Fullback Round 1

Who do you line up at fullback Vs the Roosters

  • Funa

    Votes: 59 35.5%

  • Saab

    Votes: 17 10.2%

  • Tuipulotu

    Votes: 15 9.0%

  • Walker

    Votes: 9 5.4%

  • Garrick

    Votes: 6 3.6%

  • Koula

    Votes: 33 19.9%

  • Weekes

    Votes: 2 1.2%

  • Harper

    Votes: 18 10.8%

  • Schuster

    Votes: 7 4.2%
  • Total voters
    166
pjayz said:
As long as it isn't Garrick or Walker. I have seen a lot of people mention Walker, but the times I have seen him play there (not many to be fair) he was horrible. He is a strike centre so lets keep him there.
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For me, Walker at fullback would keep Parker and Suli in the centres, as well as keeping Walker out of the halves. Not the greatest option but the best solution I can think of.
 
If Funa is our 1, and we have no hooker (specialist), we are grossly under-done compared to every other team in the NRL.


Riaders - Charnze Nicoll-Klakstad & Josh Hodgson
Eels - Clinton Gutherson & Reed Mahoney
Bulldogs - William Hopoate (to be JAC) & Sione Katoa
Sharks - Matt Moylan & Blayke Brailey (to be Cameron Mcinness)
Eagles - Tevita Funa & Lachlan Croker (or Cade Cust)
Titans - Alex Brimson & Mitch Rein
Storm - Ryan Papenhuyzen & Harry Grant (or Cam Smith)
Warriors - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck & Wayde Egan
Knights - Kalyn Ponga & Jayden Brailey (or Connor Watson)
Cowboys - Valentine Holmes & Jake Granville (or Reben Cotter)
Panthers - Dylan Edwards & Apisai Koroisou
Rabbits - Latrell Mitchell & Damien Cook
Dragons - Matt Dufty (or Corey Norman) & Andrew McCullough
Roosters - James Tedesko & Jake Friend
Tigers - Moses Mbye (or Adam Delhoui / Daine Laurie) & Jacob Liddle
Broncos - Anthony Milford (or Jamayne Isaako) & Jake Turpin

I know people will say injury has placed us in this position. But Fainu has been out for 2 years soon with legal proceedings. Tom never (or very rarely) makes the field, so I consider this our team these days. It's just a pleasant surprise when Tom DOES play I guess on the rare occassion.
 
Ryan said:
If Funa is our 1, and we have no hooker (specialist), we are grossly under-done compared to every other team in the NRL.


Riaders - Charnze Nicoll-Klakstad & Josh Hodgson
Eels - Clinton Gutherson & Reed Mahoney
Bulldogs - William Hopoate (to be JAC) & Sione Katoa
Sharks - Matt Moylan & Blayke Brailey (to be Cameron Mcinness)
Eagles - Tevita Funa & Lachlan Croker (or Cade Cust)
Titans - Alex Brimson & Mitch Rein
Storm - Ryan Papenhuyzen & Harry Grant (or Cam Smith)
Warriors - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck & Wayde Egan
Knights - Kalyn Ponga & Jayden Brailey (or Connor Watson)
Cowboys - Valentine Holmes & Jake Granville (or Reben Cotter)
Panthers - Dylan Edwards & Apisai Koroisou
Rabbits - Latrell Mitchell & Damien Cook
Dragons - Matt Dufty (or Corey Norman) & Andrew McCullough
Roosters - James Tedesko & Jake Friend
Tigers - Moses Mbye (or Adam Delhoui / Daine Laurie) & Jacob Liddle
Broncos - Anthony Milford (or Jamayne Isaako) & Jake Turpin

I know people will say injury has placed us in this position. But Fainu has been out for 2 years soon with legal proceedings. Tom never (or very rarely) makes the field, so I consider this our team these days. It's just a pleasant surprise when Tom DOES play I guess on the rare occassion.
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This.

I think we all like Funa - he's a handy workman line player but if he's our first choice backup for 2021 we are in big trouble.

We should be using this bad news as an opportunity to blood a legitimate replacement down the line so the team doesn't completely collapse when Tom goes down.

Funa is not the answer if we are serious about 2021 aspirations.
 
Funa garrick jetski who cares. Rorters 13+ and then souths 13+ and then panthers 13+ dragons will be 20+ because we always suck against them. 0-4 bottom 8 sings. But we have croker to save us F.M.L ****s
 
Des's interview re Turbo. He's not too concerned at this stage. He said Harper & 'Hurricane' (Garrick) have been training as back up fullback, but he may be setting up smokescreens also...

www.seaeagles.com.au

Des Hasler: It's a grade two

Sea Eagles Coach Des Hasler speaks to the media about Tom Trbojevic's latest hamstring injury
www.seaeagles.com.au www.seaeagles.com.au
 
pjayz said:
This.

It will be Funa, and I'd be ok with that as he certainly improves by the end of the year. I would like to see Koula given a shot from the get go as he is a speedster, even Weekes who I rate highly; however, that is not Desmond's style.

As long as it isn't Garrick or Walker. I have seen a lot of people mention Walker, but the times I have seen him play there (not many to be fair) he was horrible. He is a strike centre so lets keep him there.
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I know what you say about walker. His second stint at 6 was way better than his first stint. Maybe the same with fullback. Our centres dont get much good ball and he needs to be part of the action if we are to have a good season.

Hopefully foran helps out in regard to ball but if not he is just banging it out of our quarter and chasing mid field bombs . Seems a waste

He also needs to be in the game to play well as he is both competitive and prone to error. Once he gets ruffled up a bit he fires up and likes to overcome the agitator and we need that walker.

historically he has been an average number 1 though
 
Woodsie said:
Throw as much money as you want on a hooker ... buy 8 of them ... but unless one can double as a replacement fullback that won't see our win percentage plummet below 30% ... you are just whistling Dixie out of tune ...
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As much as I hate to quote myself or say I told you so .... I told you so ... back in Nov when everybody wanted to buy a hooker as THE most important signing ..
 
Rynostradamus said:
Good job we let the only other fullback on our list go last year and didn't replace him hey.
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There are two outstanding junior fullbacks in our squad who both have more speed than Albert. We don't know exactly why Albert left, but it's likely there was an unresolvable situation with his family. Apart from that, he was not impressive in his five NRL games last year.
 
maxta said:
I'm 80% it will be Funa....but I rate Koula a long term gun player who could get the chance to impress this Sunday's trial....bloke is a freakish talent, though in the deep end Rd 1 vs Roosters is a tough gig....I'm happy enough either way, but p###ed with the same story each season with Tom's hamstrings....Tuipulotu and Saab maybe a sneaky option, but most likely play on the wings....I really, really hope it's not Garrick at FB - for goodness sake.
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I think Funa will get the nod but I actually voted for Koula because of the ability he's shown in lower grades, he's a natural fullback and I wouldn't mind seeing Des give him a crack, if he's good enough he's old enough IMO
 
40 nil said:
There are two outstanding junior fullbacks in our squad who both have more speed than Albert. We don't know exactly why Albert left, but it's likely there was an unresolvable situation with his family. Apart from that, he was not impressive in his five NRL games last year.
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Ooooh Albert, forgot about him, thought he was talking about Elliott
 
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