Season over... positives for next season.

[roosterproud]

Would you play Dom Young as an 11 or 12

• Suaalii - 196 cm and 98 kgs
• Young - 200 cm and 107 kgs

Both best suited to a role in the back 5

I would rather Dom as wing and Seewahlee nowhere near the centres. We saw how that worked out. Hes not good enough to take manus spot and i rate Billy higher than sewahlee. So where do we use him.

[Thirteen]

So we have two lots of exclusive news in this thread. Both Keary and Toops are playing their last season with us. Thanks for the info.

[ccfc bondi]

The biggest positive is we have proved the haters wrong...we have the bravest team in the comp!

[theGman]

I don't expect him to do it but the best thing for the longevity of his career would be for Teddy to stand down from this nonsense Pacific Test series in October and get a good couple of months rest before returning to training in January.

Agree.
Daddy duties await.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

So we have two lots of exclusive news in this thread. Both Keary and Toops are playing their last season with us. Thanks for the info.

Haha...always first wiith the scoops is the good old Chookpen.

[Bates]

I think you’ve got the backline right. Forward and bench for me are -

8. Collins
9. B Smith
10. May
11. Sitili
12. Wong
13. Radley

14. S Smith
15. Leniu
16. Nat Butcher
17. N Whyte

Nice or as Michael Ennis would say "noise"

[The Corner Post]

In reality we aren't as good as the top teams. If we want to win the comp in 24 we need to be better than the Broncos and Panthers. This season we just didn't beat the good teams and we were lucky to beat some of the mid level teams.

There are plenty of things that will be to our benefit next season and i can only see us improving.

But to be solid all year, to minimise injuries, to have x factor, these are the hard things. The Panthers just have a super hard running style and good game management every game, all season. Its that consistancy that makes them so good. Add to that, they seem to have very few injuries.

I like that a few of our younger players got some good experience towards the end of the season. Maybe some fresh legs, combined with determination to win a comp, is what we need. Throw in there an experienced spine, experienced pack leaders.

[King Salvo]

1. Tedesco
2. Toops
3. Suaalii
4. Manu
5. Young
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. Collins
9. Brandon Smith
10. Leniu
11. Wong
12. N Butcher
13. Radley
14. Sandon Smith
15. JWH
16. May
17. Watson
18. Sitili
19. Crichton
20. E Butcher
21. Billy Smith
22. Whyte

Other Squad Members

1. Pauga
2. Momirovski
3. Moriarty
4. Toia ( ACL)

[Bates]

1. Tedesco
2. Toops
3. Suaalii
4. Manu
5. Young
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. Collins
9. Brandon Smith
10. Leniu
11. Wong
12. N Butcher
13. Radley
14. Sandon Smith
15. JWH
16. May
17. Watson
18. Sitili
19. Crichton
20. E Butcher
21. Billy Smith
22. Whyte

Other Squad Members

1. Pauga
2. Momirovski
3. Moriarty
4. Toia ( ACL)

Young played his junior footy at centre so I reckon he'll slot in at left centre with Suaalii on the wing. Billy in reserves unless Suaalii moves across to RU next season.

[Chook2]

In reality we aren't as good as the top teams. If we want to win the comp in 24 we need to be better than the Broncos and Panthers. This season we just didn't beat the good teams and we were lucky to beat some of the mid level teams.

There are plenty of things that will be to our benefit next season and i can only see us improving.

But to be solid all year, to minimise injuries, to have x factor, these are the hard things. The Panthers just have a super hard running style and good game management every game, all season. Its that consistancy that makes them so good. Add to that, they seem to have very few injuries.

I like that a few of our younger players got some good experience towards the end of the season. Maybe some fresh legs, combined with determination to win a comp, is what we need. Throw in there an experienced spine, experienced pack leaders.

