Sonjay's Best 17 Evaluation

[Sonjay Billy Bob]

The following is what I believe is our best 17 (once a few of them return from injury). I have also included a small evaluation for each player and five players listed as "Best of the Rest".


Best 13
1 Latrell Mitchell
There is no need for Latrell to play on the wing ever; I would be keen to see him run with the ball more often particularly close to the try line.

2 Daniel Tupou
Some have suggested that Daniel be dropped due to poor form. I think we should keep the side as stable as possible and keep him in the 17.

3 Brendan Elliot
Difficult choice between Brendan and Copley. I would not be surprised if Trent selects Copley once he returns from injury in round 19.

4 Blake Ferguson
With a bit of luck, playing for Australia can give Blake some confidence. He needs to get back to his best soon.

5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Shaun has been one of our best performers so far this season. He can play just as well at centre but I would rather him on the wing.

6 Jackson Hastings
Once Pearce returns this Saturday, I believe Jackson will improve big time. His short kicking at the try line combined with Pearce's long kicking should make winning games easier.

7 Mitchell Pearce
Mitchell returning will be excellent for the team. He will add a great deal of stability in offence. I won’t be too surprised if he’ll be co-captain again next season.

8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Jared also returning will be excellent for the team. He will give a lot of confidence to the younger players in the side.

9 Jake Friend
With Waerea-Hargreaves and Cordner back together this Saturday it should help relieve the amount of tackling Jake has been carrying out this season and allow him to attack more.

10 Dylan Napa
Dylan in my view is a starting prop this season taking over from Moa permanently. He needs to keep a high intensity in both offence and defence in every game.

11 Boyd Cordner
I am really happy Boyd is back. Like Waerea-Hargreaves, he will offer a lot of confidence to inexperienced players. I can see him scoring plenty of tries this season.

12 Aidan Guerra
I’m not sure why some on here think Aidan has been in poor form. In the last 2-3 weeks, he has been great and will continue to improve week to week.

13 Sio Siua Taukeiaho
It was a tough decision between Siua and Liu at lock. I prefer Siua starting but I’m not concerned too much. Huge potential.


Interchange
14 Mitchell Aubusson
Always reliable. I don't mind Mitchell at centre but he should be on the bench to add impact and stability when required.

15 Kane Evans
Similar to Napa, Kane needs to be powerful with every run and defend well. He would be effective starting at prop as a replacement for Napa.

16 Isaac Liu
Again, I would not be too bothered at all if Isaac started at lock instead of Taukeiaho. Similar to Aubusson, constantly reliable and solid.

17 Ryan Matterson
I have selected Ryan as the ultimate utility.” He can possibly play at second row, lock, prop and centre maybe halfback as well. He has enormous potential and ability.


Best of the Rest
18 Dale Copley
We will have to wait until round 19 to see if Trent selects Dale to start at centre instead of Elliot. I'm not 100% sold on his ability yet.

19 Connor Watson
I have been surprised with Connor’s effort thus far. To be honest I have him ahead of Nikorima. He looks like he handles NRL a lot better.

20 Jayden Nikorima
Jayden should get his confidence back playing U20s. I would like to see him step up to 2nd grade soon; this should benefit him even more.

21 Joe Burgess
Joe has been solid so far in the NRL. I think he still needs to improve to play in the NRL and potentially take the place of Tupou full-time.

22 Vincent Leuluai
I wouldn't mind Vincent being selected rather than Matterson. He has impressed me a lot before he was injured earlier in the season.

[roosterproud]

WHAT NO ELONI.

[Kelby]

When is SST and Vincent back?
and

Martin Kennedy !!!

[Rooster_6]

Sam Moa doesnt even the make the 22?

[Rooster brown]

Surely Sam Moa will make the 17 , although i like the look of that side

[Sonjay Billy Bob]

Embarrassing mistake. I would have Sam in for Ryan.

[Guest]

Sam Moa doesnt even the make the 22?

Would you like a date?

