Manly bench Top shelf

[Mataiforever]

Fully fit, and depending on team your playing:
8 Paseka 9 Fainu/Croker 10 Aloiai 11 Olakau’atu 12 Schuster 13 Jake
14 Walker 15 Taupau 16 Keppie 17 Lawton
18 Sipley - unfortunate to miss out.

 

[maxta]

Fully fit, and depending on team your playing:
8 Paseka 9 Fainu/Croker 10 Aloiai 11 Olakau’atu 12 Schuster 13 Jake
14 Walker 15 Taupau 16 Keppie 17 Lawton
18 Sipley - unfortunate to miss out.

Fair enough.....Lawton hard to leave out, brings so much

 

[Remy]

Walker
Lawton
Taupau
Keppie/ Sipley

The keppie sipley one is the big coin flip. Both with high potential, and special in their own way. Keppie is an elite defender, versatile, and got a good mongrel about him. And Sipley is a high impact player with good energy and when he comes off the bench with Taupau, both of them work so well to lay such a good platform. It's a tough one, but I think the other 3 bench spots gotta be a lock.

 

[nightster]

I considered this option, but can Lawton play 80? If not, or he gets injured mid game, who plays 9?

A bench of Walker + 3 middles is perfect in theory with Lawton at 9. But I think it’s too risky not having genuine cover at hooker

I’m sure Lawton can play 80 ,the guy is fit and a real hooker

 

[Ryan]

Full strength, I think the below is our best team (and challenges Storm / Panthers / Eels / Chooks):

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Jason Saab
03. Morgan Harper
04. Dylan Walker
05. Reuben Garrick
06. Kieran Foran
07. Daly Cherry-Evans
08. Marty Taupau
09. Manase Fainu
10. Taniela Paseka
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Josh Schuster
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Karl Lawton
15. Josh Aloiai
16. Sean Keppie
17. Andrew Davey

NSW Cup team right now should be - if full strength (and this team shouldn't lose a game either):

01. Tevita Funa
02. Jorge Taufua
03. Moses Suli
04. Brad Parker
05. Christian Tuipulotu
06. Tim Simona
07. Lachlan Croker
08. Toafofoa Sipley
09. Cade Cust
10. Morgan Boyle
11. Curtis Sironen
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jack Gosiewski

14. Tolutau Koula
15. Kurt De Luis
16. Zac Saddler
17. Alec Tuitavake

 

[nightster]

Full strength, I think the below is our best team (and challenges Storm / Panthers / Eels / Chooks):

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Jason Saab
03. Morgan Harper
04. Dylan Walker
05. Reuben Garrick
06. Kieran Foran
07. Daly Cherry-Evans
08. Marty Taupau
09. Manase Fainu
10. Taniela Paseka
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Josh Schuster
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Karl Lawton
15. Josh Aloiai
16. Sean Keppie
17. Andrew Davey

NSW Cup team right now should be - if full strength (and this team shouldn't lose a game either):

01. Tevita Funa
02. Jorge Taufua
03. Moses Suli
04. Brad Parker
05. Christian Tuipulotu
06. Tim Simona
07. Lachlan Croker
08. Toafofoa Sipley
09. Cade Cust
10. Morgan Boyle
11. Curtis Sironen
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jack Gosiewski

14. Tolutau Koula
15. Kurt De Luis
16. Zac Saddler
17. Alec Tuitavake

NSW cup Id have Cust at half and Croker at hooker

 

[Simonmyers11]

Full strength, I think the below is our best team (and challenges Storm / Panthers / Eels / Chooks):

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Jason Saab
03. Morgan Harper
04. Dylan Walker
05. Reuben Garrick
06. Kieran Foran
07. Daly Cherry-Evans
08. Marty Taupau
09. Manase Fainu
10. Taniela Paseka
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Josh Schuster
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Karl Lawton
15. Josh Aloiai
16. Sean Keppie
17. Andrew Davey

NSW Cup team right now should be - if full strength (and this team shouldn't lose a game either):

01. Tevita Funa
02. Jorge Taufua
03. Moses Suli
04. Brad Parker
05. Christian Tuipulotu
06. Tim Simona
07. Lachlan Croker
08. Toafofoa Sipley
09. Cade Cust
10. Morgan Boyle
11. Curtis Sironen
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jack Gosiewski

14. Tolutau Koula
15. Kurt De Luis
16. Zac Saddler
17. Alec Tuitavake

What about the team that challenges Panthers this year?? Faniu and Davey will not be playing finals in 2021

 

[Ryan]

What about the team that challenges Panthers this year?? Faniu and Davey will not be playing finals in 2021

Lawton replaces Fainu, Cust to bench.

Toafofoa Sipley or Curtis Sironen in for Davey

 

[Remy]

Lawton replaces Fainu, Cust to bench.

Toafofoa Sipley or Curtis Sironen in for Davey

would be harsh to leave crocker out like that with how well he has improved his game as the season has gone on. And no need to disrupt the spine that's winning us games. He's not our long term hooker or utility player but I think he keeps his number 9 spot for the rest of this year (obvs depending on fainu)

 

[Pittwater Legend]

You need a great bench to be a strong contender and I’m really excited about the bench we will get to run around with in the finals this year

 

[eaglebuzz]

It's amazing how well our forwards are playing, guys who I would have considered certain starters will struggle just to get back onto the bench.