Who plays hooker next week.....

[Eagles2nv]

Cause Api is not.

He will get a striking charge for that hit.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Cause Api is not.

He will get a striking charge for that hit.

The Immortal will handle it!!

 

[Holmsey]

Matt Wright?

 

[Eagles2nv]

Tom wright?

Fainu into the top 30 to cover?

Lewis Brown?

Hastings? (would be ideal seeing he trained there).

 

[Clay]

Fainu

 

[Holmsey]

Fainu not in top 30.

 

[Volley]

Lew Brown.

 

[double hoops]

API will play hooker

 

[Althewomanspal]

Wouldn’t have brushed a fly off him. I’m more worried about Jake with concussion.

 

[BrendonStarr]

Walker out for 4 games.

Api suspended this week vs Raiders


But... Taufua back this week(most likely), and the addition of Hodkinson.

Brown to replace Api? (Brown would be itching to prove himself if given the opportunity after being on the outer the last few weeks)

And Parker should be pretty much fully recovered as well.

Paseka due back in 2 weeks.

I trust in Suli to admirably fill the void left by Walker over the next month or so.

Losing Koroisau this week concerns me, but i am confident we have all other bases covered.


Raiders (Away) 6 day turnaround
Cowboys (Home) 6 day turnaround
Warriors (Away) 9 day turnaround
Dragons (Away) 7 day turnaround
--Weeks Break--
Panthers (Away) 14 day turnaround
Bye

 

[BrendonStarr]

At least the turnarounds are kind to us during this difficult part of the draw. And that 14 day turnaround will definitely ensure that Walker will only be out for a maximum of 4 games.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

TBH, Poo doesn’t do a bad job at 9, he’s no Api but he’ll be ok!

 

[joeboy]

Brown is a terrible hooker, **** service, ordinary defence and white line fever that will see him try and score from dummy half at least twice a match and not get the ball where it needs to be.

 

[BrendonStarr]

So how do we fair with the draw and State of Origin duties? (Assuming that at least Jake & Tom are picked (And possibly Api))?

Will there be any games where they are actually missing from our squad? Or just ultra short turnarounds backing up a 2-4 days later?

 

[BrendonStarr]

If we can win 4/5 of these games, we are certainties to make the finals in my opinion.

 

[pjayz]

I guess it depends on whether the NRL determine that Brown is a hooker. If Manly can successfully argue that he is a backrower and that we need to be given permission to bring up a proper hooker - then we may be able to pick Fainu or Lussick. Having seen a fair bit of Fainu - I don’t think he is ready just yet, especially now we have a bit of momentum.

I would bring in Lussick, but Barrett has mentioned Fainu in the wings before so I think we will see him come in if he NRL allow it.

 

[KNUCKLES]

Walker out for 3-6 weeks.

Api(?) possibly out for 2 weeks???


But... Taufua back this week(most likely), and the addition of Hodkinson.

Brown to replace Api? (Brown would be itching to prove himself if given the opportunity after being on the outer the last few weeks)

And Parker should be pretty much fully recovered as well.

Paseka due back in 2 weeks.

I trust in Suli to admirably fill the void left by Walker over the next month or so.

Losing Koroisau concerns me, but i am confident we have all other bases covered.


Raiders (Away) 6 day turnaround
Cowboys (Home) 6 day turnaround
Warriors (Away) 9 day turnaround
Dragons (Away) 7 day turnaround
--Weeks Break--
Panthers (Away) 14 day turnaround
Bye

Tanginoa May be back also

 

[BrendonStarr]

Whoever can pass and tackle better needs to be given the job

 

[winnyason]

Look its bad but young suli killing it in centres. Backline i keep the same with trent at 6.
Jorge back also, look left field run matt wright at 9 he a good footballer i say.

 

[BrendonStarr]

Since when has Hasson been playing in the Intrust lol? (listed on official website)

 

[BrendonStarr]

Still hope yet i guess that Api only cops a fine and a warning. Who knows which way this will go...

 

[wombatgc]

Brown is a terrible hooker, **** service, ordinary defence and white line fever that will see him try and score from dummy half at least twice a match and not get the ball where it needs to be.

Don't hold back mate. lol