New Team for 2016 season

[1978]

My team

1. Snake
2. Gutho
3. Hiku
4. Matai
5. Tom T
6. Killer
7. DCE
8. Lawrence
9. Ballin
10. Lussick
11. Myles
12. Symonds
13. Buhrer

14. Jake T
15. Willie Mason
16. Mateo
17. Jorge Tafua

18th man: Dunamis Lui

Forward Back-up: Burgess / Hodges / Starling / Jesse / Horo/ Leary
Backs: Satini / Williame

 

[Ryan]

I still say (and i can't believe people are wasting time, hope and energy on DCE), but:

01. Brett Stewart
02. Tom Trbojevic
03. Steve Matai
04. Peta Hiku
05. Clinton Gutherson
06. Jamie Lyon
07. Todd Carney
08. Darcy Lussick
09. Matt Ballin
10. Nate Myles
11. Feleti Mateo
12. Tom Symonds
13. Jamie Buhrer

14. Jayden Hodges / Luke Burgess
15. Brenton Lawrence
16. Jake Trbojevic
17. Blake Leary

 

[The Who]

Ryan, would you seriously have Penalty-Man Lussick ahead of Jake Turbojet and Brenton Lawrence? I don;t think so!

 

[Ralphie]

So now that a couple of things have become clearer and with a substantial dose of speculation here is my latest version & why.
1. Tom Turbo (Snake Released)
2. Jorge Tafua
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Peta Hiku (Matai Released)
5. Clinton Gutherson
6. Feliti Mateo
7. DCE
8. Lussick (Aggression needed in the opening 20)
9. Ballin
10. Myles (Aggression needed in the opening 20)
11. Lewis Brown (80 minute player)
12. T-Red (80 minute player)
13. Buhrer (80 minute player)
14. Jake Turbo (Huge impact off the bench)
15. Lawrence
16. Starling
17. Sao

With this team any of the back row can fill in the backs in the event of injury and any of the bench can then go to back row. If neither Snake or Matai released then we have even more strength.

 

[lsz]

You realize that if you release players you still have to pay for their contract (unless you can find a way around it which would only happen if the player thought they could get more money elsewhere...not likely considering who you have stated above)

 

[bob dylan]

Can you please explain to me the release Matai and Snake and keep Mateo scenario.

 

[robbiea]

Throw Bird into that team too.

 

[EagleGirl1963]

According to Paul Kent Snake will be at Manly next year and Bird is not coming to us

 

[Ralphie]

Can you please explain to me the release Matai and Snake and keep Mateo scenario.

I did say a substantial dose of speculation. I was referring to recent reports of both wanting out. I have no idea if its true, but if it is the point is that we have ready made replacements. As for Mateo, I can't see a better 5/8th option who can kick goals right now.

 

[Ralphie]

You realize that if you release players you still have to pay for their contract (unless you can find a way around it which would only happen if the player thought they could get more money elsewhere...not likely considering who you have stated above)

I was responding to recent reports that they wanted out. I have no clue about the veracity of those reports.

 

[Ryan]

According to Paul Kent Snake will be at Manly next year and Bird is not coming to us

Thank God.....on BOTH counts...

 

[Eagleman]

1 Snake
2 Tom T
3 Hiku
4 Matai
5 Gutherson
6 Lyon
7 DCE
8 Jake T
9 Ballin
10 Myles
11 Leary
12 Brown
13 Buhrer

14 Hodges
15 Symonds
16 Sao
17 Lawrence/Starling

18 Mateo
19 Tafua

 

[Disco]

1 Snake
2 Tom T
3 Hiku
4 Matai
5 Gutherson
6 Lyon
7 DCE
8 Jake T
9 Ballin
10 Myles
11 Leary
12 Brown
13 Buhrer

14 Hodges
15 Symonds
16 Sao
17 Lawrence/Starling

18 Mateo
19 Tafua

Who out of Brown, Leary and Buhrer would play as the middle forward?

 

[Brothers manly]

Not a bad team but not enough power and animal in the back row.
Three smaller guys won't be good enough.
One must come from the bench and we need a Tapau as an intimidator.
Not confident about Lawrence with injury. Flick Symonds, Mateo, Starling.

 

[Deleted member 24974]

1 Snake
2 Tafua
3 Lyon
4 Matai
5 Hopatoe
6 Foran
7 DCE
8 Lussick
9 Ballin
10 Myles
11 Bird
12 Brown
13 Buhrer

14 Jake Turbo
15 Symonds
16 Hiku
17 Lawrence

 

[Brothers manly]

No Tom Turbo or Gutherson? Serious?

 

[damiennp90]

If we can sign DCE. Foz. Bird. Myles. Lussick and Brown in the same year than I want them as my accountant. .

 

[the mauler]

If we can sign DCE. Foz. Bird. Myles. Lussick and Brown in the same year than I want them as my accountant. .

We must have hired the Rorters accountant.

 

[NewwyEagle]

Could end up looking like this:

1. Stewart
2. Taufua
3. Matai
4. Hiku
5. T. Trbojevic
6. Foran/Lyon
7. DCE
8. J. Trbojevic
9. Ballin
10. Lawrence
11. Myles
12. Brown
13. Buhrer
INT
14. Lussick
15. Sao
16. Starling
17. Hodges/Leary

I think if they do offer foz a "lifetime" deal then someone like Killer would have to retire. Don't want to leave Gutho out but I'm sure he'll force his way into the team during the season.
For the record, I don't think Foz will stay at all and would be happy for Lyon to be our 5/8 next season.
And I'd still like Tamou. Yeah, I know, not going to happen.

 

[Ralphie]

We must have hired the Rorters accountant.

This is the benefit of one wealthy owner calling in TPA's from business associates. they wouldn't do it until they had control because they didn't want to embarrass their mates.