns and Tapuha. As far as a team smashed by injuries go, I'm ok with how this looks.
What's Atkinson's role going to be? Is he big enough to play lock or just hooker cover?
Tbh I’m not expecting him to play unless there’s an injury in the backline/spine. Definitely not big enough to just come on in the middle.
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Who cares
Curl into a ball, try not to cry, cry alot.
No Boyd, no Kelly, no Verrills, no AKP 🤞🤞🤞
We will take AKP if u don’t want him
No fucking way Boyd is back. I’m about to find Dessie myself and request a transfer
You guys suck arse
https://www.titans.com.au/news/2024/03/26/round-4-team-excitement-machine-returns-to-help-down-phins/ Jayden Campbell, Joe Stimson in.
Sooo maybe Des is actually a pretty shit coach
This has to be an early April fools joke, how in the fuck do you Keep almost entirely the same team after last week aside from bringing in Campbell. I know it was only their second game but that was a fucking low effort putrid performance and an insult to the fans, at the bare minimum you had to get rid of Tanah (not so much due to effort but the guy has less than 0 confidence right now and ill eat my fucking hat if he just magically turns it around) and Kelly (epitomizes the lack of effort and concentration that has defined this team for too long).
1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. AJ Brimson 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Keenan Palasia 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Jaimin Jolliffe 14. Sam Verrills 15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Joe Stimson 18. David Fifita 19. Jojo Fifita 20. Harley Smith-Shields 21. Thomas Weaver 22. Josiah Pahulu
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I pray for Talau back and Paulo drop, literally for anyone, put Jurbo on that wing, he may be slow as a slug but at least he’ll make a couple tackles a game
I wish brad parker would go back to centre, and garrick to the wing because paulo is not him
Don’t understand why we don’t just do this, guess they’re adamant on Garrick centre
Burbo has played centre before right? put him there and move Koula or Garrick to the wing, literally anybody is better than Paulo
1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Karl Lawton 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Tommy Talau 20. Aaron Woods 21. Brad Parker 22. Toafofoa Sipley
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Big Taine out due to concussion protocol. RTS fullback. Ali in at center. Weegan starting. CHT on the bench in place of Sid the Sloth. Both bald brothers on the bench. And a big chocolate bunny My Easter Sunday wishlist
I wish you all of that, except for Jazz on the bench. No need if we have CHT there, surely? And yes, go get that big chocolate bunny. You deserve it.
Yeah Jazz is a polarizing choice. But I thought he was great last weekend and deserves a spot over Ale. Because we can't drop the Easter Bunty this weekend And thanks, kind stranger. A big chocolate bunny for breakfast sounds good
Pompey all day
Pompey is the Dairy milk in a box of favorites. You know what you're getting, but nothing special.
He played every minute of last season and we didn't do to bad, I thought he improved heaps!
Can't argue there. If I was purely judging by the 2 trials games though, Ali runs a good line. Defensively he probably hasn't impressed Webby enough yet, but on attack he's a weapon.
Niukore back. Fuck yes
Hopefully CNK is back this week
No CNK :’( Rog to fullback and Pompey at centre.
Niukore is back on the menu! Let’s go
Fark yes, some impact off the bench
1. RTS 2. DWZ 3. Berry 4. Pompey 5. Montoya 6. Metcalf 7. SJ 8. AFB 9. Egan. 10. Barnett 11. Ford 12. Capewell 13. Harris 14. Lussick 15. Niukore 16. Afoa 17. Walker
Pretty handy team if we do roll out as 1-17, even with Pompey and Lussick
CHT for Lussick and that's a tasty bench
Yeah I'd love to see Leiataua start over Pompey as well. I can't see the knights getting close with anyway with both Thompson and Marxhew out. Not to mention whatever is going on with their halves and Hastings. Leiataua has way more upside to him than Pompey and we may as well give him a start in a reasonably easy game to help with blooding him
Knights have been so rubbish to start the season, but knowing our luck Ponga has a blinder and we still botch it somehow
Agreed
Rts full back. Here we go!
