Just announced by Bellamy on ABC B.Stewart J.Morris Quinn Tahu Roberts Gidley Kimmorley Fitzgibbon Buderus White Laffranchi Bird Creagh Campbell Douglas B.Cross Newton Ryles, Cooper unavailable. Glen Stewart unlucky to miss out to Newton
City 1. Minichello 2. Hayne 3. Lewis 4. Collis 5. El Masri 6. Anasta 7. Gower 8. King 9. Farah 10. Thompson 11. Gallen 12. Hoffman 13. Maitua 14. Wing 15. Watmough 16. Gibbs 17. Pomeroy No Orford
My first thought was J Morris was John from the Tigers. I would have had slightly different teams, just hope none of our boys get injured and are ok for Sunday.
Frankly both Orford an Monas didn't deserve a selection... Mona's mind was elsewhere... and Orford suffered from second up syndrome. Sort of glad Glenn Stewart didn't get a run, he needs a rest. Thought Whatmough's bench selection interesting, as he is an 80 min player, Ok to replace him if he's going bad, but I would have thought that the bench rotation would have been better with him on the field.
Maybe unlucky for Hicks but it is great for Manly and this weekend's match against the Raiders :dance: I was getting rather worried about this weekends match depending on how many Manly players were picked & after the Raiders gave the Panfers a lesson. The Raiders play a lot better at home than they do away - lucky it's not a Monday night match! The Raiders have a 100% win record playing at home on Monday nights........ :~?
Half the Panthers side had a bad illness all last week. And Gower spent the previous night in hospital. We'll be right.
Congrats to Brett Stewart.. he gets his chance to out play Stinkychello and get the 1 for NSW!!! Orford doesn't deserve selection.. the fact he goes to water in big games is really starting to piss me off
