Forward depth

[Brookie Bob]

I'll bet that Tapau and Keppie play. I don't know if they will be 100%, but for some reason I think they will play. Maybe that's just hope.

Schmole needs to contest the ridiculous charge, get off, and play. In a perfect storm of injuries, this is the last thing we need.

Davey looked hurt, so did Walker, so did Paseka.

If that happens, I would go:

Tapau
Croaker
Keppie
Schmole
Lawton
Jake

Bench
Burbo (it's time to be Mr all-round fix it, you've got the right genetics, and lots of Trbojevecis in a team is obviously good)
Toff
Bullemor
Fifita / De Luis / Sykes / Fainu / Roumanos / Tuitavake whoever (Schuster would have been ideal).

Interestingly, Fainu, Tuitavake, Sykes and Roumanos are all listed in our 'top 30'. Surely one of them is up for 20 to 30 minutes of no-frills, no mistake work: cart it up, make 8 to 10 metres per carry, 90% + tackle efficiency.....

Otherwise - why are they in our top 30? Isn't that what they are there for??

Sione Fainu - I'm looking at you. If you're good enough to be poached by the Tigers - and you're from a family of 'potential superstars' - time to make good on all those headlines trumpeting your 'potential'. Opportunity knocks - for someone.

 

[Shoe1]

Tuitavake injured right?

I hope he is ok to play.

 

[Marto1970]

Tactical masterstroke Letting sione fainu go mid season without a replacement. You can never have too many pigs. There was no benefit to us in not keeping a contracted/injury free/top 30 member go early. So why?

Ramous took his place in the 30

 

[KaZa]

Tuitavake or Viliama Fifita to play i hope. Give one of the young ones a chance.

 

[deanm]

Tuitavake or Viliama Fifita to play i hope. Give one of the young ones a chance.

Tuitavake hasn't played since round 4 vs Raiders NSW Cup

 

[KaZa]

Tuitavake hasn't played since round 4 vs Raiders NSW Cup

That's ok. He's young and fit. Still had a pre season under him.

 

[40 nil]

Sione Fainu

Has only played two games this season, both for Tigers' Jersey Flegg - third Flegg game will be on Sunday.

 

[Rackets]

With the lack of mongrel up front now rabbits will play up the middle with Cook snd Murray ripping us apart. Hoping I'm wrong but that's where I'd be attacking. Burbo will probably play Walker's role as he's versatile.

 

[Dan]

I still can't believe wanna hock a loogey is going to be sat on the sideline for that rubbish

 

[LittleSnake]

I'll bet that Tapau and Keppie play. I don't know if they will be 100%, but for some reason I think they will play. Maybe that's just hope.

Schmole needs to contest the ridiculous charge, get off, and play. In a perfect storm of injuries, this is the last thing we need.

Davey looked hurt, so did Walker, so did Paseka.

If that happens, I would go:

Tapau
Croaker
Keppie
Schmole
Lawton
Jake

Bench
Burbo (it's time to be Mr all-round fix it, you've got the right genetics, and lots of Trbojevecis in a team is obviously good)
Toff
Bullemor
Fifita / De Luis / Sykes / Fainu / Roumanos / Tuitavake whoever (Schuster would have been ideal).

Interestingly, Fainu, Tuitavake, Sykes and Roumanos are all listed in our 'top 30'. Surely one of them is up for 20 to 30 minutes of no-frills, no mistake work: cart it up, make 8 to 10 metres per carry, 90% + tackle efficiency.....

Otherwise - why are they in our top 30? Isn't that what they are there for??

Sione Fainu - I'm looking at you. If you're good enough to be poached by the Tigers - and you're from a family of 'potential superstars' - time to make good on all those headlines trumpeting your 'potential'. Opportunity knocks - for someone.

Jeez... Were 5 rounds in and already starting to scrape the barrel.

 

[deanm]

Jeez... Were 5 rounds in and already starting to scrape the barrel.

I thought it was Round 7?

 

[Wombat64]

I thought it was Round 7?

We lost the 1st two games so they don't count.

 

[40 nil]

For the Souths game, Schuster, Olakau’atu, Paseka, Walker, Boyle plus possibly Davey won't be available. If Davey is out, it will be interesting to see who is selected in the second row with Lawton - Burbo or Bullemor? There should be four fit front rowers - Taupau, Sipley, Keppie & De Luis. Who will take the last place on the bench, a forward, e.g. Roumanos or Sykes, or a utility, e.g. Weekes or Taufua? The most likely selection - Burbo at 14 with one of the young front rowers added to the bench?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

For the Souths game, Schuster, Olakau’atu, Paseka, Walker, Boyle plus possibly Davey won't be available.

Taupau & Keppie could also be missing, not guranteed at this stage. Also not sure about Tuitavake, hard to get any news on him.
Imagine if we start with Sipley and DeLuis, second row of Burbo and Lawton, with bench Roumanos Sykes Fifita ...

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Might be time for Jorge to begin his Ruben Wiki transformation.

 

[40 nil]

Imagine if we start with Sipley and DeLuis, second row of Burbo and Lawton, with bench Roumanos Sykes Fifita ..

Hopefully, at least one of Taupau & Keppie is available. If we do have some debutante forwards play, I'm sure they'll rip in 🙂

 

[ricardo]

Might be time for Jorge to begin his Ruben Wiki transformation.

It's not a terrible idea, if not to just silence the cheersquad. I love Jorge but he is a winger. WINGER. If he plays second row RIP his shoulders.

 

[alafua8]

Parker and Ben T. are big enough to play second rowers for one game if needed .