Team's Up

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1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Sam Perrett
3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
4. Kane Linnett
5. Phil Graham
6. Braith Anasta (c)
7. Todd Carney
8. Jason Ryles
9. Jake Friend
10. Mose Masoe
11. Mitchell Aubusson
12. BJ Leilua
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasuala

14. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
15. Martin Kennedy
16. Tom Symonds
17. Nick Kouparitsas
18. Daniel Conn
19. Lopini Paea

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BJ starting. Nice.

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so many excuses 2 play people where they should't.

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1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Sam Perrett
3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
4. Kane Linnett
5. Phil Graham
6. Braith Anasta (c)
7. Todd Carney
8. Jason Ryles
9. Jake Friend
10. Mose Masoe
11. Mitchell Aubusson
12. BJ Leilua
13. Frank-Paul Nuuasuala

14. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
15. Martin Kennedy
16. Tom Symonds
17. Nick Kouparitsas
18. Daniel Conn
19. Lopini Paea

I'd like Koups and Paea dropped from the bench.....but i very much doubt it will happen!
I've got a feeling it will be Symonds and Conn that will be dropped to the Jets.

[elo]

Cannnnnbbbrrrraaaaaa are going to be filthy after choking at home to the Dogs, I fear a spanking coming on tbh

Super short turnaround to play Souffs on the Friday night afterwards could distract a few of our boys too, ugh.

Raiders by 28.

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Cannnnnbbbrrrraaaaaa are going to be filthy after choking at home to the Dogs, I fear a spanking coming on tbh

Super short turnaround to play Souffs on the Friday night afterwards could distract a few of our boys too, ugh.

Raiders by 28.

If they keep Mogg at half it will be the other way around!
Remember, not many teams win after playing the Monday night game either.

[Chook Norris]

i was going to spew when i saw braith @ 6.. but then i realised it's SoO, so yer

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One last game as five eight

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I'd like Koups and Paea dropped from the bench.....but i very much doubt it will happen!
I've got a feeling it will be Symonds and Conn that will be dropped to the Jets.

Koups is a shoe in for a spot, he has those photos of smithy and that gerbil.

Chook.

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Not a bad side at all, although there is too much shifting and changing. I know Mitchell Pearce and Nate Myles are out this weekend but we need to keep the players in one position if possible.

[supermario]

If lopini is named on the bench i think it will be good, Last saturday in the jets game he made a couple of fantastic breaks, he is deceptivly fast for a Prop and his offloading was on song.

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If lopini is named on the bench i think it will be good, Last saturday in the jets game he made a couple of fantastic breaks, he is deceptivly fast for a Prop and his offloading was on song.

You're probably right Muzz!
The reality check in reserves might have done him some good, and i'd be happy to give him another chance!...
...In saying that, if he does'nt perform this time around, he must go!

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Conn has been a Smith favourite. I have a feeling Kennedy may make way for him on the bench, with JWH playing wider in the backrow (as he did against the Warriors)

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I very highly rate Kouparitsas, Guerra and Conn for depth value. They might not be flash, and probably shouldn't be in our first grade team when everyone is fit, but for the first time in a fair few years, our forward depth looks good enough that when we have injuries we have solid enough players to replace them.

Like I said before, I compare them to Stuart Webb, Chad Robinson and Ned Catic respectively, the depth we had back in 2004 that was able to cover for our more highly rated forwards.

Paea
Friend
Ryles
Nuuausala
Myles
Aubusson

Watts
Symonds
Hargreaves
Masoe

Assuming that is what we will get on the park in 2011, it is probably our strongest pack since 2008, when we last made the finals with everyone fit. We have replaced Shillington with Masoe, O'Meley with Ryles, Sa with Symonds, Fitzgibbon with M Aubusson, Mason with Hargreaves, Brown with Friend, J Aubusson with Watts. Plenty of changes, but looking very strong and aggressive.

[Pass the Ball]

BJ starting. Nice.

Agreed BigMike - I like starting with a BJ too...