Team for rnd 1.

[Guest]

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[Guest]

Justin Carney will be wearing the 3 for Newtown no doubt. I would even have Perrett there instead of him.

[roosterproud]

this year i would like too see maubs running of pearce and mini around as support.(Backing up for a ofload or for the quick play the ball)mini was too involved last year in the starts of back line attacks. if maubs and jwh are of pearces hip (both capeable of ofloads) then this will create forward attack with a bit of punch with our centres and wingers lining up for inside running or back line running. our sucess in 2010 was maubs playing of carney. 2011 was mini of pearce. soooowrong.

[Guest]

I will feel sick if carney and Mortimer are in the first grade team for round 1.

How would Smith find a spot for Mortimer ?

[Ray Stehr]

Good pack, terrible backline. If we make the 8 I'll be very surprised.

[Guest]

How would Smith find a spot for Mortimer ?

Put a 6 or 7 on his back and move FPN to prop or at least prop rotation. Play Anasta at 4 or 11 with Moga beside him and have Guerra/Bosden/Cordner in the 13

[Guest]

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[Guest]

This is who I think Smith will go with for Rd 1 if everyone is fit.
1. Minichello
2. Perrett
3. SKD
4. Carney
5. BJ
6. Anasta
7. Pearce
8. Kennedy
9. Friend
10. JWH
11. Maubs
12. Guerra
13. FPN.

14. Mose
15. Tasi
16. Cordner
17. Mitchell

18. Bosden or Takairangi

Newtown will have Alofa Tagive Symonds Mataka Henry Mortimer Kheirallah Bosden/Takairangi Arona Lui Evans Dumbrell Ailaomai plus Cherrington when he is fit.

[Darkone]

This is who I think Smith will go with for Rd 1 if everyone is fit.
1. Minichello
2. Perrett
3. SKD
4. Carney
5. BJ
6. Anasta
7. Pearce
8. Kennedy
9. Friend
10. JWH
11. Maubs
12. Guerra
13. FPN.

14. Mose
15. Tasi
16. Cordner
17. Mitchell

18. Bosden or Takairangi

Newtown will have Alofa Tagive Symonds Mataka Henry Mortimer Kheirallah Bosden/Takairangi Arona Lui Evans Dumbrell Ailaomai plus Cherrington when he is fit.

Thats very close!

Given the club wanted very much for Moga to play last year, Carney will be challenged...I pick the next Izzy to prevail

[Guest]

Mate I think Mataka signed with Parramatta.

[Vasco]

If J Carney is in the centres then we are in for a long night.

I'd play Leilua at left centre and Tagive on the wing.

I have a feeling that Tagive will be a good signing for us

[Guest]

Agree with Vasco except for two small points - Moga will be there somewhere and Justin Carney is going to surprise a few people this year if he plays in the centres and not the wing. If BJ is in the backline he must be a centre. He was awful on the wing last year, lacked speed and poor defence. BJ may struggle to make the team unless played as a backrower/utility of the bench.

[Guest]

Agree with Vasco except for two small points - Moga will be there somewhere and Justin Carney is going to surprise a few people this year if he plays in the centres and not the wing. If BJ is in the backline he must be a centre. He was awful on the wing last year, lacked speed and poor defence. BJ may struggle to make the team unless played as a backrower/utility of the bench.

What makes you think he will?

People said the same last year, and the only surprising thing was he was even more hopeless than I'd imagined he could be.

He can tackle, and that is it.

[Yak]

You get the feeling Moga will play round 1. I really think left wing, left centre, lock and bench backrower will be decided by trial form. With so many new players like Tagive, Henry, Moga and Bosden I really think Smith is still a fair way off knowing his round 1 side.

[Guest]

Mate I think Mataka signed with Parramatta.

Thats a huge loss for Newtown. Im sure Steve Kearney will get the best out of him at Wentworthville.