YART time

[Mark from Brisbane]

Our current options are Burbo and Navale. Not sure if Tevaga is an edge. Then possible converted players could include Arthur and TTII. Nothing really to get excite about, and unless we bulk up our forwards 2025 will be a repeat of this season: close-ish but never really a chance of competing with the top three clubs.

120%

We need a quality edge, we’ve got 1 we need 2.

Burbo , Waddell , Navale all fill ins.

Not sure where Jazz fits as never really took much notice of him at the Warriors.

 

[frank stokes]

Swap Lehi & Koula.

Yeah I could go either way but i would really like to see Koula get a decent crack at it first... Lehi is safe as houses at FB but I reckon he will take a little bit of time to mature as a game reader...

 

[frank stokes]

Bully is a middle not an edge , plays well in the middle role , we still need another edge

Yeah but Waddell is the other edge and I would prefer to have Bully in the team as I reckon he has enough speed to play on an edge... maybe Navale but Bully was coming good towards end of the year and our pack gets a lot smaller if we swap him out for Navale...

 

[BOZO]

When are we going to win another Premiership ?
This Drought is Killing me ...

I Feel like a Tooheys or Two ....

 

[Tragic Eagle]

1. L Hoppa
2. Saab
3. Turbo
4. Koula
5. Garrick
6. Brooks
7. DCE
8. Paseka
9. Simpkin
10. Jake
11. Big O
12. Bateman
13. Brown
14. Tevaga
15. Taukei’ago
16. Aloio
17. Bullemore
18. Burbo

 

[madmax]

Trbo
Saab
Garrick
Koula
Talau
Brooks
DCE
Paseka
Simpkin
Sipley
Olakau’atu
*Bateman
Taukeiaho
Res: Lehi, Jrbo, Aloiai, Brown

 

[1978]

1. Turbo
2. Garrick
3. Koula
4. Talau
5. Saab
6. Brooks
7. DCE
8. Jake
9. Croker
10. Paseka
11. Haumole
12. Tevaga (hooker cover)
13. Brown
14. Lehi (back cover)
15. Bullemor
16. Alolai
17. Taukei’ago
18. Burbo

 

[Ryan]

There's some REALLY slow teams listed here guys. Slow and old.

 

[LeonardCohen]

There's some REALLY slow teams listed here guys. Slow and old.

I don’t disagree that we need speed but you’re doing your best Bozo/Parker impersonation with your Tevaga fixation.

 

[Eagle eye]

1. L. Hopoate
2. R. Garrick
3. T. Trbojevic
4. T. Koula
5. J. Saab
6. L. Brooks
7. D. C-Evans
8. T. Paseka
9. J. Simpkins
10. J. Trbojevic
11. H. Olakau'atu
12. E. Bullemor
13. N. Brown

14. L. Croker
15. T. Talau
16. S. Taukeiaho
17. J. Aloiai

 

[Dion Johnson]

This is what I would go for given all fit and firing.

1. Turbo
2. Garrick
3. Koula
4. Talau
5. Hoppa
6. Brooks
7. DCE
8. Jake
9. Simpkin
10. Paseka
11. CheeKam
12. Guaca
13. Navale
14. Gordie
15. Bullemor
16. Ben T
17. Brown
18. Alioia

Probable starting side

1. Turbo
2. Saab
3. Koula
4. Garrick
5. Hoppa
6. Brooks
7. DCE
8. Alioia
9. Croker
10. Paseka
11. Guaca
12. Waddell
13. Jake
14. Tevaga
15. Bullemor
16. Brown
17. Sipley
18. Ben T

 

[Pete W]

01. Hopoate
02. Garrick
03. Trbojevic
04. Talau
05. Saab
06. Brooks
07. Cherry-Evans
08. Trbojevic
09. Simpkin
10. Aloiai
11. Bateman*
12. Ola'akautu
13. Navale
14. Koula
15. Tevaga
16. Bullemor
17. Paseka
18. Trbojevic

 

[HoldenV8]

Tough one this.

This is who I believe we should have as our first choice XIII.

