First TLT, whats your predicted team?

[Disco]

So we should see the team for the Souths trial named today. Seibs stated it will be a younger team, but what would you be naming?

For me

1.Hopoate
2.Faulalo
3.Talau
4.Schoupp
5.Veiga
6.Arthur
7.Walsh
8.Toff
9.Simpkin
10.Taukeiaho
11.Waddell
12.Trbojevic
13.Navale

14.GCKT
15.Patolo
16.Matterson
17.James
18.Chee Kam
19.Willett
20.Laifai
21-25- more kids

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Sounds about right

 

[rmd]

Yep, that would probably be it.

Depending on his health, Joey Walsh may get a run.

Given SG Ball is underway, I doubt anyone from Ball will play, except maybe Joey Walsh.

 

[Ohgeez]

Wakeham will probably play if Walsh is still out + Zaidas should get some minutes

 

[rmd]

Yep, you are right about Wakeham, I forgot about him. Maybe, just maybe, Lodge may get a run as well.

I think Zaidas will be playing SG Ball, so no need for him to trial.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Is Talau fit, thought he had some injury but was expected to be ok for round 1?
Navren Willett is the back I most want to see, with zero evidence I just have an inkling he may be a player.

 

[manly al]

Was a backrower , Max [ i think ] Haley who looked to be going O K at Blacktown last season but maybe has not moved to the Manly grouping .
Then Manly recruiting the likes of Patolo and Chee Kam .
Apparently Schoupp wearing 13 in that recent hit out against the Dragons and maybe playing more of a middle role and would think him better having a run on an edge for instance in the i st up trial .
Maybe a bit early for Walsh apart from his off season illness .
Willett looks like a genuine athlete and will be interesting to see what his all round footy ability is .
Few undetermined positions of course so the upcoming trials will be of some significance
Will not have the full complement also of course but will be also interesting if the stated off season emphasis on some better standard or more consistent defence will be noticeable even in a limited form

 

[Disco]

Apparently Schoupp wearing 13 in that recent hit out against the Dragons and maybe playing more of a middle role and would think him better having a run on an edge for instance in the i st up trial .

Think Simpkin was wearing 1 and Garrick 10 from my first glance at the Manly Way.....wouldnt read into the numbers.

 

[Disco]

Is Talau fit, thought he had some injury but was expected to be ok for round 1?
Navren Willett is the back I most want to see, with zero evidence I just have an inkling he may be a player.

Yeah remember something about that now.

My thinking was more that I have Talau and Hoppa in a shootout atm.

If Talau and Walsh aren't quite fit the probs Wakeham and WIllet start.

Is Bunting still kicking about?

Lodge could come into things but doubt he'd be fit enough

 

[Woodsie]

This photo on Instabobby ... Josh far left ... doesn't look like he has a busted shoulder ... unless the world's smallest bandage .. ??

 

[MW66]

The new signing from North QLD, young Flegg props Mafoa and Mihinui, Konz, Dunford may be in the squad.

 

[eaglezap]

The team has be named

1. Lehi Hopoate

2. Ray Tuaimalo Vaega

3. Aaron Schoupp

4. Clayton Faulalo

5. Navren Willett

6. Dean Matterson

7. Jakob Arthur

8. Siua Taukeiáho

9. Jake Simpkin

10. Toafofoa Sipley ©

11. Michael Chee Kam

12. Corey Waddell

13. Caleb Navale

14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

15. Chris Patolo

16. Aitasi James

17. Taniela Paseka

18. Zane Dunford

19. James Uesele

20. Charlie Thompson

21. Jordan Swann

22. Djazirhae Puaávase

23. Max Hayley

24. Hugo Hart

Coach: Steven Hales

 

[globaleagle]

I forgot we had Chee Kam back on the books

Maybe he'll get to add to his 5 games for Manly this season.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Definitely a second string side, but hopefully they get a chance to impress

 

[bob dylan]

I forgot we had Chee Kam back on the books

Maybe he'll get to add to his 5 games for Manly this season.

Yeah hopefully we need to rest some players in round 26.

 

[Disco]

Geez I was pretty close.


Happy to join the weekly selection panel moving forward Seibs 😂

 

[Disco]

Plenty of Interest there

Hoppa at the back as the main main
Willett on the wing
Arthur on his way back from injury
Simpkin in the 9
Navale at 13
Patalo
Interesting to see Paseka on the bench...maybe needs some conditioning??
A look at Puaávase

 

[Seagles68]

Definitely a second string side, but hopefully they get a chance to impress

Pretty fair NSW Cup side for the year (except for a couple of course).

And the fact that Sips is Captain makes me think he's not going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[eaglezap]

It will be interesting to see how Hugo Hart goes. SG Ball squad member.
"Hugo Hart is a young, speedy forward with a rugby union background"

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Definitely a second string side, but hopefully they get a chance to impress

I don't know that they're all second stringers. The fullback is pretty impressive, and that number 8 has won a couple of premierships…