Mcillwrick to 13 Sioua right edge Hastings on the bench

[Parkway_Drive]

maybe not replace a lock with a pygmy

This!

[Danish]

Our forward depth was always going to be a problem this year. We have maybe 18 good first graders in the entire squad, and we have 3 of them out injured (4 if Maubs is also gone) plus another couple fringe players out as well.

Honestly we have done a very poor job of retention and squad building this year. Every player that we've lost we've replaced with someone worse

[The Rooster Oracle]

Agree bro, can anyone let us know how Leulalai or Papalli is going in the lower grades/ U20s?

Maybe they are not going as well as hoped with the likes of Manu and Setu getting the nod ahead of them and those two fellas show me nothing.

McIlwrick at lock will be a recipe for disaster, too small ineffective makes Casty look like a beast. A middle 3rd forward is like a 3rd prop with a bigger motor. Hick bro's our Cuzz Casty would be a better option than McIlshit.. The more I think about it sounds like this is a big wind up lol....I hope..

As you say Son of Sausage, Mc$hit is too small for lock, and if he makes Casty look like a beast, that REALLY is saying something!! As pointed out by Tommy, Leuluai might still be out injured, but from what I have heard Papalii is going good. Papalii is a big boy with a bit of pace, he would be a much better fit at lock than Mc$hit!!

[mightyrooster]

Our forward depth was always going to be a problem this year. We have maybe 18 good first graders in the entire squad, and we have 3 of them out injured (4 if Maubs is also gone) plus another couple fringe players out as well.

Honestly we have done a very poor job of retention and squad building this year. Every player that we've lost we've replaced with someone worse

And how do you propose we do better than that with the salary cap?

[fletch]

Hastings confirmed starter in NYC, so don't know what this Maubs rumour is but if he is out its not Hastings replacing him.

[Hollus]

McIlwrick was 18th man though so there was never really a need for Hastings if McIlwrick was playing. Either way lets just hope it's BS.

[Johnny Tobin]

Maybe someone is going to be named that will surprise us?

[fletch]

Maybe someone is going to be named that will surprise us?

JT, do you know what Maubs injury is?, did it happen in Melbourne or at training

[elo]

Sounds like Aubs is out, JWH wants to play and has turned up in his training gear.

[fletch]

Sounds like Aubs is out, JWH wants to play and has turned up in his training gear.

no doubting JWH's courage but surely the club wouldn't risk him totally ripping his pec.

[Lydon]

I heard Aubs strained a hammy during the week and JWH passed a fitness test to play

[roostersrule2]

If Jared plays he's a complete beast.

[elo]

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Roosters Team News - Aubbusson out JWH in at Prop Napa to 2RF Dragon Team News - Nightingale in Nabuli out

[One Eyed Willy]

IMO, Aubbo out is bigger news then JWH in. Massive blow for us