Trials team/squad announced - Sipley what's doing??

[lillchip]

Can someone please explain why Toff Sipley - who IMO is a better player than error-athon Keppie, gets lumped with the reggies? (and yes I know he's capt but that's not an excuse)

 

[Disco]

1 Jake Toby
2 Christian Tuipulotu
3 Jackson Ferris
4 Fletcher Myers
5 Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
6 Cooper Johns
7 Jamie Humphreys
8 Toafofoa Sipley
9 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
10 Ben Condon
11 Ben Trbojevic
12 Samuela Fainu
13 Ethan Bullemor
14 Harradyn Wilson
15 Zac Fulton
16 Cameron Brown
17 Viliami Fifita
18 Jacob Sykes
19 Charlie Thompson
20 Josh Stuckey
21 Dean Matterson
22 James Uesele
23 Joey Tramontana

 

[Disco]

Obviously gone with a fringe team but plenty to get excited about here.

Looking forward to seeing more of Fletcher Myers, S Fainu and Gordie.

Seems Fifita and Zac Fulton are a little further away from the top 17 than thought.

Condon at prop worth a view whilst Bully at lock is also interesting.

 

[Rocky]

Can someone please explain why Toff Sipley - who IMO is a better player than error-athon Keppie, gets lumped with the reggies? (and yes I know he's capt but that's not an excuse)

Sipley is a fringe first grader, so he's been picked in the team with fringe first graders.

Thats all i got.

 

[Disco]

Missed Harradyn Wilson being talked about (was he?) But think he was the QLD under 19 halfback last year

 

[Will on the hill]

1 Jake Toby
2 Christian Tuipulotu
3 Jackson Ferris
4 Fletcher Myers
5 Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
6 Cooper Johns
7 Jamie Humphreys
8 Toafofoa Sipley
9 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
10 Ben Condon
11 Ben Trbojevic
12 Samuela Fainu
13 Ethan Bullemor
14 Harradyn Wilson
15 Zac Fulton
16 Cameron Brown
17 Viliami Fifita
18 Jacob Sykes
19 Charlie Thompson
20 Josh Stuckey
21 Dean Matterson
22 James Uesele
23 Joey Tramontana

Love it, giving everyone a chance to shine. Don't expect we will win but we will get to see all of our fringe players in action.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

interesting that tuipulotu is picked. who has replaced him in the main squad?

 

[Rocky]

interesting that tuipulotu is picked. who has replaced him in the main squad?

yeah that took my eye as well - might be a clue there. But with Saab still out i'm not sure who the wingers will be round 1.

 

[Adz]

No Roache,but Tramontana picked,injured already or slowly easing him back to footy?

 

[maxta]

yeah that took my eye as well - might be a clue there. But with Saab still out i'm not sure who the wingers will be round 1.

Weekes will start the season on the wing.

 

[Highflier]

1 Jake Toby
2 Christian Tuipulotu
3 Jackson Ferris
4 Fletcher Myers
5 Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
6 Cooper Johns
7 Jamie Humphreys
8 Toafofoa Sipley
9 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
10 Ben Condon
11 Ben Trbojevic
12 Samuela Fainu
13 Ethan Bullemor
14 Harradyn Wilson
15 Zac Fulton
16 Cameron Brown
17 Viliami Fifita
18 Jacob Sykes
19 Charlie Thompson
20 Josh Stuckey
21 Dean Matterson
22 James Uesele
23 Joey Tramontana

is this reggies trial being televised as well ,and have they named the 1st trial team yet ? ?

 

[Rocky]

Weekes will start the season on the wing.

Bold move if so - assuming that means Parker and Harper will be the centers then?

Edit - totally forgot about Koula when i wrote the above

 

[Will on the hill]

Squad without any of these players excluding injured players;
1 Turbo
2 Garrick
3 Parker
4 Koula
5 ????
6 Schu
7 DCE
8 Aloiai
9 Croker
10 Paseka
11 Guac
12 Tuilagi
13 Jake
14 ????
15 Keppie
16????
17????

This is a rough guess, please let me know if I missed anyone.
Looks like this trial is a battle for a wing spot and 3 bench spots. Let the games begin.

 

[ALinda]

is this reggies trial being televised as well ,and have they named the 1st trial team yet ? ?

This IS the 1st trial team just announced, with many first graders rested.

As in the "Preseason Trial Schedule" thread, all games are being televised on Foxtel and Kayo.

 

[Will on the hill]

Weekes will start the season on the wing.

Good call, his absence is conspicuous. Suggests he has the inside running on the wing or possibly 14.

 

[40 nil]

1 Jake Toby
2 Christian Tuipulotu
3 Jackson Ferris
4 Fletcher Myers
5 Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
6 Cooper Johns
7 Jamie Humphreys
8 Toafofoa Sipley
9 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
10 Ben Condon
11 Ben Trbojevic
12 Samuela Fainu
13 Ethan Bullemor
14 Harradyn Wilson
15 Zac Fulton
16 Cameron Brown
17 Viliami Fifita
18 Jacob Sykes
19 Charlie Thompson
20 Josh Stuckey
21 Dean Matterson
22 James Uesele
23 Joey Tramontana

Maybe Tuipulotu and Vaega are playing off for one wing spot?

Maybe 8-17 are all in the mix for a forward spot in the top 17?

Lastly, who knows?

 

[Bomb Voyage]

Bold move if so - assuming that means Parker and Harper will be the centers then?

garrick & koula will be centers

 

[Rocky]

garrick & koula will be centers

so who's the other winger if Weekes is named?

 

[Bomb Voyage]

so who's the other winger if Weekes is named?

good point

 

[Eagles4Life]

so who's the other winger if Weekes is named?

Tuipoluto or Veaga most probably. I would say Tuipoluto.