Nines...

[Loobs]

Say we take the Nines more seriously next year and try to field a team that can win it, what's your squad if you can select a mix of first graders that would actually want to play and youth?

 

[manlyfan76]

I don't really care for having our firsts team playing but you would think that the injured, rep players and older guys should all miss out.

 

[Harry]

Say we take the Nines more seriously next year and try to field a team that can win it, what's your squad if you can select a mix of first graders that would actually want to play and youth?

If your serious about winning, you pick your fast, fit players from your grades to enter

 

[Disco]

Gutherson
Tuafua
Hiku
Blair
Cherry Evans (remember 1 of our top 5 need to play)
Hodges
Lawrence
Symonds
Chee Kam

Sene Lefao
T Trjbovic
J Trjbovic
Leary
Williame
Rudolph
Hopoate

 

[Harry]

Gutherson
Tuafua
Hiku
Blair
Cherry Evans (remember 1 of our top 5 need to play)
Hodges
Lawrence
Symonds
Chee Kam

Sene Lefao
T Trjbovic
J Trjbovic
Leary
Williame
Rudolph
Hopoate

If the Wolfman is still around, he would be my first pick

 

[Fluffy]

If you want to win it bar nothing then

B Stewart
C Gutherson
S Matai
J Lyon
J Tafua
K Foran
D Cherry Evans
J Buhrer
M Ballin

J Sene lefao
B Lawrence
T Symonds
A Watmough
M Chee Kam
J Hodges

 

[double hoops]

Can we have 15 or 16 players?

 

[sheridanstand78]

We play our kids as much as possible.

Too many injuries to be risked in this mickey mouse tournament!

 

[BOZO]

If you want to win it bar nothing then

B Stewart
C Gutherson
S Matai
J Lyon
J Tafua
K Foran
D Cherry Evans
J Buhrer
M Ballin

J Sene lefao
B Lawrence
T Symonds
A Watmough
M Chee Kam
J Hodges

I hope i am proven wrong but from what i have seen Chee Kam is very overrated

 

[double hoops]

The squad size has been increased from 16 players to 18 for 2015...Hmmm I better go back to the team sheet and find a few more.

 

[manlyfan76]

The odds are on sportsmen already, we are equal least favourite to win.

 

[Harry]

We play our kids as much as possible.

Too many injuries to be risked in this mickey mouse tournament!

Its a lucrative purse of more than $2.4m in prize money at next years nines. That will buy the club a few front rowers

 

[Loobs]

Yeah I kinda find it hard for the club to complain about finding for a Brookie if there is a big purse for a quick comp like this and they don't have a fair crack at it. Every dollar should count for a club like Manly...

 

[rifraff]

Bring back Cliffy and get a few Seabirds in the team. The money might be nice but there was way too many injuries for a mickey mouse tournament no matter how entertaining it was..

 

[Fluffy]

Yeah I kinda find it hard for the club to complain about finding for a Brookie if there is a big purse for a quick comp like this and they don't have a fair crack at it. Every dollar should count for a club like Manly...

Thinking you mean funding for Brookie in which case no club or private enterprise can fund it as it is a council facility. This is why there is a push to make it a State Government trust, it frees up the ability for 3rd parties to assist.

 

[double hoops]

So am I correct the rules are 18 players. 1 of your top 5 paid players?

Some may say I am not trying to win this comp? But hey, its a blend of experience and youth.

The top 25 will be practicing for a 13 man game. Willow's team might as well practice as if they only have 9 players. It generally appears that way.

I've rested guys playing in the four nations. And those recovering from injury. Gutho can back up as he's a regular a grader in 15 anyway.

To get the most out of the tournament, 2 (mentor) in a position, ie more experience players generally looking for better year then they had in 2014 or they may be in Willows team. Killer & Mason the exceptions. Then young blokes who will benefit from the run.

Front Row
W Mason (Mentor 1) - New Forward Leader.
E Lauaki (Mentor 2) - Bond with Big Willie. Really think we' would be better with two big experienced Affro's. It would look intimidating.
T Andrews (Love his aggression, he should play more top grade then he got last year. Still smallish may be second row even)
Z Tetevano (He has size, good chance of a bench spot in the A's.)

Second row
J Horo (Mentor 1) - Pressure may be on Horo. Leary is a strange pick up for mine. The new fellow may be a chance of taking his place if he impresses early.
J Hasson (Mentor 2) (If bulks up front row if not second row)
B Leary - Lets see how he goes in a Manly team.
D Kelly - Will benefit from the experience (Got talent)
J Hopoate - Suited to nines. Ball playing small forward, may be big chance of being a surprise selection in the top side this year with no Gifty and Buhrer recovering from injury.

Outside Backs
D Williams (Mentor 1) - Love to see him fight his way back.
J Taufua (Mentor 2) - He could really play any position in 9's except as a playmaker. I'm moving him to the centres. Konrad Hurrell doesn't have to catch bombs.
B Williame - New see what he's got
D Berryman - Speed, can't beat speed. (Just don't get hurt).
C Gutherson - I'd start him on the wing in A's but the experience in this tournament be good. He still hasn't played many a grade games.

Playmakers
J Lyon (c) (Mentor 1) more of a 5/8 role put it is nine a side. DCE played last time. Foran will have played 4 nations. Surely Killers in top 5 paid players?
J Littlejohn (Mentor 2) - Wouldn't mind preparing him for a lock type roll either. He's big enough. Has been limited in what he's asked to do in the top grade, but he certainly hasn't looked out of place.
J Hodges - Possible bench spot depending if toov's wants a second hooker
M Rudolph - He will eat nines up. Sometimes looks like a young Cliffy.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We play our kids as much as possible.

Too many injuries to be risked in this mickey mouse tournament!

Its a lucrative purse of more than $2.4m in prize money at next years nines. That will buy the club a few front rowers

No it won't Harry, might buy the club a new CEO, or new facilities but prize-winnings go to the entity, not to the salary cap.