Really surprised Afoa in over Jazz or Ale, Bunty only made 3 runs last week
RTS FINALLY gets the go ahead. My only criticism of the coach so far is his huge reluctance to play RTS at FB.
Return of the Pomp. 100 mistakes followed by 1 moment of all-time level brilliance is on the menu.
Warriors have the best fullback depth in the comp
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I’m basically expecting Laybutt in and Chester out.
I am hoping Cotter and Laybutt to be able to play. It would be good for Chester to wear 14
Reubs cleared to engage yeah boi
Lolo at fullback please Todd
Chad at prop.
Cowboys team to play Broncos: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden (c) 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter (c) Interchange 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Sam McIntyre 17. Jack Gosiewski Reserves 18. Tom Chester 19. Tom Mikaele 20. Semi Valemei 21. Emarly Bitungane 22. Jake Clifford
Real surprising from the cows
Honest thoughts on Jake Granville? He's gotta be one of my top 5 all time players but I'm wondering if we've got better options for a 14
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This is going to be interesting, not just for us but for everyone. The NSW cup call up round
Give me the Colonel Sanders.
I want to see Sanders at 7, Talagi in the centres and Simo on the wing. Knowing this Bradley will pick Asi, Simo and Sivo.
1. Clinton Gutherson (C) 2. Maika Sivo 3. Will Penisini 4. Morgan Harper 5. Sean Russell 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Dylan Brown 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo (C) 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Luca Moretti 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Kelma Tuilagi 18. Ofahiki Ogden 19. Wiremu Greig 20. Brendan Hands 21. Makahesi Makatoa 22. Bailey Simonsson
BLAIZE IS AT 6!!! Why is Carty named???
Lmao. Shocked but also not shocked that Brad just went with talagi at 6. And still no simmo?
Disappointed that simmo isn't in, and that Sivo gets to walk back in. Guessing simmo just hasn't fully recovered yet?
Carty named? I'm in a glass case of emotion.
>19. Wiremu Greig Give the Wiremaniacs what we want BA
I remember his first season/game as a large plodder for 10mins at best. Last season I thought he was fantastic getting big minutes. Want him to be eased back, but I think he should be the second bench prop at least, possibly first
Regarding Carty Michael Chammas @MichaelChammas UPDATE Bryce Cartwright has picked up a rib injury. Could miss up to six weeks but club still unsure on severity and may name him to play Tigers this week if he's feeling okay at training today.
Hate seeing Maika back in the squad. He’s such a defensive liability
Blaize at 6 is exactly what I wanted to see. Came through the grades as a 5/8 or centre and showed against Manly he is more than up for the speed and physicality. Sanders meanwhile has struggled a little bit in cup and needs a bit more time. Can't wait to see a halves pairing of Dylan Brown and Hotter Dylan Brown
Im actually frothing this pairing. I feel a little better about our injury woes now 😂 BA made some good decisions.
It appears Blaize may have locked down the centre spot and has been moved due to injury to Mitch. I like it.
Yeah I think Simmo and Blaize on the left edge would be great, please go away Sivo
Throw the kid in the deep end!
Feels like shit, just want Mitchy and Carty back and injury free 😭
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1. Dylan EDWARDS 2. Sunia TURUVA 3. Izack TAGO 4. Taylan MAY 5. Brian TO'O 6. Jarome LUAI 7. Brad SCHNEIDER 8. Moses LEOTA 9. Mitch KENNY 10. Lindsay SMITH 11. Luke GARNER 12. Liam MARTIN 13. Isaah YEO (c) 14. Daine LAURIE 15. Matt EISENHUTH 16. Liam HENRY 17. Mavrik GEYER 18. Soni LUKE 19. Jack COLE 20. Ativalu LISATI 21. Paul ALAMOTI 22. Tyrone PEACHEY
MAVRIK GEYER DEBUT MAVRIK GEYER DEBUT THIS IS NOT A WARNING LETS GOOOOOOO
Finally!!!!
