Based on full a strength team who is your 8 to 17

[NorthChook]

It’s so tough picking between sitili and butcher. As good as butcher with his work rate and support I feel sitili is a bit of xfactor that can crack the game open towards our favour in the finals i.e his break in golden point against the storm

[Tommy Smith]

8. JWH
9. Friend
10. SST
11. Cords
12. Angus
13. Radley

14. Liu
15. Tetevano
16. Butcher
17. Aubusson

18. Sitili

That's as good a forward pack as I've ever seen at club level. And the backline might be even better?

What a scary team. And if the path to the GF runs through the SCG then book your tickets to the big dance now; injuries permitting of course.

[fletch]

No way Butcher misses out entirely, its unfortunate but Sitili would be the guy to miss out.

[bondi paul]

No disrespect to your post - it’s not about the 17 but more so about the 21 as evident of this season.

[Thirteen]

I'm interested to hear all your replies but based on full strength my team would be:

8. Hargreaves
9. Friend
10. Taukeiaho
11. Cordner
12. Crichton
13. Radley
14. Tetevano
15. Liu
16. Aubbuson
17. Verrills

Also does anyone know if Crichton can play both sides or is he a specialist on one side of the field?

Can’t carry Sam V if Jake is in the side when Rads can cover for Jake. I think Sitili for Verrills but I think Butch is preferred.

[Johnny Brass]

Aubo is so good defensively on the right edge I think Robbo would be reluctant to move him even allowing for Crichton's superior attacking ability.
Butcher has been outstanding for us this year and will definitely be in our 17. Our most improved player with great footwork and his got ball playing ability in the middle of the park.

[DP1990]

SUBJECT TO FORM/INJURY ETC

1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Latrell Mitchell
4. Joseph Manu
5. Brett Morris
6. Luke Keary
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jared Waerea-Hargraves
9. Jake Friend (c)/Sam Verrills (TBC)
10. Siosuia Taukeiaho
11. Angus Crichton
12. Boyd Cordner (c)
13. Victor Radley
14. Mitchell Aubusson
15. Zane Tetevano
16. Isaac Liu
17. Sitili Tupouniua/Nat Butcher (TBC)

18. Poasa Faamausili/Ryan Hall
19. Drew Hutchinson/Matt Ikuvalu
20. Lachlan Lam
21. Lindsay Collins

[OMR]

I’d start with Cordner , Crichton and Radley and have Liu, Aubs, Tets and Butcher on the bench. Verrills and Sitili miss out if all fit and firing. Butcher adds a little something off the bench as an offloading forward.

[Salvatori Grubber]

8. JWH
9. Friend
10. SST
11. Cords
12. Crichton
13. Rads
14. Tets
15. Liu
16. Maubs
17. Butcher

2019 premiers

This for the win

[eddie]

How can we drop Sitili the way he's been going?

Robbo has to make a tough call.

[Monaco's Fan Club]

Sitili Tupouniua is technically and effectively, the worst defensive forward we have. He has no place in our best 17.

[Cockadoodledoo]

On form Butcher is the first player picked on the bench.

He has been brilliant this year and in a lot of games where his peers have gone missing.

Butcher will get in due to his defence and his motor. If an early injury arises, you know that Butcher can come on and play the rest of the game without a break.

[Nicola Tesla]

Note the team "named" this week... Paosa named in the 17 with Butcher... I imagine Robo is trying to give game time to Paosa ... Not sure if this is how he is thinking if all fit.