The glimmer of hope.

[milanja]

I heard today that Walker is gonski and we have Dylan Brown - I don't want this to be true but just passing on what I heard from a source that's far more connected than I am.

Sad on both accounts if true, and we still need a halfback.

[ConGa]

a bit selfish to say this but Walker's injury probably will help us resigning him.

[Vasco]

We were competitive with the Storm last year when we were missing Tupou, Suaalii, Billy Smith, Manu and Hargreaves. We will be competitive in all of our finals games, and maybe win a few. I think winning the comp will be a bridge too far when all our competition has their first choice spine available, and we've just been ravaged.

I do wonder how the ACL will effect Walkers contract, and whether it makes him more or less likely to stay.

Good points there.

[King Salvo]

The men in white coats are coming for u Salvotard...Hopefully they clobber u will braves baseball bats...call it karma

Unlike you I have seen Sandon play since his days in the regional junior comps - Andrew Johns and Laurie Daley cups for the Central Coast Roosters. You would not have heard of him before he started playing NRL

Sandon will do his best

Since you mentioned the great game of Baseball - Spencer Schwellenbach was a Braves squad Short Stop before being converted into a pitcher - a starting pitcher too - 97 MPH Fast Ball

[Eggspert]

I reckon we'll be competitive. Suaalii will come back in. Sandon will go ok and Whyte will add something for sure. Wong was the next big thing, he might come out and carve.

You never know I guess.

Sure we'll be competitive...won't lose by 30+ etc

But to beat Penrith & Melbourne in a finals series without our half & hooker is a bridge too far.

What injuries are to follow from the Souffs game now I wonder.

One game destroyed our last best chance in a while.

[caz]

Worst case, Sammy out for most of next season, if he does sign with Brisbane, may have played his last game with us.
If I wasn't depressed enough.

he's contracted to us next season and should get at least a couple of months before finals. the challenge is to make sure we're competitive without him.

yeah, big opportunity for sandon. the stakes are higher now than they will be at the beginning of next season but there's less pressure on him now than there will be next year. if he can hold his own we can jag a couple more wins

[HunchoRooster]

I heard today that Walker is gonski and we have Dylan Brown - I don't want this to be true but just passing on what I heard from a source that's far more connected than I am.

How confident are you mate? I think the Walker to the Broncos call is the most low hanging fruit word vomit I've ever seen from a clearly biased media who have an obvious dog in the fight given Brisbane are run by News Corp.

Dylan Brown is an excellent player so wouldn't be the worst thing.

[Random Rooster]

I think Dylan Brown has been left a bit exposed without Mitchell Moses.

Sam Walker should be resigned ASAP- he deserves it

[Vasco]

Sure we'll be competitive...won't lose by 30+ etc

But to beat Penrith & Melbourne in a finals series without our half & hooker is a bridge too far.

What injuries are to follow from the Souffs game now I wonder.

One game destroyed our last best chance in a while.

I'm just trying to be positive mate. It's only a game of footy.

[roosterproud]

Connor and Kez in the halves next few weeks.
sandon ans zdc in the 9
Wong in for Rads
that the way i look at it

[Easts75]

We'll miss Sammy's creativity and spark but we can still be competitive. ZDC service from dummy half is exceptional. His scoots are well timed and effective. The focus for Sandon should be early ball to our strike players. Manu is a weapon but he needs good ball. Sandon's running game should create time and space for him.

I have faith in our pack. May to start with Spencer off the bench. Whyte is so close to a major break out game. Teddy needs to show better leadership and keep things calm and on track. Collins needs to go up a gear.

I'm starting to feel better now.

ZDK came on and his first pass found the ground and wasn't close to finding his mark. He is bog average and there is a reason why he has played next to no first grade football in all the years he has been around

[Teddy]

Connor and Kez in the halves next few weeks.
sandon ans zdc in the 9
Wong in for Rads
that the way i look at it

We need a half in the halves mate is Kez going to do all the general kicking on top of creating attacking chances? Keary cannot do it alone he has barely fired a shot this year and some of his kicks for Toops were woeful way off the mark, weaken the ruck where Connor has excelled all season long?

I don’t understand how weakening multiple positions benefits us. Sandon to 7 is the only logical move here Conor remains at hooker spelled by ZDC Wong Spencer and ZDC to bench bring in young Steep he’s very capable maybe unleash one of the Vaa boys Napa possibly we’re stretched wafer thin for that 17 spot a debut maybe on the cards.

Teddy
Toops
Su
Manu
Young
Kez
Sandon
May
Connor
Collins
Gus
Sitili
Whyte

ZDC
Wong
Spencer
Steep/Vaa/Napa

When ZDC comes on he spells Connor who in turn moves to lock to spell Whyte.

That team has question marks on the fitness of players also. I think that’s the best possible lineup atm

18th man take a pick Pauga/King/Marky Mark

Injuries
Billy
Walker
Nat
Egan
Brandon
Rads

[rostar69]

We need a half in the halves mate is Kez going to do all the general kicking on top of creating attacking chances? Keary cannot do it alone he has barely fired a shot this year and some of his kicks for Toops were woeful way off the mark, weaken the ruck where Connor has excelled all season long?

I don’t understand how weakening multiple positions benefits us. Sandon to 7 is the only logical move here Conor remains at hooker spelled by ZDC Wong Spencer and ZDC to bench bring in young Steep he’s very capable maybe unleash one of the Vaa boys Napa possibly we’re stretched wafer thin for that 17 spot a debut maybe on the cards.

Teddy
Toops
Su
Manu
Young
Kez
Sandon
May
Connor
Collins
Gus
Sitili
Whyte

ZDC
Wong
Spencer
Steep/Vaa/Napa

When ZDC comes on he spells Connor who in turn moves to lock to spell Whyte.

That team has question marks on the fitness of players also. I think that’s the best possible lineup atm

18th man take a pick Pauga/King/Marky Mark

Injuries
Billy
Walker
Nat
Egan
Brandon
Rads

Surely Billy didnt reinjure himself yesterday in NSWCup game

[Teddy]

Surely Billy didnt reinjure himself yesterday in NSWCup game

Until Billy gets through a game unscathed he’s injured.

[Mickie Lane]

I heard today that Walker is gonski and we have Dylan Brown - I don't want this to be true but just passing on what I heard from a source that's far more connected than I am.

The Lip has spoken - we can all switch off now - he has told us what will happen.