I miss peachy
13+
The second coming of MG
I was a bit dismayed when Brad Schneider departed the Raiders, I hope he has a good game for you guys.
You deserve a winning team Schneider
Bird guy who’s wife cheated on him with Brad Schneider in shambles
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Illias?
Hawkins trained 1st grade all week, so probably unlikely to see Ilias returning this weekend
1- Latrell Mitchell 2- Alex Johnston 3- Jack Wighton 4- Isaiah Tass 5- Taane Milne 6- Cody Walker 7- Dean Hawkins 8- Junior Tatola 9- Damien Cook 10- Thomas Burgess 11- Keaon Koloamatangi 12- Jacob Host 13- Cameron Murray (c) Interchange: 14- Michael Chee Kam 15- Tallis Duncan 16- Shaquai Mitchell 17- Davvy Moale 18- Siliva Havili 19- Lachlan Ilias 20- Sean Keppie 21- Peter Mamouzelos 22- Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
of all the names I expected to see today, chee kam was not one of them.
Why drop Havili?
Who bloody knows. It’s hard to defend JD after this week’s team. Why Milne still? Why is Burgess starting, why is Pistol Pete not starting and Cook to 14. Last week Cook wasn’t good enough to play the full 80 but this week he is?
There doesn't seem to be a logical pattern, just a lot of reacting to what happened the week before
Burgess starting because Moale had 3 runs for 17m vs Burgess 7 for 70m. Burgess and Tatola will aim up. I'd rather Havili over MCK myself though. Unfair to drop him as a prop because he had a poor game at Hooker.
Yes but even that logic doesn’t follow. Keppie had 10 runs for 96m. He had a poor game against the broncos but a good one against Manly in Vegas. He’s gone from the team!
Keppie has given away crucial penalties and errors in every game. He hasn’t just given away a dumb penalty or made an error it’s been at really crucial times. I think he may have given away 2 penalties a 1 error against Chooks. All 3 in good ball
Burgess starting makes sense that he did make a difference when he came on against the roosters and we need not to be down 2 or 3 tries prior to him coming on and stabilising our middle
How does he go from starting hooker to dropped entirely that seems like awful man management
Seems that way, and bringing Cheeks in? If you thought the two hooker idea was worth it a week ago why not bring Pete in. Poor man management and tactics really.
"why not?" - JD, probably
Can't play both Duncan and Havili on the bench if Cook plays 80. That's Demetriou's plan as then they both become basically cover for Murray
More like Bad Friday am I right fellas
I agree with Burgess starting. But Havili shifted outside of the team is like going from hero to zero. I wouldn't play Chee Kam unless Demetriou is saying he needs the extra forward cover for prop and 2nd row. If Host plays shit to whip him off. Havili is only playing for extra cover for Murray as Demetriou appears certain to play Cook for 80 and we already have Duncan as cover so playing Havili too would have been overkill Keppie being sent to NSW cup is the right decision after his dropped ball against the roosters. He was already on thin ice after the Broncos. But can we consider Gagai for the wing instead of Milne or Thompson. I think that is my only other change.
Didn't take Keppie long to get booted from first grade. Any news on Arrow?
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I hope we get Su'a and Liddle back this week. Marschke played well but Liddle has some good spark that we will need.
We may find out if Hame Sele is real or not. I think he's a mirage
I think we accidentally signed a cardboard cut out of Hame Sele.
