Your best 19.

[Bates]

When all players are available.

1. Teddy
2. Toops
3. Billy
4. Toia
5. Marky
6. DCE
7. Sammy
8. Whyte
9. Robson
10. Collins
11. Gus
12. Foketi
13. Radley
14. Watson
15. N Butch
16. Spence
17. E Butch
18. Savala
19. Talau

Robbo will most likely go with N Butch or Wong at right edge. Foketi is worth investing in imo. He has it in spades and needs to be playing NRL to develop his game!

14. Watson - Covers 9, 11, 12 and 13

I like Steep however he'll need to bide one's time. He offers great cover and will put loads of pressure on Radley.

Nice balanced looking squad when everyone is available.

[Avalon Rooster]

Teddy
Tupou
Billy
Toia
Mark
DCE
Sam
Leniu
Robson
Collins
Victor
Gus
Nafahu

Connor
Egan
Steep
Foketi

Savala
Wong (although I think Nat is a better player...but don't think he deserves to be a 19)

when we're all fit. The problem with this is that it means our bench is quite small but I thought our pack played better with Spencer starting at the back end of last season

[Mickie Lane]

You havnt got Wong in your 19
Our best 19 will never take the field this year, impossible.

[Avalon Rooster]

to start the season though...and assuming Toia and Toops are both fit, I would go with this

Teddy
Tupou
Billy
Toia
Mark
DCE
Sam
Leniu
Ioelu
Collins
Nat
Gus
Nafahu

Connor
Egan
Steep
Foketi

Savala
Wong

I am tempted to start with Connor, because he is better than Ioelu and we really want him on the pitch for more minutes. But he's such a menace when he comes on after 25.
I do also think the same about Spencer but again...we played well with him starting and we need to get our money's worth from him

Wong is tempting just because he's such a big body and he has an offload in him which we really need. But he can't be trusted unfortunately

[Vasco]

Steep is well ahead of Foketi at this stage.

[Avalon Rooster]

You havnt got Wong in your 19
Our best 19 will never take the field this year, impossible.

me neither. don't trust him.

[Avalon Rooster]

Steep is well ahead of Foketi at this stage.

he's more consistent for sure and I agree he's ahead. Probably also gives away fewer penalties. But Foketi is such a banger and without Victor, we really need one. I always think that Victor's tackles sound different at the ground to any other player (Cheese's also) but Foketi's sound the same - there's a thud that I really like!

[Vasco]

he's more consistent for sure and I agree he's ahead. Probably also gives away fewer penalties. But Foketi is such a banger and without Victor, we really need one. I always think that Victor's tackles sound different at the ground to any other player (Cheese's also) but Foketi's sound the same - there's a thud that I really like!

I'm a big fan of Foketi. Just don't think he's a starting player at this stage. Steep can put on some good hits too.

[Bates]

You havnt got Wong in your 19
Our best 19 will never take the field this year, impossible.

Left Wong out or is it left right out is his best position. He needs to find some form playing Cup.

DCE is my new favourite player

[Bates]

he's more consistent for sure and I agree he's ahead. Probably also gives away fewer penalties. But Foketi is such a banger and without Victor, we really need one. I always think that Victor's tackles sound different at the ground to any other player (Cheese's also) but Foketi's sound the same - there's a thud that I really like!

Love it!

[Tommy Smith]

You havnt got Wong in your 19
Our best 19 will never take the field this year, impossible.

I dont think we've actually fielded our full strength top 17 this decade.

Thats not an exaggeration.

[Bates]

to start the season though...and assuming Toia and Toops are both fit, I would go with this

Teddy
Tupou
Billy
Toia
Mark
DCE
Sam
Leniu
Ioelu
Collins
Nat
Gus
Nafahu

Connor
Egan
Steep
Foketi

Savala
Wong

I am tempted to start with Connor, because he is better than Ioelu and we really want him on the pitch for more minutes. But he's such a menace when he comes on after 25.
I do also think the same about Spencer but again...we played well with him starting and we need to get our money's worth from him

Wong is tempting just because he's such a big body and he has an offload in him which we really need. But he can't be trusted unfortunately

Who covers 1 to 5 if someone goes down early in the game?

[Avalon Rooster]

Who covers 1 to 5 if someone goes down early in the game?

Wing is the real issue - I think Egan and Gus can cover centre and play one wider if needed and Steep could probably defend out there at a push too. Wing is the tougher one

[Bates]

Wing is the real issue - I think Egan and Gus can cover centre and play one wider if needed and Steep could probably defend out there at a push too. Wing is the tougher one

and the thought process of having Wong at 19th man rather than Talau or Ramsey is?

[mattyh]

Teddy
Tupou
Billy
Toia
Mark
DCE
Sam
Whyte
Robson
Collins
N butch
Gus
Rads

Connor
Leniu
Steep
Wong/egan

Savala
Foketi


When everyone fit and back from suspension.