FB - Tom Trbojevic
WG - Lehi Hopoate
CE - Tolu Koula
CE - Reuben Garrick
WG - Jason Saab
FE - Luke Brooks
HB - Dale Cherry-Evans (c)
PR - Taniela Paseka
HK - Jake Simpkin
PR - Jake Trbojevic
SR - Haumole Olakau'atu
SR - Ben Trbojevic
LK - Sio Siua Taukeiaho

Bench (from): Lachlan Croker, Nathan Brown, Jazz Tevaga, Toff Sipley, Josh Aloiai, Corey Waddell, Ethan Bullemor, Caleb Navale, Gordon Chan Kum Tong, Tommy Talau.

 

[Ryan]

For mine (of course Siebold won't go with this), but:

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Jason Saab
03. Tolu Koula
04. Lehi Hopoate
05. Reuben Garrick
06. Luke Brooks
07. Daly Cherry-Evans
08. Taniela Paseka
09. Jake Simpkin
10. Ethan Bullemor
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Tommy Talau (Dene Halatau type role)
13. Caleb Navale

14. Jazz Tevaga (or Jake Arthur)
15. Josh Aloiai (or Toff Sipley)
16. Siua Taukei'aho (or MCK)
17. Jake Trbojevic (or Corey Waddell / Nathan Brown)

THIS team could actually speed us up. BUT, Siebold will add Croker, Jake to starting lock, Burbo in team.

 

[mickqld]

My starting side which will be nowhere near what runs out.

01. L. Hopoate
02. R. Garrick
03. T. Trbojevic
04. T. Koula
05. J. Saab
06. L. Brooks
07. D. Cherry-Evans
08. T. Paseka
09. L. Croker
10. J. Trbojevic
11. S. Taukei'aho
12. H. Ola'akautu
13. J. Tevaga

14. J. Simpkins
15. T. Taulau
16. E. Bullemor
17. N. Brown

 

[Eagles4Life]

1. Turbo
2. Hopoate
3. Koula
4. Garrick
5. Saab
6. Brooks
7. DCE
8. Paseka
9. Simpkin
10. Aloiai
11. Patolo
12. Guaca
13. Jake

14. Tevaga
15. Talau
16. Bullemore
17. Brown/Navale

18. Taukei'aho/Sipley

 

[Rocky]

For mine (of course Siebold won't go with this), but:

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Jason Saab
03. Tolu Koula
04. Lehi Hopoate
05. Reuben Garrick
06. Luke Brooks
07. Daly Cherry-Evans
08. Taniela Paseka
09. Jake Simpkin
10. Ethan Bullemor
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Tommy Talau (Dene Halatau type role)
13. Caleb Navale

14. Jazz Tevaga (or Jake Arthur)
15. Josh Aloiai (or Toff Sipley)
16. Siua Taukei'aho (or MCK)
17. Jake Trbojevic (or Corey Waddell / Nathan Brown)

THIS team could actually speed us up. BUT, Siebold will add Croker, Jake to starting lock, Burbo in team.

I like this team but would have Jake and Aloiai to start and Paseka and Bullemor on the bench for impact.

 

[mosto]

1 Turbo
2 Garrick
3 Koula
4 Talau
5 Saab
6 Brooks
7 DCE
8 Paseka
9 Simpkins
10 Jake
11 Ola
12 Navale
13 Croker

14 Hoppa
15 Bullemore
16 Tauleiaho
17 Sipley

18 Tavaga

 

[BOZO]

We have a favourable draw
We have a fantastic playing roster
We have a great opportunity for a top 4 finish
We have no Excuses
The pressure is on and Pressure at Manly is a Privilege and it only comes to those that earn it

 

[Phobia]

This is a combination of what I think is likely, and what I would hypothetically want to see. There's a reason I'm not the coach, because this is pretty conservative by my standards. I'd probably have Hoppa at centre, and Navale and Simpkin into the 17, which isn't likely or feasible for the time being.

Doesn't even include some guys like Willett and Laiafi, who will probably play NSW Cup.

Likely NRL Premiership:

1. Turbo
2. Saab
3. Koula
4. Garrick
5. Talau
6. Brooks
7. DCE
8. Paseka
9. Croker
10. Aloiai
11. Olakau'atu
12. Patolo
13. Jake
14. GCKT
15. Tevaga
16. Bullemor
17. Brown

Likely NSW Cup:

1. Hoppa
2. Vaega
3. Schoupp
4. Chee Kam
5. Faulalo
6. Walsh
7. Arthur
8. Taukeiaho
9. Simpkin
10. Sipley
11. Waddell
12. Burbo
13. Navale
14. Matterson
15. James
16. Mafoa
17. Pua'avase