Napa/Mitchell named on extended bench for Anzac Day

[fletch]

1-MAN SQUAD

1. Michael Gordon

2. Daniel Tupou

3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall

4. Joseph Manu

5. Blake Ferguson

6. Luke Keary

7. Mitchell Pearce

8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

9. Jake Friend (c)

10. Isaac Liu

11. Boyd Cordner (c)

12. Mitchell Aubusson

13. Aidan Guerra

INTERCHANGE

14. Zane Tetevano

15. Paul Carter

16. Kane Evans

17. Siosiua Taukeiaho

18. Latrell Mitchell

19. Dylan Napa

20. Connor Watson

21. Lindsay Collins

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[Guest]

So Latrell in and Manu out? Could SKD get dropped? Napa in for Tetevano is my best guess.

[Rooster brown]

That's a good looking bench especially if napa can come back

[Kingsgrove-Loiner]

I'd have Mitchell in for Manu and Napa in for Liu.

A bench of Liu, Tetevano, Carter and SST should be enough to handle the merge pack.

I fancy us to win this.

[Tommy Smith]

If Napa starts my bench would be:

Tetevano
Liu
SST
Carter

Plenty of muscle there.

[Rooster_6]

So Latrell in and Manu out? Could SKD get dropped? Napa in for Tetevano is my best guess.

Tetevano jumped Evans in the pecking order a long time ago. Geez we have some good depth this year in the forwards just looking at that squad.

[Rooster_6]

If Napa starts my bench would be:

Tetevano
Liu
SST
Carter

Plenty of muscle there.

That's one seriously stacked bench.

[John Corey]

If Napa starts my bench would be:

Tetevano
Liu
SST
Carter

Plenty of muscle there.

Me too. That's a good looking bench. Im not a fan of Liu starting. And I hope Evans does not get selected in front of those four.

[Johnny Tobin]

If Napa starts my bench would be:

Tetevano
Liu
SST
Carter

Plenty of muscle there.

If so I think Carter will start with Jake on the bench. Don't waste an interchange that way.

[Easts75]

Me too. That's a good looking bench. Im not a fan of Liu starting. And I hope Evans does not get selected in front of those four.

I think everyone would agree that looks good. Unfortunately it seems as if Watson just doesn't quite fit the team balance this year,

[Guest]

If so I think Carter will start with Jake on the bench. Don't waste an interchange that way.

If our utility is going to be primarily used as a dummy half it would seem Carter is a better choice than Watson at this stage. It seemed earlier that the coach had a different vision for the utility role. i think he saw Watson as a guy that could cover 1, 6, 7 and 9. Unfortunately when Watson has been used he has limited game time and not looked that great at dummy half. I suspect what to do with Watson is going to become an increasingly difficult question.

[Frozen Chook]

1. Michael Gordon
2. Daniel Tupou
18. Latrell Mitchell When these guys are on they have been great this season Topou confidence feeds off Mitchell's game.
5. Blake Ferguson
3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall I am still happy to stick with these two
6. Luke Keary
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
15. Paul Carter This guy's energy in the front end of the Newcastle game makes him hard to leave out
19. Dylan Napa
11. Boyd Cordner (c)
12. Mitchell Aubusson
17. Siosiua Taukeiaho If they’re both right a no brainer
INTERCHANGE
9. Jake Friend (c)
14. Zane Tetevano
10. Isaac Liu These two and their shorter power games gives us a lot of impact off the bench for rotations
16. Kane Evans
13. Aidan Guerra Either Kane or Aiden
20. Connor Watson Bit of fence sitting Carters game or Watson running at the bigger Dragon’s forwards late in the halves.

[ism22]

So Latrell in and Manu out? Could SKD get dropped? Napa in for Tetevano is my best guess.

SKD and Fergo swapped positions... I presume that's a 'demotion' for Fergo?

[The Axe]

If not this week, will be interesting to see team make once Napa and sst back to full fitness. Raise that a level once MAtterson fit

[John Corey]

I think everyone would agree that looks good. Unfortunately it seems as if Watson just doesn't quite fit the team balance this year,

Mate if Connor keeps carving up at full back like he did for Wyong, and SKD & Fergo still have issues, I wouldn't be surprised to see Connor come into full back and Gordon go to wing.
Plus he will get a good run during Origin.