Who plays hooker in 2025

[RoosterBooster]

With Brandon’s ACL who plays hooker ?
Watson obviously an option and I like Whyte at 13
Moriarty an option?
ZDC and option ?
Go to market ?
Having a spine of Moriarty/Sandon Smith/ Townsend screams bottom half

[ism22]

Brandon Smith... pretty sure it's an MCL?

[milanja]

ZDC i assume.

If Smith was our only injury, I don’t think we would miss too much for the rest of this year.

[dice]

Brandon Smith... pretty sure it's an MCL?

Reports of ACL.

[Inflictor]

Both should be back around R11/R12.

It looks like ZDC has the chance to prove himself for the rest of this year. He has gone good the last couple of games he played.

When we cop ACLs we cop them two at a time.

FFS

[ism22]

Reports of ACL.

Sigh. Two in one night then and Smith's arguably avoidable as Fergo's pommie twin brother the whitehead hip-dropped him?

D!ckheads!!! Faaarkin d!ckheads those bloody Faders.

[King Salvo]

Connor Watson one assumes will be the starting dummy half - who plays lock - Candidates include Victor Radley , Naufahu Whyte and Blake Steep

Plus other Dummy Halves

Tyler Moriarty
Zac Dockar-Clay -although only signed for 2024
Beniah Loelu
Alan Holton
Christian Abal

[Inflictor]

Connor Watson one assumes will be the starting dummy half - who plays lock - Candidates include Victor Radley , Naufahu Whyte and Blake Steep

Plus other Dummy Halves

Tyler Moriarty
Zac Dockar-Clay -although only signed for 2024
Beniah Loelu
Alan Holton
Christian Abal

Rads is out for the season according to Buzz. Needs and op to the shoulder.

FFS

[Rooster90]

ZDC has been playing for a contract next season.

I'd give him a new one and the #9 jersey, good player and an older head - Moriarty might end up being the better player but running multiple rookies in spine positions isn't ideal even for a "rebuild" year

[Billy Gunn]

The Knight's will kick in a bit if we want Jayden Brailey.

He was a good player not so long ago and has a point to prove.

[Kokoras]

What about that hooker they were chasing from the Broncos, can't remember his name, but at one stage he was definitely coming down.

[DP1990]

ZDC if he is re-signed otherwise Watson. Moriarty may be the wild card option to start the year off with injecting in some young blood for potentially a rebuild campaign !

[caz]

it would be good to have someone so that watson can play lock as well. zdk is an option

[Bates]

2025 round 1 spine

1. Teddy
6. Sandon Smith
7. Townsend Elvis
9. ZDC

Watson is the best 14 in the game and should play off the bench.

Perhaps if Keary has a cooling off period with his ESL deal he can triple backflip and help us out next season. I wouldn't say no.

[007]

What about that hooker they were chasing from the Broncos, can't remember his name, but at one stage he was definitely coming down.

Was it Cory Paix? Not a good sign if he can't get past Billy Walters. Then again Billy is Kev's son, so some bias maybe, or more likely definitely. Speaks volumes of how their season turned out.