Next weeks team.

[roostersrule2]

1. Fergo
2. Tupou (Burgess if Toops is still out)
3. Copley
4. SKD
5. Mitchell
6. Nikorima
7. Hastings
8. Evans
9. Friend
10. Napa
11. Guerra
12. Maubs
13. Liu

14. Hendo (Only if he's played as a utility, when he was ball playing he wasn't too bad, when he was a running forward he was complete ass)
15. Moa
16. Leuluai
17. SST

If Hendo is going to be used as a big bopper just play a big bopper, Maubs can handle hooker for 10-20mins if Friend needs a break. Mitchell needs another game under his belt before fullback just to get used to the pace.

I think Copley and Burgess should fight it out for the other spot. If Burgess wins then SKD goes to left centre where he has played well before and if Copley wins then he stays on the right centre and when Latrell goes to FB, SKD goes to the wing.

[Big Red]

1. Fergo
2. Tupou (Burgess if Toops is still out)
3. Copley
4. SKD
5. Mitchell
6. Nikorima
7. Hastings
8. Evans
9. Friend
10. Napa
11. Guerra
12. Maubs
13. Liu

14. Hendo (Only if he's played as a utility, when he was ball playing he wasn't too bad, when he was a running forward he was complete ass)
15. Moa
16. Leuluai
17. SST

If Hendo is going to be used as a big bopper just play a big bopper, Maubs can handle hooker for 10-20mins if Friend needs a break. Mitchell needs another game under his belt before fullback just to get used to the pace.

I think Copley and Burgess should fight it out for the other spot. If Burgess wins then SKD goes to left centre where he has played well before and if Copley wins then he stays on the right centre and when Latrell goes to FB, SKD goes to the wing.

Latrell is no winger and is not ready

[Guest]

Could Maubs be worse than Henderson? WTF!! Does Henderson have pics of Robb with Uncle Nick's daughter or something? The bloke looked like he needed a Zimmer frame out there. He wasn't much in his prime either.

[Monaco's Fan Club]

Henderson can run the kicking tee, and that is all.

[The Axe]

I know people are talking about Copley's defence. I have yet to watch a replay to form a strong opinion of who was the weak link on his side of the field.

I suggest people look at our second try. Copley knows how to back up. What most impressed me was how after he offloaded he spun around to put himself back into position to backup. Whilst it wasn't needed, it was truely impressive.

[roosterproud]

dont change a thing

[Big Red]

Bennett doesn't get rid of players if they are good

[morley101]

1. Fergo
2. Tupou (Burgess if Toops is still out)
3. Copley
4. SKD
5. Mitchell
6. Nikorima
7. Hastings
8. Moa
9. Friend
10. Napa
11. Guerra
12. Frei
13. Liu

14. Maubs
15. Evans
16. Leuluai
17. SST

[roosterproud]

nor do we but the cap does

[ism22]

Why is everybody so keen to punt Copley? He was far from our worst and I saw nothing in Burgess that suggests that he demands to be in the side next week.

People see 2 tries and go 'wow that's farking good' rather than 'we got absolutely no possession, so Copley only got about 2 runs... 1 of them was an awesome run that led to a try being scored because he passed it on to Hastings (around ~3 defenders), who passed it to Burgess for a try'.

I don't think you can read THAT much into the game because nobody got any ball and we were totally dominated in every area of the game.

[Double]

I'm finding it difficult to imagine anything but a repeat performance against Canberra this week tbh. A 3pm kick off this time supposedly in 30 deg + heat against a side containing FPN, Leilua and Soliola who will lift especially for us to rub in the salt. On a positive note if there is a good time to abandon the Fergo @ FB experiment once and for all this game is it. If we can't wreak a little havoc of our own against this mob 42 points against might end up not looking too bad. I just hope I'm very wrong.

[eddie]

dont change a thing

But why have a 3 man bench?

[davos]

If we are going to base our team this week on Sunday's performance then even Friendy would struggle to get a gig.

I'd like to see something like

1.Fergo
2.Tupou
3.Copley
4.SKD
5.Mitchell
6.Nikorima
7.Hastings
8.Moa
9.Friend
10.Napa
11.Lealuai
12.SST
13.Guerra

14.Maubs
15.Evans
16.Liu
17.Butcher/Frei

I like this mix of forwards with a lot of difference in each category. I think evans off the bench will add a lot of grunt. Vinnie Lealuai is a solid ball runner and edge forward as is SST. I'd prefer guerra defending in the middle third of the field as to the edge. I also think that Nat Butcher looks close to being in the NRL and will eventually make his debut this year.


Also tupou is a much better defender than joe burgess and has a better leap.

[Big Red]

If we are going to base our team this week on Sunday's performance then even Friendy would struggle to get a gig.

I'd like to see something like

1.Fergo
2.Tupou
3.Copley
4.SKD
5.Mitchell
6.Nikorima
7.Hastings
8.Moa
9.Friend
10.Napa
11.Lealuai
12.SST
13.Guerra

14.Maubs
15.Evans
16.Liu
17.Butcher/Frei

I like this mix of forwards with a lot of difference in each category. I think evans off the bench will add a lot of grunt. Vinnie Lealuai is a solid ball runner and edge forward as is SST. I'd prefer guerra defending in the middle third of the field as to the edge. I also think that Nat Butcher looks close to being in the NRL and will eventually make his debut this year.


Also tupou is a much better defender than joe burgess and has a better leap.

Latrel is not a winger. Can see Raiders scoring heaps on his wing

[JAF]

If we are going to base our team this week on Sunday's performance then even Friendy would struggle to get a gig.

I'd like to see something like

1.Fergo
2.Tupou
3.Copley
4.SKD
5.Mitchell
6.Nikorima
7.Hastings
8.Moa
9.Friend
10.Napa
11.Lealuai
12.SST
13.Guerra

14.Maubs
15.Evans
16.Liu
17.Butcher/Frei

I like this mix of forwards with a lot of difference in each category. I think evans off the bench will add a lot of grunt. Vinnie Lealuai is a solid ball runner and edge forward as is SST. I'd prefer guerra defending in the middle third of the field as to the edge. I also think that Nat Butcher looks close to being in the NRL and will eventually make his debut this year.


Also tupou is a much better defender than joe burgess and has a better leap.

I'm with you Davos - this looks like a better balanced side compared to last week, particularly our bench