Well, Our depth looks fine.

[Guest]

Our top 13 is pretty straight forward I reckon, no need to list it.

That leaves us with a bench taken from
Napa
Liu
Kenedy
Evans
Meehan
Hastings

And injury cover in the form of
McDonald
Milne
Stapleton
Setu
McIllrick
Plus some I've probably forgot, and the possibility of bolters.

Other clubs would be stoked with that.
All we need is a fair go from those bastards in pink ans I'd be quietly confident.
Happy new year to all fellow Roosters.

[ism22]

Our top 13 is pretty straight forward I reckon, no need to list it.

That leaves us with a bench taken from
Napa
Liu
Kenedy
Evans
Meehan
Hastings

And injury cover in the form of
McDonald
Milne
Stapleton
Setu
McIllrick
Plus some I've probably forgot, and the possibility of bolters.

Other clubs would be stoked with that.
All we need is a fair go from those bastards in pink ans I'd be quietly confident.
Happy new year to all fellow Roosters.

Who will be #13? I can see Cordner and Guerra being the second rowers (Guerra at 13 even?) but I feel we have [Cords, Guerra... certainties], Napa, Evans, Liu... few others maybe competing for a position either in the second row or at lock.

I dunno... I assume Guerra will be lock given we don't really have any specialists now? My other suspicion is that Napa's now pretty much a guaranteed starting player?

... is that just me? I don't think our 2nd row/lock roles are 100% locked in yet despite Guerra/Cords being certainties (somebody's fighting for that empty position).

[Guest]

Who will be #13? I can see Cordner and Guerra being the second rowers (Guerra at 13 even?) but I feel we have [Cords, Guerra... certainties], Napa, Evans, Liu... few others maybe competing for a position either in the second row or at lock.

I dunno... I assume Guerra will be lock given we don't really have any specialists now? My other suspicion is that Napa's now pretty much a guaranteed starting player?

... is that just me? I don't think our 2nd row/lock roles are 100% locked in yet despite Guerra/Cords being certainties (somebody's fighting for that empty position).

I was assuming
1-RTS
2-SKD
3-Jenko
4-Fergo
5-Topou
6-Maloney
7- Jnr Jnr Snr (c)

13- Guerra
12- Aubbo
11- Cordner
10- Moa
9- Friend
8- JWH

I did say top 13 as opposed to starting 13, coz Trent might play games like he did with Sam.

[Thirteen]

I want to continue seeing Moa off the bench. We need impact off the bench and he can provide much more than what Napa can from the bench at this stage.
And Eddie, well done for starting an actual footy related thread.

[Guest]

I want to continue seeing Moa off the bench. We need impact off the bench and he can provide much more than what Napa can from the bench at this stage.
And Eddie, well done for starting an actual footy related thread.

The tactic seemed to go alright, but I felt a bit sorry for Moa.
All players aim to be in the run on team, and he's certainly deserved it.

[Guest]

I assume it's down to four for the 3 back row spots... Guerra, Maubs, Cordner and Liu (middle 3rd/lock only). Of course there may be someone else in the mix. The question mark is Guerra and what happens with him.

Either Guerra (left) Maubs (right) and Cordner (middle)- which suits everyone except the work load on Cordner and his natural skill set. Or Guerra middle, Maubs right and Cordner left. Which suits everyone but will take a massive toll on Guerra (take in origin). Or, Cordner right, guerra left and ???? Middle. Which has these two playing max minutes and taking them out of the heavy workload in middle.

Watching Guerra kill it on the left edge so many times (including origin) makes me think Cordner should shift. In my opinion we need Guerra and Cordner playing as close to 80 as possible-which to me says they have to be in an edge each (Guerra left and Cordner right).

Simple observations but great be chatting footy again.. Lol

[Tommy Smith]

It's a team game.

James Graham played off the bench for the Dogs for two years as the world's best prop forward. He still played 60 min a game.

So whether he starts or comes off the bench he'll play the same number of minutes.

No doubt he'd probably prefer to start but you can't win anything with a limp bench.

[Guest]

Fair enough.
I'm a dinosaur and don't understand the whole interchange rule anyway.

But another point to this , IMO, is we don't need to throw money at players like Merrin or Foran.
I'm sure the roster will look different come 2016/17 anyway, but we are still well within a "premiership window".

We will be against the odds (like 2013), coz I'm sure either Wayne's mob or the cowgirls will get the Souths treatment next year.

[Guest]

Another option could be JWH Marty up front with Napa at lock.
Would leave Moa, Liu and possibly Evans to rotate.

Personally I don't rate Marty but I think Meehan is still too green to be playing a whole season in the top grade. I expect Robbo to bring him along like he has done with Evans and Napa

[Easts75]

TM might still be in the works as well ?

[Guest]

Another option could be JWH Marty up front with Napa at lock.
Would leave Moa, Liu and possibly Evans to rotate.

Personally I don't rate Marty but I think Meehan is still too green to be playing a whole season in the top grade. I expect Robbo to bring him along like he has done with Evans and Napa

Marty will offer more than FPN. That's what matters. Lol

[Guest]

Marty will offer more than FPN. That's what matters. Lol

Good call.
I do worry that he's not quite up to a top 17 spot.
But we do need depth, and I'd find a place for him every time we play the tigpies.

[Guest]

Merrin would be an ideal fit for the Roosters but if they don't get him I think Cordner needs to play lock with Guerra & Maubs in the backrow.

Napa, Lui, Evans & Hastings, no Kennedy for me.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Merrin would be an ideal fit for the Roosters but if they don't get him I think Cordner needs to play lock with Guerra & Maubs in the backrow.

Napa, Lui, Evans & Hastings, no Kennedy for me.

Jimmy Smit revealed today that the largest latest Merrin whisper is Souths.

[Johnny Tobin]

Like everyone, we need a lot of luck with injuries. Whilst Jake is a real problem we deserve to be premiership favourites.