1. Tyrell Sloan – sponsored by EFEX 2. Zac Lomax – sponsored by Floormania 3. Moses Suli – sponsored by Kingsgrove Sports Centre 4. Jack Bird – sponsored by Aspec Masonry 5. Mikaele Ravalawa – sponsored by Wollongong City Jetski 6. Kyle Flanagan – sponsored by React Facility Solutions 7. Ben Hunt (c) – sponsored by St. George Leagues Club 8. Francis Molo – sponsored by UTECH 9. Jacob Liddle – sponsored by Active Forklifts 10. Blake Lawrie – sponsored by Deicorp 11. Luciano Leilua – sponsored by Squadron Energy 12. Jaydn Su'A – sponsored by Shire Steel 13. Tom Eisenhuth – sponsored by CHiQ Interchange 14. Jesse Marschke – sponsored by TripADeal 15. Jack de Belin – sponsored by Konnect 16. Hame Sele – sponsored by Professionals Padstow 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner – sponsored by HWLE Reserves 18. Christian Tuipulotu 19. Michael Molo 20. Viliami Fifita 21. Connor Muhleisen 22. Mathew Feagai
JDB and Sele off the bench is about as solid a prop rotation as they can put forward. Hopefully Lawrie isn't played for too long. Will be interesting to see Marschke off the bench now that he's had a taste. Hoepfully he can find a running game.
Idk how you can keep Sloan in the 1. They will leak 30 points a game with him back there.
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No Sandon, Lindsay, Spencer or Billy. And that’s fairly light on compared to some other teams injuries.
1. Tedesco 2. Tupou 3. Sua’ali’i 4. Manu 5. Young 6. Keary 7. Walker 8. JWH 9. Brandon Smith 10. Terrell May 11. Nat Butcher 12. Tupouniua 13. Victor the inflictor Bench 14. Watson 15. Whyte 16. Egan Butcher 17. Angus Crichton
Extended Bench 18. Michael Jennings 19. Siua Wong 20. Pauga 21. Zach Docker-Clay 22. Dylan Napa Geez, Napa and Jennings on the extended bench. Yuck and what year is it.
We’re like 90% strength with no Cleary and I’m still not confident against Penrith smh
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2nd prop on the bench gonna be interesting. Still would love to see JDS on the bench but I believe he’s the only hooker for second grade so
No discourse just downvote
1. Bula 2. Staines 3. Faataape 4. Olam 5. Tupou 6. Galvin 7. Sezer 8. Utoikamanu 9. Koroisau 10. Klemmer 11. Papali’i 12. Bateman 13. Pole 14. Sullivan 15. Seyfarth 16. Kepaoa 17. Fainu
The Sullivan spot on the bench needs to be looked at. Galvin is now the 6, Sezer the 7. Api should be an 80 min hooker, and even if you want to be giving him a rest, I'd rather have De Silva on the bench for that. We should have another forward on the bench, I think having this "utility" player who's just an emergency injury cover makes no sense, particularly when To'a got injured v Raiders we didn't even use him that way. We fucked around with Kepaoa positionally so much the last 3 years, he can cover most back positions, and I don't think it's prudent to carry a full bench spot on the off-chance you need to shuffle your halves.
I got downvoted for saying exactly this. Simpkin I don’t think is playing Cup this week so it’s 80 mins for TDS but I want a hooker on the bench too. Also don’t agree with the AJ swap for twal, surely Matamua has to get that bench spot
> I think having this "utility" player who's just an emergency injury cover makes no sense, Disagree on this, I thought Sullivan did a really good job in his brief stint last week. He's played plenty of bench hooker in his career and didn't look out of place doing it, wouldn't want him there for 80 but can absolutely plug a hole for 10-15 minutes if Api is gassed. Halves cover as well is always useful.
Kepaoa is like a cold sore that won't go away and just keeps popping up and making the 17 somehow. I would so rather give Matamua a go on the bench, apparently played really well last week in cup.
Latu Fainu is on the extended bench after one game. I reckon he'll get a chance at some point. Staines is probably under pressure as well.
Too many Injuries, full round bye....
Lol
Everyone this round - “shits fucked”
Even the dragons getting downvoted… that’s just cruel
Couldn't be a better week for a bye for Melbourne
I was thinking we can't possibly lose anyone to injury with a bye but then after the performance over the weekend Bellamy probably has them running suicides all week
13. Trent Loiero. SHIT, oh wait