21 MAN SQUAD v KNIGHTS

[Thirteen]

Reckon that’s our side from here on in.

Apart from all the major injuries and retirements we are now 'injury free'. This is as good as we can put on the park.

Shouldn't be a problem beating all teams below us on the ladder and Parramatta. It's not a bad side.

[BUDDY]

I'd like to see Smith/Manu on one side and Jmoz/Toups on the other.
I think that would be our best option defensively, attacking and taking bombs.

[mightyrooster]

He’s on the extended bench so I say he was dropped.

Sorry Mickie, should have seen that. I'm getting old! Well it does look like he's been dropped then.

[FlamingRooster]

1. Real defensive issues in the middle
2. Only covers on position.
3. See 2.

Lam is only coming in at hooker and is a worse defender than all three

[Waylander]

JMoz will play cause he's wearing the famous #21 jersey....It's how we do things today!

Except he’s in #20. Thomas is #21.

[ROC181]

Except he’s in #20. Thomas is #21.

Oh! No wonder I’m making forward passes lately.

[Yak]

I'd like to see Smith/Manu on one side and Jmoz/Toups on the other.
I think that would be our best option defensively, attacking and taking bombs.

Not sure if this has been thrown up already but my bold prediction is Tupou, Smith, Manu, Morris. I know he doesn’t have the pace of his brother, but he can finish a try. A left arm carry doesn’t help unfortunately. But he’d be an improvement under the high ball I reckon and would improve that edge’s talk defensively. Might lose a bit on carries out of the back field, but when in form this is a real strength of his.

I just can’t imagine he finishes his career on the bench. As much as I love what Ikavalu has offered this year, his rate of improvement under the high ball after no doubt weeks of practice at training is as good as Walker’s with the kicking tee.

Can’t see Smith losing his spot if he stays injury-free. Provides too much x-factor to leave out. And has been very strong defensively.

[zac]

Not sure if this has been thrown up already but my bold prediction is Tupou, Smith, Manu, Morris. I know he doesn’t have the pace of his brother, but he can finish a try. A left arm carry doesn’t help unfortunately. But he’d be an improvement under the high ball I reckon and would improve that edge’s talk defensively. Might lose a bit on carries out of the back field, but when in form this is a real strength of his.

I just can’t imagine he finishes his career on the bench. As much as I love what Ikavalu has offered this year, his rate of improvement under the high ball after no doubt weeks of practice at training is as good as Walker’s with the kicking tee.

Can’t see Smith losing his spot if he stays injury-free. Provides too much x-factor to leave out. And has been very strong defensively.

since the corner posts haven't come into it a left arm carry is good for a r winger. i think jmoz on the r wing is a fair option

[fletch]

SST and JMoz are the two that dropped out when the team was culled down to 19.

[zac]

SST and JMoz are the two that dropped out when the team was culled down to 19.

you'd figure the extra week won't hurt tauks and good that baker gets another run

[mightyrooster]

SST and JMoz are the two that dropped out when the team was culled down to 19.

So Tauks still injured. They did say it would be 2-4 weeks despite naming him in the squad.