Brian Smith on ABC Grandstand just then.

[Guest]

I wouldnt even be surprised to see Sisa Waqa play in the centre like Junior Sau or Uate.. He could turn him it to a great player his strong and tall i cant wait till he fully understands the game and plays his best.

[Guest]

He only has one year left on his contract to prove this.

Otherwise we can pile him in the group with Lafi Manua, Mark Edmondson, Willie Brown, Charlie Tonga, Albert Hopoate, Tevita Folau, Jai Ayoub, Danny Howard and Gary Natoealofa. Dud signings from out of nowhere that did nothing.

[Guest]

The Butcher of Bondi is coming...

[Guest]

He only has one year left on his contract to prove this.

Otherwise we can pile him in the group with Lafi Manua, Mark Edmondson, Willie Brown, Charlie Tonga, Albert Hopoate, Tevita Folau, Jai Ayoub, Danny Howard and Gary Natoealofa. Dud signings from out of nowhere that did nothing.

Try 3 more years for Sisa!

[Guest]

how can you possibly think we have 2 specialist 5/8ths? we have carney. braith is not a specialist 5/8th. maybe he is, he's just not a good one. not good enough anyway.

[Guest]

a couple of things.
mason will get the punt
sa is getting the punt.
sisa waqa is getting the punt.


and i hate shaun kenny throwagame dowall

[Guest]

haha why isn't he getting the punt too?

[Guest]

a couple of things.
mason will get the punt
sa is getting the punt.
sisa waqa is getting the punt.


and i hate shaun kenny throwagame dowall

I hope Mason, Sa and Waqa are all gornskies. They can take Tuigamala with them too!

Why is Stanley Waqa still with us too? We have Ryles (assuming he is here), Myles, Paea, Nuuausala, Kennedy, Waerea-Hargreaves, Masoe...all can play prop and have more talent then Stanley. He is a very simple and one-dimensional hitup man.

[Guest]

I said it before and il say it again. 2010 is going to be a good year for the Roosters. Our dominence will be back.

[Guest]

I think 2009 was good for dealing with the NYC kids.

We brought through:

Stanley Waqa
Tom Symonds
Ben Jones
Anthony Cherrington
Rohan Ahern
Martin Kennedy
Sandor Earl
Jake Friend
Sonny Tuigamala
Matthew Hall
Tu'u Maori

All of these kids played NYC last year or this year, and we got a fair impression of who swam, and who sank. We needed a year like this one to throw in a LOT of the kids, and see who had first grade qualities about them, regardless of the results of the games. Friend, Jones, Symonds in particular showed huge potential, Cherrington showed good signs in limited performances too - they all earned contract extensions. Earl, Kennedy and Waqa were solid without being flash and deserve at least one more year to prove their worth, while Ahern and Tuigamala just didn't show what it takes to be regular first graders. And as for Hall and Maori, they didn't even crack the first grade lineup.

[Guest]

No way in the world does Anasta desreve to be ahead of Carney at 5/8th,Carney is by far the better pivot and should be there!!
Pearce/Carney are the future,and we need them to gel form pre season..
Please Smithy,keep Anasta away form the no.6!

[Guest]

haha why isn't he getting the punt too?

just signed a four year contract this year.maybe that has something to do with it

[Guest]

If we do get Ryles whos going to miss out?

Paea
JWH
Nuuasala
Conn

1 of them will have to play for newtown. Or JWH to under 20s if his still young enough which i do not want that to happen i want him to play 1st grade.

[Big Poppa Pump]

If we do get Ryles whos going to miss out?

Paea
JWH
Nuuasala
Conn

1 of them will have to play for newtown. Or JWH to under 20s if his still young enough which i do not want that to happen i want him to play 1st grade.

Paea cos he's ****ing hopeless.

[Guest]

I have floated the idea of carney at fullback and it has grown on me - see my other posts for insights. My backline would be:
1. Carney
2. Graham
3. Perrett
4. Williamson/Linnett
5. Miniciello
6. Anasta
7. Pearce

I think the back three is dynamite! Perrett i have said for a while has the ability and skills set to be a good centre if he can get his defence in order but having graham outside him and braith inside him should sure up that side of the field defensively. I think the other centre spot has to go to a young gun (williamson or Linnett). Playing inside mini will be that they have a good mentor in the game scenario and I think one of those two would be the icing on the cake. Graham needs to be on the wing as he is faster, safer under the high ball and taller than perrett whereas perrett is a better tackle breaker, whole hitter and has better general ball skills so is therefore better suited to he centres.

Onto the pack:
8. FPN
9. Friend
10. Ryles
11. Myles
12.
13. Maubs

14. Paea
15. Mase
16. Symonds
17. Jones

I think paea and mason are vital components off the bench as they add experience and impact - among others, one of our problems for a couple of years has been falling away when the substitutes come on (this should fix that up). Maubs is the lock we need - will add speed and skill from being a back and has a great attitude, leadership and work ethic. Myles has played his best footy in the backrow and would benefit from playing there offering us a good workrate in attack and defence (help replace fitzy) as well as some power running and aggression (playing as almost an extra prop). Ryles up front for go forward and experience with FPN which I think is good for the balance of the side - he is skillful, aggressive and rips in. The only hole in the backrow spot. Its a spot that I see as cordners but he wont be ready for another season or two. I think picking cherrington in there is a possibility but my only qualm is that that would mean we have a massive starting pack - too immobile?

The ideal fit is going to have to be someone like conn, guerra or baiteri - someone needs to step up into there. Having given it some thought, ahern would have been pretty perfect in that role come to think of it - great workrate in attack and defence, great attitude/work ethic, would add some skill, speed and zip and would be a great complement to that pack.