Tupou

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

Looks to be gone long term.

Manu on the wing ... Gildart or Momo to partner Hutch in the centres?

[ism22]

Tough one ay!!! Robbo said it's his groin and it's serious. Hope we see him and Rads during the business end of the finals.

[tloos1999]

Gildart and Manu on one side, Momorovski (winger) and Suaalli on the other. Cannot have Gildart/Momo on the same side or any of those two with Hutch. Need some balance.

[Bansai Pipeline]

Irreplaceable. We depend on him immensely at both ends of the field.

We take him for granted.

Hope he’s back for the GF.

[dice]

I hope we keep Manu and Suaalii together on right side. That is the preferred attacking side for all the top teams. Any other combination will make us extremely vulnerable.

[Rooster36]

He’ll be there for the gf scoring his usual gf tries…..

[DP1990]

Left wing - Oliver Gildart (he is a centre but he has speed so he could do a temporary job on the right wing)

Left centre - It'll either be Drew Hutchinson or Paul Momirovski

Right centre - Manu

Right wing - Joseph Suaalii


The lethal right side Joey x2 combo is solid and may be our only viable attacking option for the remainder of the season and if Toops doesn't return quickly, is it worth mucking up our backline and dismantling our lethal right side ? ... I don't think so !

[King Salvo]

I think Suaalii will be left wing and Manu right wing with either Momirovski/Hutch/Gildart as the centres.- Naiqama ?

Tom Carr would have been an option but is injured

Hutchy did a great job at centre

[rented tracksuit]

Terribly unfortunate and just what we did not need to happen. I’m not sure why but I get the feeling some miracles will take place over the next couple of weeks and we might see him back sooner than first thought.

[Easts75]

I think Suaalii will be left wing and Manu right wing with either Momirovski/Hutch/Gildart as the centres.- Naiqama ?

Tom Carr would have been an option but is injured

Hutchy did a great job at centre

Tom Carr wouldn't have been an option. Hasn't been in the 17 all year, not about to start come finals time. Not bagging him, he looks promising

[Thirteen]

Left wing - Oliver Gildart (he is a centre but he has speed so he could do a temporary job on the right wing)

Left centre - It'll either be Drew Hutchinson or Paul Momirovski

Right centre - Manu

Right wing - Joseph Suaalii


The lethal right side Joey x2 combo is solid and may be our only viable attacking option for the remainder of the season and if Toops doesn't return quickly, is it worth mucking up our backline and dismantling our lethal right side ? ... I don't think so !

Can Gildart take a high ball? Can he make metres from our own end? Wingers need more than speed.

[Serenader]

There will be a contingency plan, but I’ll be buggered if I can fiver it out what it is? Nothing in our stocks screams like for like replacement. Maybe Tom Carr from the bears?? Please no Naguaima….

[Ghost of Maubs]

Suaalii and Manu on the wings, and the centres will be 2 out of Momirovski, Gildart, Hutchison.

Playing Manu on the wing should give him more opportunities to get his hands on the ball given that wingers taking early hit ups is such a big part of our game plan. He's got size, speed and is reliable under the high ball.

[Hawkeye]

Manu is one of our main weapons, dont know why you'd want to stick him out on the wing. Yes he can handle the position but dont get why want to totally shuffle around the backline to fill Toop's left wing spot. It was necessary during last nights game, but just plug the left side for the Vermin game and dont totally re-do the whole backline. Remember Souff's dangerous leftside will be throwing everything at our right side defence ...... not the right time to be trying out a new rightside combo. Gee Ikuvalu would've come in handy right about now !

[Pablo Escobar]

Wots long term?

back for the Grand Final?