Cordner in O'Donnell has until saturday to prove fitness

[Guest]

I have a feeling you are delusional and have not watched Guerra in our last 3 games.

I've watched him and been impressed. However I don't think TR will change the balance of the side and go in with an extra backrower. IMO either maubs or guerra will drop off. Against manly, who are so dangerous on the fringes, and who will target Maloney, skd and Jennings, I think TR will place more value on maubs cover defence.

[sydroosters]

If cordner is going to be fit, I have a feeling that guerra will miss out.

Guerra will not miss the grand final, if their is anyone that is going to miss out it is issac liu, Dylan napa needs to play in the grand final the experience will be invaluable

[Tommy Smith]

A GF is not a time for gaining experience.

We pick the team most likely to win the game. Simple. If that includes Napa then great.

But we sure as hell don't pick him just for the experience he'll gain!

[sydroosters]

A GF is not a time for gaining experience.

We pick the team most likely to win the game. Simple. If that includes Napa then great.

But we sure as hell don't pick him just for the experience he'll gain!

he has been in great form specially in the finals, but the experience is great either way

[SConcierge]

mind games its just a twinge, I think LOD will be there for the destruction

[Guest]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/lat...-1226732520893

[Pass the Ball]

I am not sure that LOD had any problems last week, except possibly getting suspended..?

Now you are in the big one, Take someone's farking head off..!!

[roostersrule2]

I am not sure that LOD had any problems last week, except possibly getting suspended..?

Now you are in the big one, Take someone's farking head off..!!

He pulled or pinched a hammy I think.

[Guest]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...1003-2uxfp.htm

This article reckons guerra would miss out if cordner is in...

[Pass the Ball]

He pulled or pinched a hammy I think.

You think?

You are getting very sketchy on this hammy thing already..

Now get out there and rip in O'Donnell...

[roostersrule2]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...1003-2uxfp.htm

This article reckons guerra would miss out if cordner is in...

Not after the performance last week he wont.

[Guest]

Hi friends,

It does appear to be likely that if Boyd Cordner and Luke O'Donnell are both fit we will see Aiden "Che" Guerra drop off the bench which would be incredibly hard on the young man who played his career best match to help us qualify for the grand final however it must be remembered that if Boyd Cordner is fit then we will have four players who play a similar role in the back row: Sonny Bill Williams, Mitchell Aubusson, Boyd Cordner and Aiden Guerra. That is too many players for a similar role and creates a light forward rotation.

This is the small downside to having 20 or more very capable players in a squad as there are only 17 spots on offer to play a game. There is little chance that Daniel "Morts" Mortimer will or should be dropped as his relief for Jake "Friendy" Friend has been vital to our team and Jake himself. This leaves us with either Luke O'Donnell or Sam Moa to play from the bench as the main prop forward to come on and Dylan Napa or Isaac Liu to play in the other prop forward bench role as part of our dominant prop forward rotation. Those three positions being covered on the bench leaves only room for Mitchell Aubusson or Aiden Guerra or even the possibility of one of those two starting and Frank Paul "The Wrecking Ball" Nuuasala playing from the bench.

I would personally like to see Martin "Marty" Kennedy play instead of Dylan Napa or Isaac Liu but I do not believe he will.

[stsae]

Hi friends,

It does appear to be likely that if Boyd Cordner and Luke O'Donnell are both fit we will see Aiden "Che" Guerra drop off the bench which would be incredibly hard on the young man who played his career best match to help us qualify for the grand final however it must be remembered that if Boyd Cordner is fit then we will have four players who play a similar role in the back row: Sonny Bill Williams, Mitchell Aubusson, Boyd Cordner and Aiden Guerra. That is too many players for a similar role and creates a light forward rotation.

This is the small downside to having 20 or more very capable players in a squad as there are only 17 spots on offer to play a game. There is little chance that Daniel "Morts" Mortimer will or should be dropped as his relief for Jake "Friendy" Friend has been vital to our team and Jake himself. This leaves us with either Luke O'Donnell or Sam Moa to play from the bench as the main prop forward to come on and Dylan Napa or Isaac Liu to play in the other prop forward bench role as part of our dominant prop forward rotation. Those three positions being covered on the bench leaves only room for Mitchell Aubusson or Aiden Guerra or even the possibility of one of those two starting and Frank Paul "The Wrecking Ball" Nuuasala playing from the bench.

I would personally like to see Martin "Marty" Kennedy play instead of Dylan Napa or Isaac Liu but I do not believe he will.

I dunno mate.

I see the logic in what you've written but I believe if both play Napa and Lui will drop off.

I reckon we will use Guerra as the tight forward role as he was used earlier in the season, before Cordners injury.

Then FPN goes back to the prop role for his second stint.

I only think MLK will get a run if pLOD is out or if a freak incident occurs and we lose Moa or JWH before kick off.

Either way tough choice for the coach.

[dj_sta]

I dunno mate.

I see the logic in what you've written but I believe if both play Napa and Lui will drop off.

I reckon we will use Guerra as the tight forward role as he was used earlier in the season, before Cordners injury.

Then FPN goes back to the prop role for his second stint.

I only think MLK will get a run if pLOD is out or if a freak incident occurs and we lose Moa or JWH before kick off.

Either way tough choice for the coach.

We have a winner! If you read everything that Robbo's said, its clear this is what he is going to do. Robbo even mentions something like "Guerra has played different positions for us throughout the year".

I think JWH and Moa will start as props, Cordner will start and Guerra will drop to the bench.

Then bench will then look like

Morts
LOD
Guerra
Aubbo

That way you have LOD, Guerra and FPN possible of rotating with the props.

Expect Guerra to play and be Maloney's bodyguard and be that extra body on that side, coz we got opened up too many times on that side last time by Lyon. Couple of times they should have scored and only didnt coz of Manly's fault (dropped ball, etc).

[Tommy Smith]

FPN played his best football off the bench as destructive ball runner up the middle so I can see the following line-up:

8. JWH
9. Friend
10. LOD
11. Guerra
12. SBW
13. Cordner

14. Moa
15. FPN
16. Aubusson
17. Morts