This IS the ideal lineup v's NZ Warriors

[Double]

Props to Steakface for the original thread idea...

Here's the team I'd play round 5...
Lambaste away!

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Joe Burgess
3. Joseph Manu
4. Blake Ferguson
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Jayden Nikorima
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Sam Moa
9. Jake Friend
10. Dylan Napa
11. Mitchell Aubusson
12. Isaac Liu
13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
14. Kane Evans
15. Eloni Vunakece
16. Mitchell Frei
17. Abraham Papalii

[Nathan Aboud]

Manu is simply not ready for 1st grade yet... I though the team last week was brilliant and have improved immensely from a 5 day turnaround at different states of the country. Guerra did well last week as I find it weird that you would leave him out of the team.

In fact the inclusion of Burgess is a good one as he is twice as fast as the Warriors ageing backline with Vatuvai, Asyford on the same side together....

[Roosterfarian]

Props to Steakface for the original thread idea...

Here's the team I'd play round 5...
Lambaste away!

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Joe Burgess
3. Joseph Manu
4. Blake Ferguson
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Jayden Nikorima
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Sam Moa
9. Jake Friend
10. Dylan Napa
11. Mitchell Aubusson
12. Isaac Liu
13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
14. Kane Evans
15. Eloni Vunakece
16. Mitchell Frei
17. Abraham Papalii

I see you've tightened up our defence with that team..

[LeCoq]

I don't think it will be long before we see SKD shift to centre to accomodate Burgess on the wing. Like most, I think SKD is best on the wing but he's also a solid centre - showed that in 2010 and 2011 and in 2013 when he was playing inside RTS.

[roostersrule2]

I'd prefer

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

14. Evans
15. Liu
16. Eloni/Papalii/Frei
17. Elina/Papalii/Frei

[Double]

I see you've tightened up our defense with that team..

My thoughts were to put a side on the park that were at least willing to have a go at working things out for themselves. No head diver in the side this week with carte blanche directives from the coach... maybe this is the background for your post? At times like this it's not always just about ability... attitude and 'clear heads' can at least point in the right direction.

Re Guerra;

Against NQ we finally saw some effort from him in amongst the stupidity as the stats show. In return Robbo decided in his wisdom to immediately elevate him to superstar status by playing him @ 5/8 where he returned to his usual nonsense. IMO he should have failed him on his NQ efforts and kept the pressure on.

Re Nikorima;

5 rounds in and we are yet to see Nikorima play with some options... if he is to be the cornerstone of this side in years to come it needs to start happening soon. How many games do we have to lose before we see 1 out runs and the miracle play isn't the way to go. Just my 2c

[Bansai Pipeline]

Who's kicking? Laughable.

[novice chook]

My thoughts were to put a side on the park that were at least willing to have a go at working things out for themselves. No head diver in the side this week with carte blanche directives from the coach... maybe this is the background for your post? At times like this it's not always just about ability... attitude and 'clear heads' can at least point in the right direction.

Re Guerra;

Against NQ we finally saw some effort from him in amongst the stupidity as the stats show. In return Robbo decided in his wisdom to immediately elevate him to superstar status by playing him @ 5/8 where he returned to his usual nonsense. IMO he should have failed him on his NQ efforts and kept the pressure on.

Re Nikorima;

5 rounds in and we are yet to see Nikorima play with some options... if he is to be the cornerstone of this side in years to come it needs to start happening soon. How many games do we have to lose before we see 1 out runs and the miracle play isn't the way to go. Just my 2c

Perhaps if his forwards provided a little more grunt, go forward and room to move for the kid he might have a few more options. Same goes for Jacko.

These young blokes need the guys up front to be standing up and doing their job before we expect them to do theirs at this stage of their careers. I reckon Maloney and Pearce would be struggling to create something as well if they were the halves, given our forwards have been on the back foot most of the season.

[Double]

Who's kicking? Laughable.

E a s y... we're still working on hand/eye co-ordination. Patience friend... there are some good signs.

[Steakface]

Props to Steakface for the original thread idea...

Here's the team I'd play round 5...
Lambaste away!

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Joe Burgess
3. Joseph Manu
4. Blake Ferguson
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Jayden Nikorima
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Sam Moa
9. Jake Friend
10. Dylan Napa
11. Mitchell Aubusson
12. Isaac Liu
13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
14. Kane Evans
15. Eloni Vunakece
16. Mitchell Frei
17. Abraham Papalii

Thanks for the props Double

I'd personally prefer the following:

1 Latrell Mitchell
2 Daniel Tupou
3 Brendan Elliot
4 Blake Ferguson
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6 Mitchell Aubusson
7 Jackson Hastings
8 Sam Moa
9 Jake Friend
10 Dylan Napa
11 Aiden Guerra
12 Isaac Liu
13 Sio Siua Taukeiaho

14 Kane Evans
15 Eloni Vunakece
16 Mitchell Frei
17 Jayden Nikorima

I don't think Elliot was that bad (certainly not bad enough to be dropped after one game) and I don't believe Manu is ready for first grade defensively.

I am a Burgess fan, but I don't think we can afford an Elliot/Burgess combo on one side at this stage.

Begrudginly, I think Tupou must remain for now given his experience. It'll be a different story once we get our senior lads back though. He needs to get a bit aggro, he always looks like he is about to cry whenever he is pushed back by the defence, horrible to watch at times.

Maubs MUST be five-eighth! I'm a fan of Nikorima's but we cannot afford to have him starting. I'd have him on for 20 mins or so to give Friend a breather and wreak some havoc with his running game.

[2026]

I'd move Fergo to add some strike power down the left edge.

Mitchell
Toups
Fergo
SKD
Burgess

[dice]

Last week Robbo worked out that we are better off having a forward at 5/8th than Nikorima. This week I am hoping Robbo works out we are better off having a forward on the bench than Nikorima. He is miles off first grade at the moment.

[mightyrooster]

Who's kicking? Laughable.

Hastings WAS and always has been the chosen kicker but has been carrying a quad injury. Robbo has not stuffed up in the goal kicking department as many on here are suggesting. His first choice kicker is hampered by injury.

[Guest]

Hastings WAS and always has been the chosen kicker but has been carrying a quad injury. Robbo has not stuffed up in the goal kicking department as many on here are suggesting. His first choice kicker is hampered by injury.

You are correct. There is a lot of over reaction to our start of the season but the truth is that everything that could possibly have gone wrong has gone wrong and our coach is dealing with it in the best way possible. We will finish the season in much better shape than we started.

[Easts75]

You are correct. There is a lot of over reaction to our start of the season but the truth is that everything that could possibly have gone wrong has gone wrong and our coach is dealing with it in the best way possible. We will finish the season in much better shape than we started.

'Finish the season in much better shape than we started '

Lol big call we only have to move up one spot for that to be the case