2015 Roster

[the mauler]

Side just doesn't look right without Gift at 13.

 

[Bird Up]

Why isn't he playing this week then?

He's only a couple of games back from a preseason injury and may not be ready for FG just yet.....

 

[Ryan]

I think we may lose King (retirement), Stewart (souths), Buhrer (another club) & probably Wolfman (for Hiku). Going forward:-

BACKLINE
01. Brett Stewart
02. Jorge Taufua
03. Steve Matai
04. Jamie Lyon
05. Peta Hiku
06. Kieran Foran
07. Daly Cherry-Evans

FORWARDS
08. Brenton Lawrence
09. Matt Ballin
10. Jake Trbojevic
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Justin Horo
13. Tom Symonds

BENCH
14. Jayden Hodges
15. James Hasson
16. Jesse Sene-Lefao
17. Dunamis Lui

DEPTH (TOP 25)
18. Josh Starling
19. Cheyse Blair
20. Ligi Sao
21. Tony Satini
22. Clinton Gutherson
23. Michael Chee-Kam
24. Epalahame Lauaki
25. Jack Littlejohn

PLAYERS OFF CONTRACT (17)
Jamie Buhrer (will sign elsewhere)
Clinton Gutherson (will sign)
Daniel Harrison (Second tier Contract)
James Hasson (will sign)
Peta Hiku (will sign)
Masada Iosefa (will sign elsewhere)
Jason King (retire)
Epalahame Lauaki (unknown)
Kayne Lawton (unknown)
Jack Littlejohn (will sign)
Dunamis Lui (will sign)
Mark O'Dare (Unknown)
Tony Santini (will sign)
Jesse Sene-Lefao (will sign)
Tom Symonds (will sign)
Jorge Taufua (Has signed)
Jake Trbojevic (will sign)

Now for mine, that's a pretty deep roster when you look at the additional depth players. This is IF Manly lose Buhrer / Wolfman and King. Points of note:-

+ That backline is still up there with one of best in the world
+ While the bench is good, it wouldn't cost too much
+ Ballin is getting older - Hodges could get blooded off the bench