Team Selection

[Chuck]

When you don't have the cattle you better be ready to rip in and defend like your life depends on it.

See Tigers.

Our defense has been a joke for 3 or 4 seasons now. I cringe every time a team enters our 20.

We have the softest draw imaginable and have beaten 2 teams who are a combined 1 win from 10.

 

[HoldenV8]

If I was the coach (thankfully I'm not), this would be my team for this week against the Tigpies.....

Turbo, Brad, Walks, Kelly, Uate, Jacko, Cherry (c), AFB, Api, Kapow, Thommo, Gosie, Jake. Bench - Joey Lussick, Lane, Lloyd, Darcy Lussick.

Uate would be on his last chance though. And I only have him there because as bad as he can be he's still a better option than Wright squared, and because last year he did form a fairly lethal partnership on the right with Walker so hoping that they can get back to that.

 

[Kevinward777]

If I was the coach (thankfully I'm not), this would be my team for this week against the Tigpies.....

Turbo, Brad, Walks, Kelly, Uate, Jacko, Cherry (c), AFB, Api, Kapow, Thommo, Gosie, Jake. Bench - Joey Lussick, Lane, Lloyd, Darcy Lussick.

Uate would be on his last chance though. And I only have him there because as bad as he can be he's still a better option than Wright squared, and because last year he did form a fairly lethal partnership on the right with Walker so hoping that they can get back to that.

Lussick looks to be gone, so I’d replace him with Paseka. Apart from that your team is spot on. Joey Lussick to replace Croker who will be forced to sit out the next game with concussion is definitely the best option. That side should smoke the Tigers at Brookie, especially as they won’t have Packer in the middle, which is a huge loss for them. Defensively, he has been huge for them so far this season, and without him, AFB, Marty and the boys will steam roll through the middle third. Big opportunity for Jacko to own the six.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Lussick looks to be gone, so I’d replace him with Paseka. Apart from that your team is spot on. Joey Lussick to replace Croker who will be forced to sit out the next game with concussion is definitely the best option. That side should smoke the Tigers at Brookie, especially as they won’t have Packer in the middle, which is a huge loss for them. Defensively, he has been huge for them so far this season, and without him, AFB, Marty and the boys will steam roll through the middle third. Big opportunity for Jacko to own the six.

Is Packer out for sure?

 

[Kevinward777]

Is Packer out for sure?

Very likely. Waiting on scans.

 

[The better Robbo]

Croker winterstein out. Paseka in. Hastings to 5/8
Gosiewski starts.
Utility role id play Tom Wright gotta give him a chance. This year is a perfect opportunity to get these guys experience. We look such a stronger side with hastings at 6 and adding paseka and T.wright off the bench. T.Wright covers fullback, halves, centre and even lock as an extra runner when we need points.

 

[manlyfan1122]

Croker winterstein out. Paseka in. Hastings to 5/8
Gosiewski starts.
Utility role id play Tom Wright gotta give him a chance. This year is a perfect opportunity to get these guys experience. We look such a stronger side with hastings at 6 and adding paseka and T.wright off the bench. T.Wright covers fullback, halves, centre and even lock as an extra runner when we need points.

T.wright is still making many errors in Reggie’s so I don’t think he is the answer IMO. He is still a bit behind and still finding his feet playing against men

 

[KaZa]

T.wright is still making many errors in Reggie’s so I don’t think he is the answer IMO. He is still a bit behind and still finding his feet playing against men

as apposed to Croker? Hes making plenty.. we may as well field Tom Wright.

 

[Mr Manly 007]

The playing standard ; intensity and commitment; energy levels from a Manly win so far - to a Manly loss is an incredibly wide gap .

 

[Woodsie]

Is there any word out of the club about other players suffering illness other than Parker .... a few players appeared well down on energy levels ... Frank, Kapow, AFB ??

 

[brad]

Is there any word out of the club about other players suffering illness other than Parker .... a few players appeared well down on energy levels ... Frank, Kapow, AFB ??

Frank down !!Noooooo.

 

[Woodsie]

Frank down !!Noooooo.

Better than Bob down ....

But just wondering ... gastric or bad food can usually knock a few over, and Kapow was also well below par ...

 

[manlyfan1122]

as apposed to Croker? Hes making plenty.. we may as well field Tom Wright.

Plenty of Players in front of t.wright at this stage
J.Lussick
M.Finau
L.Brown

 

[Simonmyers11]

Any news on marty's injury. he rolled his ankle badly first half and was limping back in line. Was why he didnt play many minutes and was not his destructive self.

Brad Parker only had severe vomiting so he will be back and hopefully Tommy too

 

[ricardo]

Any news on marty's injury. he rolled his ankle badly first half and was limping back in line. Was why he didnt play many minutes and was not his destructive self.

Yeh I noticed that too, let’s hope it’s not too bad and he can rip in this weekend.

 

[brad]

Any news on marty's injury. he rolled his ankle badly first half and was limping back in line. Was why he didnt play many minutes and was not his destructive self.

Brad Parker only had severe vomiting so he will be back and hopefully Tommy too

He ran it out so abit of bruising maybe .

 

[The better Robbo]

Plenty of Players in front of t.wright at this stage
J.Lussick
M.Finau
L.Brown

Fainu not in top 30. Cant play so cant pick him. Brown??? Not in my team. LussuckLussick maybe but doesnt have versatility like wright

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Plenty of Players in front of t.wright at this stage
J.Lussick
M.Finau
L.Brown

Brown is a chance if Hastings goes to 6.
However Lussick isn't in our NRL squad and Finau doesn't exist.

 

[manlyfan1122]

Brown is a chance if Hastings goes to 6.
However Lussick isn't in our NRL squad and Finau doesn't exist.

Lussick is in the NRL squad
Finau is on the rookie contract so can play if NRL approve
Brown didn’t play Reggies last week though?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Well I'm just going off the club site https://www.seaeagles.com.au/teams/?competition=113
In previous years it would be 90% chance of being wrong so maybe my mistake about Lussick.
By Finau I'm guessing you might be referring to Manase Fainu the young junior Kiwi hooker? If he was added to our top squad I wouldn't be disappointed.