Pick your prelim final team

[Guest]

Pearce v Roberts is the only concern I have...Jnr. Jnr. better bring his A game....

[rwbfl]

If Newcastle play against us like they did V storm, think TR will move SBW a bit wider in defence, particularly to cover BJ? Their left side attack could be a concern against SKD if they come out firing and ready to throw the ball around early

[roostersrule2]

SKD's defence is nothing to worry about.

[Guest]

Blah Blah Blah......

[Guest]

Our backs are sorted, with our forwards I would have the following

8-JWH - Best prop in the game, will be good to have him back in the side
9-Friend - Career best form at the present
10-LOD - been there, done that! He is a tough bugger and will be good to have on the field during the opening exchanges
11-Aubbo - Not a huge fan of Aubbo, but he is in decent form
12- SBW - Do I need to justify my selection
13-FPN - If Cordner isnt 100% then let FPN take the heat of the opening exchanges
14-MOrts - Great utility value
15-Moa - I think he is a better impact player than starting
16-Cordner - If he is fit, then I cant wait to see him playing again! Bring him off the bench if he isnt 100%
17- Napa - Id select him over MK, hes had more game time recently and isnt scared to match it with opposition forwards. MK is soft, and wont be here next year, so I would stick with Napa.

[Guest]

Guerra is very hard to tackle, he runs lines better than most and loves the rough stuff as well.

Kennedy has not shown me much in his brief return.

What people seem to be forgetting is that, when we have been at full strength, FPN has started at lock, but in his second stint on the field he has returned at prop.

Mini
Sheck
SKD
Jennings
Tupou
Maloney
Pearce
JWH
Friend
LOD
Cords
SBW
FPN

Morts
Aubbo
Guerra
Moa

That is our best team. If you want to squeeze in one of our three big boppers in reserve (MK, Liu or Napa) then you could either drop Morts and have Friend play 80, or drop Guerra.

How good is it to have such depth. It was the same sort of depth we had in 2010 when we had guys like Mose and Paea on the sidelines (Paea should have never played in the GF though).