Your predicted team round 1 then round 26

[Brookvale2015]

My round 1 team
1.Stewart(vc)
2.Tafua
3.Lyon(c)(gk)
4.Matai
5.Trbojevic
6.Walker
7.Cherry-Evans(vc)
8.Trbojevic
9.Koroisau
10.Myles
11.Mateo
12.Brown
13.Taupau

14.Parcell
15.Lussick
16.Lawrence
17.Knight

My round 26 team
1.Stewart(vc)
2.Tafua
3.Lyon(c)(gk)
4.Matai
5.Trbojevic
6.Walker
7.Cherry-Evans(vc)
8.Trbojevic
9.Koroisau
10.Myles
11.Buhrer
12.Brown
13.Taupau

14.Parcell
15.Lussick
16.Lawrence
17.Knight

 

[maxta]

Hard to argue....
The 1 - 7 picks itself when fit.
Like both sides, but preferably stick with your round 1 team with exactly that format till Buhrer gets back.
I like Buhrer , especially when fully fit as I can tell you anticipate...but a fit Mateo is a real X factor so would stick with Team 1 & have Buhrer in for Koroisau off the bench.
Don't get me wrong - Koroisau is a handy player, but Parcell is super fit & prefer the options of Buhrer or Brown jumping into hooker if needed for a 10 minute spell & keep your original - Lussick, Lawrence, Knight & Buhrer.
There is a fair arguement for Koroisau in the event of a backline injury, shifting him into 5/8, but its personal preference so I stick by the above.

 

[CBreeagles]

We will be comfortably finals bound and our round 26 team will be without our host of stars who will have a week's rest.

 

[Fluffy]

Predicted VS your team are 2 different things

My prediction for round 1 is as per above except Symonds for Knight, possibly Starling for Korisau (not sure he will be right to play)

If I were picking it I would have Korisau starting for experience, Starling for Lussick and play 2 hookers especially with Klemmer out.

Round 26 is a guess based on injuries but you would have to tip at least 2 or 3 missing.

 

[Freagle]

I'm going out on a limb here...i want VAve on the bench, in a George Rose role. He's fitter than he has been for years, and gives us a prop on the bench that is going to bend the line every time he runs...tiring out an opposition defence. Very hard to leave someone out, but my bench is probably Lussick, Parcell, Vave and Brown. We already have three props on the field if we start Kapow at 13, so can sustain two smaller forwards on the bench.

 

[double hoops]

By round 26 I can imagine Korosau replaces Parcell as the starting hooker.

Buhrer enters the 17.

Lavaka has established himself on a wing.

Knight has earned a place on the bench.

Let's hope injuries are kind. You still need some luck.