Round 1 side , your best guess

[madmax]

All I know is we are in trouble if burbo is our starting backrower. Seems the club are investing everything into a fringe first grader with bad hammys

Agree mate! Not sure what is so good about Brbo? Maybe the surname!

 

[madmax]

1 Turbo
2 Saab
3 Koula
4 Talau
5 Lehi
6 Brooks
7 DCE
8 Paseka
9 Simpkin
10 Taukeiaho
11 Haumole
12 Ben
13 Jake
14 Jazz
15 Bullemor
16 Aloiai
17 Brown

Garrick can practice centre in nsw cup

Heaven help us if you were a selector! You have slow as a wet fart Brbo in the team & wanna leave out our highest current point scorer? Clever!

 

[Carl]

Turbo
Saab
Garrick
Koula
Hoppa
Brooks
Cherry
Paseka
Simpkins
Bully (panthers trial showed he can start)
Olakau’atu
Burbo
Jurbo

Talau (worth having a back reserve with three guys who can play middle on the bench)
Jazz
TKO (earned a spot during the trials)
Brown (maybe it's just me but that feels like a better balance)

 

[madmax]

Not sure what Siebs will go with for round 1.
Maybe……
Trbo
Saab
Koula
Garrick
Talau
Brooks
DCE
Paseka
Simpkin / Jazz
Aloiai
Olakau’atu
Waddell
Jrbo
Res: Hoppa, TKO, Bully, Brown

 

[Carl]

Seibs being a lateral thinker, he might have gotten in some cloning guys so my long shot pick is ...

1 Turbo
2 Turbo
3 Turbo
4 Turbo
5 Turbo
6 Turbo
7 Cherry
8 Paseka
9 Simpkin
10 Paseka
11 Olakau’atu
12 Olakau’atu
13 Jurbo

Turbo (injury cover for 1 to 6)
Bully (for a bit of variety)
Paseka
Paseka

 

[Seagles68]

The conservative approach is the easiest way to go for a coach and one of the worst decisions I have seen on this was when Haumole made his debut, he had an impact straight away and Des decided to not play him the next game in selecting JetSki.

My point being is Hoppa is a class player with a high ceiling, his form demands he should be picked along with Talau, the hope that Koula, Garrick and Saab find their best form is hope not merit. One out of those three on form should be playing NSW Cup.

Yes, the outside back question is the one everyone is waiting to see answered. Followed by the bench question.🤔. Not too long now before we find out 😄

 

[Eagles4Life]

Not that it will happen. But this would be my team.

1.Tom Trbojevic
2.Jason Saab
3.Tommy Talau
4.Tolutau Koula
5.Reuben Garrick
6.Luke Brooks
7.Daly Cherry-Evans
8.Jake Trbojevic
9.Jazz Tevaga
10.Taniela Paseka
11.Haumole Olakau'atu
12.Ethan Bullemor
13.Sio Taukeiaho

14.Jake Simpkin
15.Josh Aloiai
16.Ben Trbojevic
17.Toafofoa Sipley / Nathan Brown

18.Lehi Hopoate

1.Tom Trbojevic
2.Jason Saab
3.Lehi Hopoate
4.Tolutau Koula
5.Reuben Garrick
6.Luke Brooks
7.Daly Cherry-Evans
8.Jake Trbojevic
9.Jazz Tevaga
10.Taniela Paseka
11.Haumole Olakau'atu
12.Ethan Bullemor
13.Sio Taukeiaho

14.Jake Simpkin
15.Tommy Talau
16.Josh Aloiai
17.Nathan Brown

18.Ben Trbojevic

I would have Bullemore defend in the middle, with Taukeiaho defending on the left edge. I would also be using Talau as a ball-playing lock off the bench. Obviously, he would also cover all backline spots, including the halves. Playing Hopoate at right centre would also give Seibold the opportunity to swap him and Turbo during games.

 

[Nambawan]

Turbo, Saab, Koula, Talau, Garrick, Brooks, DCE, Paseka, Simkins, Jake Turbo, Olak, BenTurbo, Navale, Hoppa, Bully, Brown, Taukei (or Aloie)

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

The conservative approach is the easiest way to go for a coach and one of the worst decisions I have seen on this was when Haumole made his debut, he had an impact straight away and Des decided to not play him the next game in selecting JetSki.

My point being is Hoppa is a class player with a high ceiling, his form demands he should be picked along with Talau, the hope that Koula, Garrick and Saab find their best form is hope not merit. One out of those three on form should be playing NSW Cup.

That’s a good point , and if anything Seibold isn’t afraid to make changes , something Ha$ler would never do.

 

[The Who]

Is Saab even available?
Does he deserve to be selected over some excellent other candidates, especially when he hasn't played a match for a long time (that I'm aware of)?

 

[master blaster]

You can bet one thing for sure, if you leave Garrick or Saab out to play NSW cup, either or both will probably try and agitate for a release, well thats what I am thinking because Hoppa and Talau were our form backs last year and neither deserve to be left out, especially Hoppa, he has been our form player in both trials, even the one we lost. Hoppa has hit the ground running this year thats for sure and look how bad the Roosters are going and losing more players and they have a war chest and contracts mean nothing to them,just ask Ponga and some other big names that I cant recall

 

[Dion Johnson]

You can bet one thing for sure, if you leave Garrick or Saab out to play NSW cup, either or both will probably try and agitate for a release, well thats what I am thinking because Hoppa and Talau were our form backs last year and neither deserve to be left out

I was under the view that we had one 3/4 to shop around and use that money to attract a forward, there was a couple of good forwards available like Terrell May, I don’t think it would be a bad thing to lose a 3/4 with the depth at the club and some very promising young players.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Not my side,but who I think will be selected..
Turbo
Saab
Koula
Garrick
Talau
Brooks
DCE
Paseka
Tevaga
Bullemor
Olakau'atu
BenT
Jake
--------
Lehi
Simpkin
Brown
Taukeiaho
Waddell/Sipley/CheeKam (as 18th man)
Assuming Croker and Aloiai unavailable.

 

[Stewbojevic]

Not my side,but who I think will be selected..
Turbo
Saab
Koula
Garrick
Talau
Brooks
DCE
Paseka
Tevaga
Bullemor
Olakau'atu
BenT
Jake
--------
Lehi
Simpkin
Brown
Taukeiaho
Waddell/Sipley/CheeKam (as 18th man)
Assuming Croker and Aloiai unavailable.

Assuming or hoping Aloiai is unavailable? 😂

I think you’ve nailed Seibold’s thinking although I wouldn’t be surprised if Lehi starts and Talau goes to the bench. The other consideration is that Saab may not be fit for round one.

 

[CRPSI eagle]

Would everyone agree Tommy Talau was our best outside back overall last season? I really think he earned a spot somewhere

100% would be sad to see him left out for someone mediocre.

 

[KNUCKLES]

Agree mate! Not sure what is so good about Brbo? Maybe the surname!

Most definitely the surname!