DCE 4-6 weeks

[Brissie Kid]

All the same, how can we have an experienced NRL halfback in our roster & choose not to use him in this injury crisis? If we aren't going to call on Hodko now, we never will. He may as well be given his remaining contract cash & told don't come to work.

 

[Ranga]

All the same, how can we have an experienced NRL halfback in our roster & choose not to use him in this injury crisis? If we aren't going to call on Hodko now, we never will. He may as well be given his remaining contract cash & told don't come to work.

I think signing Hodko last year was a mistake and was made basically because there were no other experienced halves available at the time we were looking to offload Hastings.

Great fella, extremely solid footballer in his prime, but he is not part of the future whereas Elgey, Croker and Cust are (or might be). He has a role to play around the playing group though, I just don’t see him having a role on the park.

 

[1969]

Personally I see some time without both DCE and Turbo to be the making of the team in 2019. Croker wasnt the teams saviour on the weekend and he won't be in the future. But the way the team played after DCE went down on the weekend was just that. A great team effort.

No DCE. No problem.

I agree with this except the "No DCE. No problem."

It is a big problem for a couple of reasons:

1- He is our Captain, a natural talker, director of traffic, and a team leader. You cannot replace these skills.
2- He is our goal kicker, and last tackle option guy. He is the one the team turn to on the 5th tackle.
3- He is a fierce and commited defender. Taking him out puts a huge extra workload on the team.

 

[HappilyManly]

Chez will be back sooner IMO

Hodko would be a steady hand in our young side.

We live in interesting times

 

[Briza]

Fox reporting won’t be anything on DeBelllin till after Tuesday so Walker won’t be there.

Can we not name him in an extended bench?

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Morgan boyle to 7 ?

 

[HappilyManly]

Can we not name him in an extended bench?

No, suspended players can not be named

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Hodgkinson can’t tackle halves helgey & crocker in my view.

 

[HappilyManly]

Hodgkinson can’t tackle halves helgey & crocker in my view.

They don't have to if we have the ball

Looking at this week's stats, our tackle count was so low as the penalties kept the ball in our hands.

Rd 6 the Rabbids complained about the Dogs wrestle and the Refs are not amused

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/04/23/annesley-warns-penalties-could-rise-in-wake-of-dogs-tactics/

 

[NZEaglesFan]

Elgey and Crocker in the halves but it may be benefital to have some with more experience such as Trent Hodkinson to be on the bench. With the loss of DCE, we lose our most creative player, our game manager and our Goal kicker and Trent may be the a good replacement. On the plus side, we get AFB back and fingers crossed Walker as well so this may take some of the impact of DCE’s loss.

 

[Woodsie]

I would think that if JDB wins the case ..... and then it is shown that the only reason that Walker was not named was due to an illegal restriction/suspension by the NRL ..... then the NRL would be the dumbest organisation in the world to insist on that requirement being complied with ...

Matter of fact I am 100% prepared to say that if the standing down of these players is deemed illegal ..... they will be allowed to play next week ...

To think that some minor inhouse team selection criteria of naming a team on Tuesday would override a clubs and players legal right to play is nonsensical ... please

 

[Harmless27]

No, suspended players can not be named

Is he suspended though?

I know he is 'stood down' for mental health blah blah blah - but that isn't suspended. He is on full pay and allowed to train with the team - and I assume - sit with them on the bench etc too?

Thats an honest question btw, not a challenge to your comment.

 

[HappilyManly]

Is he suspended though?

I know he is 'stood down' for mental health blah blah blah - but that isn't suspended. He is on full pay and allowed to train with the team - and I assume - sit with them on the bench etc too?

Thats an honest question btw, not a challenge to your comment.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.sm...ore-federal-court-ruling-20190428-p51hzb.html

 

[Woodsie]

I would think that if JDB wins the case ..... and then it is shown that the only reason that Walker was not named was due to an illegal restriction/suspension by the NRL ..... then the NRL would be the dumbest organisation in the world to insist on that requirement being complied with ...

Matter of fact I am 100% prepared to say that if the standing down of these players is deemed illegal ..... they will be allowed to play next week ...

To think that some minor inhouse team selection criteria of naming a team on Tuesday would override a clubs and players legal right to play is nonsensical ... please

PSSS ... Just on this ... if overturned by the court ..... I would love to see GeenTurd standing on the court steps saying ...

"yeah but ... we lost the case but i'm still not going to let them play this week because they weren't named in the side"

 

[Bearfax]

I think an obvious alternative is Corker at half and Fainu at five eighth. Why Fainu? He's a good defender, strong, plays with enthusiasm and has a top class passing game which would assist the backs especially. He's a jack in the box who sets things in motion. He and Api in the same team would be hard for the opposition to handle.

 

[FlyingHigh]

If only we hadn't let go of Lewis Brown.

 

[Paw93]

I think an obvious alternative is Corker at half and Fainu at five eighth. Why Fainu? He's a good defender, strong, plays with enthusiasm and has a top class passing game which would assist the backs especially. He's a jack in the box who sets things in motion. He and Api in the same team would be hard for the opposition to handle.

I don't think Des will change a winning combination at dummy half in Fainu and Api. We have dedicated halves that can slot right in at halfback. No need to mess with our strike at hooker.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Api played well at 7 last year. But I think Croker and Elgey is our best bet.

 

[Top End Eagle]

Is he suspended though?

I know he is 'stood down' for mental health blah blah blah - but that isn't suspended. He is on full pay and allowed to train with the team - and I assume - sit with them on the bench etc too?

Thats an honest question btw, not a challenge to your comment.

Yes mate suspended. By the NRL. It was kind of a big thing about seven or eight weeks ago.

 

[lsz]

So potentially
No walker
No DCE
No TT
Question marks over Api and Jorge

Anyone else I am missing?