Just remember broncos weren’t tipped to make the 8! And warriors one of the favs for the spoon!
so things can happen and change quickly
atm we have a huge rep contingent and could have guys like smith, suaali, sandon smith, Watson, may, Whyte, Wong, critchon, sitili and butcher x 2 fighting to get a spot in the 17
if we won next year I would not be surprised at all
an improving roster with young and Leniu coming in

we need luck with injuries
players in form and in their correct positions
start better earlier as if we don’t make the top 4 your just making the numbers up

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Positives for next year.
1, Hopefully our coach learned this year that
Suaalii is a winger not a centre. But maybe a backrower in his future.
Manu is a centre not a 5/8
Keary is a 5/8 not a half
Walker is our halfback, and not a clone of Cronk.
And that we need to be top 4 to win a comp without having to win 5 straight games to get there at seasons end.


2.Young will add speed.
3. Billy Smith will be a top centre.
4. Sandon Smith will develop into a great 14.
5. Hopefully Leniu will add speed and strength off the bench.
6. Wong will develop into a top backrower.
7. Smith will get better at dummy half.
8. Sitili will be back at full fitness
9. JWH will get to finish his career as a Rooster.
10. Radley will become the mature footballer we all want him to be.
11. We will have a pack of forwards with the speed and strength and ball playing and heart to more than match any other squad
with Lindsay, Smith, JWH, Wong, Sitili, Radley, May, Leniu, Butch 1 and 2, Whyte and maybe Angus and Brown.
12 If we lose Angus or Suaalii , or both we will gain $1.5 million in caps pace.
13. Pauga, Momi, Allen will be very good backups.
14 May might be a top line prop going forward.

Looks like our top 17 might be
1 Teddy
2 Toops
3 Billy
4 Joey
5 Young
6 Kez
7 Sammy
8 Linsday
9 Brandon
10 May
11 N Butch
12 Sitili
13 Radley
14 Sandon
15 Leniu
16 Wong
17 JWH

Plus....Momi, Watson, Pauga, Allen, Whyte , Toia, Brown ??, Suaalii ??, Angus ??
Plus 3.... or maybe 6 others.

[Bates]

Positives for next year.
1, Hopefully our coach learned this year that
Suaalii is a winger not a centre. But maybe a backrower in his future.
Manu is a centre not a 5/8
Keary is a 5/8 not a half
Walker is our halfback, and not a clone of Cronk.
And that we need to be top 4 to win a comp without having to win 5 straight games to get there at seasons end.


2.Young will add speed.
3. Billy Smith will be a top centre.
4. Sandon Smith will develop into a great 14.
5. Hopefully Leniu will add speed and strength off the bench.
6. Wong will develop into a top backrower.
7. Smith will get better at dummy half.
8. Sitili will be back at full fitness
9. JWH will get to finish his career as a Rooster.
10. Radley will become the mature footballer we all want him to be.
11. We will have a pack of forwards with the speed and strength and ball playing and heart to more than match any other squad
with Lindsay, Smith, JWH, Wong, Sitili, Radley, May, Leniu, Butch 1 and 2, Whyte and maybe Angus and Brown.
12 If we lose Angus or Suaalii , or both we will gain $1.5 million in caps pace.
13. Pauga, Momi, Allen will be very good backups.
14 May might be a top line prop going forward.

Looks like our top 17 might be
1 Teddy
2 Toops
3 Billy
4 Joey
5 Young
6 Kez
7 Sammy
8 Linsday
9 Brandon
10 May
11 N Butch
12 Sitili
13 Radley
14 Sandon
15 Leniu
16 Wong
17 JWH

Plus....Momi, Watson, Pauga, Allen, Whyte ,Allen, Toia, Brown ??, Suaalii ??, Angus ??
Plus 3.... or maybe 6 others.

That's a premiership winning team.

[Roosterfarian]

This forum isn't about Robbo's opinion though.

Exactly. Some people think this place is Communist Russia and have a problem when your opinion differs from theirs.

[Steggles]

That's a premiership winning team.

Indeed. We just need to keep most of them on the park at the same time.

[The Corner Post]

We will benefit from a good off season with a stable coaching staff. I put a lot of our poor form down to what happened with Ryles.

Does anyone know what the rep schedule looks like this off season? Hopefully its not too busy.