Round 20

[Chook2]

And here it is, finally most players back, up to 7 this week with only Angus and sitili still out
will robbo play the men in their right position
will he bring walker straight back in
will Conner Watson some back through 1st grade or res

all up Suaali, smith, butcher and Turpin back from hia
smith, walker and Watson potentially back

1. teddy
2. Suaali (let’s see if any good back in normal positon)
3. Manu - needs to start roaming and looks interested
4. smith / Pauga
5. tupou
6. keary
7. walker
8. Jwh
9. smith
10. Collins
11. butcher
12. butcher
13. radley

14. Turpin / Watson
15. brown
16. Whyte
17. Wong / may / baker

[Thirteen]

I think Watson will be coming back through reserve grade. Butcher needs to be part of the prop rotation.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

talking about Connor Watson, he goes pretty good on the ABC radio league coverage. A pretty good listen over the weekend between games, Andrew Moore runs a very good show and Johnny Gibbs and Luke Lewis are good too. Today they were asking Connor about the injury and he was pretty much saying that he's still some time away from even running, and that this injury doesn't have an exact timeline like other injuries he's had. It would seem at best he'd be back with only a couple of games remaining. They were asking why even come back if the team can't make the semis, just wait and have a full pre season. His answer was "But I don't have a contract for next season"

[Easts75]

Did Walker fail to get through training this week ?

[Rooster_6]

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Billy Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. Collins
9. Turpin
10. Nat Butcher
11. Egan Butcher
12. Radley
13. Brown

14. Brandon Smith
15. Warea-Hargreaves
16. Whyte
17. Wong

Is what I would love to see, Sandon Smith the unlucky man but I just think Tuprin’s defence has been exceptional.

Although I suspect we will see Hutchison get a spot as none of the forwards or bench players are capable of covering an injury to the back line.

[Thirteen]

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Billy Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. Collins
9. Turpin
10. Nat Butcher
11. Egan Butcher
12. Radley
13. Brown

14. Brandon Smith
15. Warea-Hargreaves
16. Whyte
17. Wong

Is what I would love to see, Sandon Smith the unlucky man but I just think Tuprin’s defence has been exceptional.

Although I suspect we will see Hutchison get a spot as none of the forwards or bench players are capable of covering an injury to the back line.

Nailed it!

[Sentimentinel]

Did Walker fail to get through training this week ?

That's what I heard due to knee soreness.

I wouldn't muck around with Walker, let him get ready for next year UNLESS they were 100 percent sure the ACL is ok and let him play some firsts/reserves to end the season.

I'd do the same with Watson, but that is sad regarding the contract situation.

I'm sure if we don't resign him he'll find another club, but a shame because I think injury free, he would have made a difference to our side this year. And the next.

[Bates]

We will beat the Storm.

[King Salvo]

It has to be 3 Smiths in the 17 - Cheese and Onion / Salt and Vinegar / Barbeque

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Billy Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Sandon Smith
8. Collins
9. Turpin
10. JWH
11. E Butcher
12. N Butcher
13. Radley

14. Brandon Smith
15. Brown
16. Whyte
17. Hutchinator
18. May
19.Wong
20. Walker
21. Paulo
22.Pauga

[Bates]

It has to be 3 Smiths in the 17 - Cheese and Onion / Salt and Vinegar / Barbeque

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Billy Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Sandon Smith
8. Collins
9. Turpin
10. JWH
11. E Butcher
12. N Butcher
13. Radley

14. Brandon Smith
15. Brown
16. Whyte
17. Hutchinator
18. May
19.Wong
20. Walker
21. Paulo
22.Pauga

Left centre is our weakest link and that’s where they’ll focus their attack. NAS played on the right edge for The Storm last round and he was devastating.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Let's hope the guru can meditate his way to realising the Handbrake should be nowhere near the first grade squad.

[OMR]

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Billy Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. Collins
9. Turpin
10. Nat Butcher
11. Egan Butcher
12. Radley
13. Brown

14. Brandon Smith
15. Warea-Hargreaves
16. Whyte
17. Wong

Is what I would love to see, Sandon Smith the unlucky man but I just think Tuprin’s defence has been exceptional.

Although I suspect we will see Hutchison get a spot as none of the forwards or bench players are capable of covering an injury to the back line.

I like it, but I think S Smith will be the half ( I hope) and no Hutch.

[Chook2]

Just looked and only the bears play this weekend not the roosters res side so if Conner and or walker were coming back in res they would need to line up for bears
which I’m sure could happen

right on this leave Nat in the prop rotation, start radley wider and brown at 13. That way Whyte she Wong can play off the bench with JWH or Collins so that way we don’t have JWH and Collins off at the same time and no big men

[fletch]

Fletcher Baker pulled out of the Bears game yesterday due to hamstring tightness so his availability for any grade this week is up in the air.

[Easts75]

It has to be 3 Smiths in the 17 - Cheese and Onion / Salt and Vinegar / Barbeque

1. Tedesco
2. Tupou
3. Billy Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Sandon Smith
8. Collins
9. Turpin
10. JWH
11. E Butcher
12. N Butcher
13. Radley

14. Brandon Smith
15. Brown
16. Whyte
17. Hutchinator
18. May
19.Wong
20. Walker
21. Paulo
22.Pauga

Yeah lets go with both Butchers on the edge because that has worked so well this year