[The Axe]

So jay. Well compiled list and thinking behind it. Moa needs a spot of course but it does show we have a squad worth reckoning with and this time next year our youngsters will step up. I'd like to keep MAtterson on the bench and Robbo rests tired forwards each week. Keep them fresh

[The Brain]

Ill give you the heads up

Latrell- Mick Delroy reincarnated . Was super in under 20's and now in first grade Like Gregg Ingliss at the end of his career.

Toupo- Wheres Wally? lost without Maloney and Jennings caught more bombs than the Germans and now dropped one on Hiroshima(Allianz) - cya

Elliot - Steve Mavin lives

Blake Ferguson - With that nose could be as devastating as Mark Harris or a prancing ballerina ..no hair shit nose The Great Dave Brown was his hero now its Mr Squiggle.

SKD - bwahahahhahahah has a lot of records and almost won the most errors in NRL second only to that Cowboys bloke .Stick to the cafe business.

Floyd Mayweather...I mean Jackson Hastings - made squillions in the u20's made his money now dont give a fark . Getting ready to make the big move to America ...not NFL but with that secret beard growth is to Join the Amish society and father kev is a wagon driver.

Mitch Pearce - when not been Ferris Bueller can occasionally put in .Lists Dudly Moore as his favourite actor .Will star very soon in the remake of Arthur

JWH - The only one I respect . bbbbuuuut tells every one he hurt his knee in a game when really he was having sex on his hoverboard ...wait till that comes out on social media.

Jake Friend - Its time for him to go to Hollywood and join the Thunderbirds .He has the head for it .

Boy Cordner .Next

Aiden Guerra - will retire and join the cuz's in Mexico WWE wrestling scene viva larassa ya farkwits


Sio Siua whatever - Is my fave player and I refuse to give form info as Tauksdozer Im sure is a cuz and he will bash me for sure.

Samuel Moa - will join the Cowntdown tour and sing Yesterdays Hero with John Paul Young

[stringaz]

Close to the team I wrote out the other day, although as long as Moa is with us he would at least be coming off the bench for mine. I would also have Burgess/Toops fighting for that wing spot on form (love me some toops but he's had one good game this year, and am curious as to what the pom can offer)

As for Copley, he gave me nothing at all, I like good defensive centres and the poor lad just gets bumped off on intial contact most the time (don't get me started on fergo he's 50/50 at the moment) perhaps he will come good but Elliot although no Jennings is quite solid there at this stage.

I think Kane Evans needs to grow a little more, we remember Napa being green in the beginning and has up to a full seasons development ahead of Evans.

Jake needs a spell, I hope this captain thing hasn't gone to his head ala Robbie Farah and thinks he needs to do it all.

My Roosters Fantasy Team:

1.Latrell

2.Toops/Burgess (who can do it better?)

3.Elliot/Copely (the weakest position not defensively per se, but after Jennings its always a peg down)

4.Fergo

5.SKD

6.Hastings (I did buy into the hype of Watson and the Matterhorn last week but we have invested in young Jacko and obviously our kicker, gotta see it through, but if he has an attitude problem - Souffs>>>>

7. Everyone's favourite drinking buddy, the Maestro Mitchell Pearce, (I heard druitt and Johhny will be carrying his gear for him and cleaning his cleats on Saturday, so much love there)

8. JWH

9. Jake Farrah

10. NAPA

11.Cordner

12.Maubs (tricky. He deserves a starting spot and the backrow could be utilized in many different ways with Liu, Guerra and Sio Siua. Not sure if Maubs offers much off the bench anymore, like I said, Friend needs a spell and I would like to see someone like Watson come on with a bit of speed around the ruck like morts.

13. Guerra (Maybe Tallyho and Liu aren't quite the starters yet, can come on and wreak havoc like Watson)

14.Watson/Matterhorn
15.Moa
16.Liu
17.Taukeiaho

and off course Evans could be in there reverting maubs to bench as the utility dropping the number 14's listed

The conundrum is now we have more players to chose from rather than less, I guess experience/form/balance/perhaps depending on the opposition will be the guide to all of this, and of course injuries and suspension.

Plus Frei,papalli lelulai and more.

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