Bench Spot (No JWH)

[OMR]

If friend is 100% then it’s collins and Verrills to miss out unfortunately

[Henry P is a cheat]

Assuming Friend is 100% this is probably how we line up:

Teddy
Toops
Lats
Manu
Morris
Keary
Cronk
SST
Friend
Liu
Cordner
Crichton
Radley

Aubusson
Tetevano
Butcher
Collins

Aubusson is dummy half cover, Radley to stay at lock to make sure our attack is not affected as much.

[Johnny73]

I would not put a player who hasn't played contact sport with a dodgy arm in to play a full game, let alone an elimination final. Verrils has shown that he has the guts to play finals. Have Aubo as a cover for the entire backline as well as hooker. We did that with dog boy a few years ago and it cost us.

[The Marshall]

Collins is the obvious choice, it’s prop for prop. Crazed if we go smaller. Friend (if they think he is ready) will be a straight swap for Verrills

[Thirteen]

Assuming Friend is 100% this is probably how we line up:

Teddy
Toops
Lats
Manu
Morris
Keary
Cronk
SST
Friend
Liu
Cordner
Crichton
Radley

Aubusson
Tetevano
Butcher
Collins

Aubusson is dummy half cover, Radley to stay at lock to make sure our attack is not affected as much.

Aubo hasn’t played dummy half for a couple of years and you think that suddenly Robbo will throw him into this vital position? In a pre-lim!

[chopstiks]

it might all depend on who we end up having to play

[Bahrain Rooster]

Aubo hasn’t played dummy half for a couple of years and you think that suddenly Robbo will throw him into this vital position? In a pre-lim!

I could see it happening if Robbo thinks that having Radley at 13 for the time he’s on the field is the best idea to counter the Storm/Parra. Personally, I think he’ll go with Rads at 9, Jake to come on after 20 or so, Aubo starting and Angus benched.

[Random Rooster]

Sitili made a couple of bad misses in defence against the Rabbits in rd 25......that's all it takes such is the competitiveness in the forwards. Collins has put his handling errors behind him last couple of games and really has lifted his aggression. I think if its up against the Storm then Collins will get the nod. Maybe against the less mobilie Parra pack Sitili would be more effective. Either way Robbo cant go wrong

[Thirteen]

Sitili is too much of a worry in defence. You won’t be seeing him in the prelim. I hope he bulks up in the off-season.

[The Marshall]

Sitili is too much of a worry in defence. You won’t be seeing him in the prelim. I hope he bulks up in the off-season.

Agreed

[Kelby]

I would go with:


Teddy
Toops
Lats
Manu
Morris
Keary
Cronk
SST
Friend
Liu
Cordner
Crichton
Radley

Verrills
Aubusson
Tetevano
Butcher

18Th: Collins

[DP1990]

Looking most-likely like:

Teddy
Toops
Lats
Manu
Morris
Keary
Cronk
SST
Friend/Verrills
Liu
Cordner
Aubusson
Radley

Crichton
Butcher
Tetevano
Collins

[roosterproud]

Assuming Friend is 100% this is probably how we line up:

Teddy
Toops
Lats
Manu
Morris
Keary
Cronk
SST
Friend
Liu
Cordner
Crichton
Radley

Aubusson
Tetevano
Butcher
Collins

Aubusson is dummy half cover, Radley to stay at lock to make sure our attack is not affected as much.

That makes sense to me.

[Roosterfarian]

it might all depend on who we end up having to play

That's right. If we play the storm, you need all front-rowers / second rowers on the bench. Parra, we could afford to go in with a verrills / friend on the bench.

[Thirteen]

Looking most-likely like:

Teddy
Toops
Lats
Manu
Morris
Keary
Cronk
SST
Friend/Verrills
Liu
Cordner
Aubusson
Radley

Crichton
Butcher
Tetevano
Collins

It’s a 17 man game and you’ve named 18. Get off the fence and tell us what you think not what we all already know.