2023 Rnd 1…..too early?

[TumutChook]

Way too early I know, but here’s my Rnd 1 squad :-)

1/ Teddy

2/ Tupou

3/ Sualli

4/ Manu

5/Paulo

6/ Keary

7/ Walker

8/ Collins

9/ Cheese

10/ Big Dog

11/ S Wong

12/ N Butcher

13/ Rads




14/ May

15/ E Butcher

16/ N Whyte

17/ C Watson

Whytes barely even a NSW cup standard player & id be surprised if he’s even still with the club in 2 years time.So many of our vaunted young forwards never go anywhere.
Wong will be lucky to play a 1st grade game next year outside of Origin time.
Paulo couldn’t even get a regular game at South’s & not sure he steps straight into our staring side ahead of Momo (as lowly as I rate Momo)

[bondi.boy]

Momo left centre.
Suaalii right wing.

We must go with the tried and true players from last season first.

Wong needs to earn his spot.
Paulo made a lot of mistakes at Souths and has to be trained to Roosters standard before playing first grade.

Suaalii excelled at right wing last season.

We have to win every game...we must start off better than last season, getting behind puts too much pressure on at the end of the season.

The Dolphins are a good team, have bought good Storm players.
This game is no time for experiments.
We must have our team ready to explode out of the blocks come March.

[stringaz]

Momo left centre.
Suaalii right wing.

We must go with the tried and true players from last season first.

Wong needs to earn his spot.
Paulo made a lot of mistakes at Souths and has to be trained to Roosters standard before playing first grade.

Suaalii excelled at right wing last season.

After the walker keary trial/combination that caused us to rush to make the finals last year (amongst other things) I'm sure Robbo would like the team to be as stable as possible from the get go this upcoming season.

I'm hoping momo hits a better stride this season. We do need him as I'm with the suaalii staying on wing team for now.

[ism22]

A very handsome backline .. one of the leagues best

Yeah they should do a calendar...

[Timmah]

Mate you forgot about him all good no need to hide it

Damn, you got me….yeah I did

[Easts75]

Momo left centre.
Suaalii right wing.

We must go with the tried and true players from last season first.

Wong needs to earn his spot.
Paulo made a lot of mistakes at Souths and has to be trained to Roosters standard before playing first grade.

Suaalii excelled at right wing last season.

We have to win every game...we must start off better than last season, getting behind puts too much pressure on at the end of the season.

The Dolphins are a good team, have bought good Storm players.
This game is no time for experiments.
We must have our team ready to explode out of the blocks come March.

I agree Paulo has to prove himself. Can't agree with the 'Roosters Standard' line though. Souths have had us covered for quite a while now

[Thirteen]

Momo left centre.
Suaalii right wing.

We must go with the tried and true players from last season first.

Wong needs to earn his spot.
Paulo made a lot of mistakes at Souths and has to be trained to Roosters standard before playing first grade.

Suaalii excelled at right wing last season.

We have to win every game...we must start off better than last season, getting behind puts too much pressure on at the end of the season.

The Dolphins are a good team, have bought good Storm players.
This game is no time for experiments.
We must have our team ready to explode out of the blocks come March.

You never really rate us and always talk negative about our side but you rate The Dolphins?

[DELLboyDYL]

Angus Chrichton?

[Easts75]

Angus Chrichton?

Suspended

[BTRD]

The team has been crap since going back to back. Changes are needed. Bring Paulo and Wong in. Why not. Go Roosters.

[King Salvo]

1. Tedesco (C)
2. Toops
3. MomIrovski
4. Mani
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JHW
9. B.Smith
10. Collins
11. E. Buthcer
12. N. Buthcer-) V/C)
13. Radley

Bench From

14.Hutch
15. Lodge
16. Watson
17. Wong\
18. May
19. Whyte
20. Hau Tapuha
21/ Turpin
22. Paulo
23.Baker

[milanja]

1. Tedesco (C)
2. Toops
3. MomIrovski
4. Mani
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JHW
9. B.Smith
10. Collins
11. E. Buthcer
12. N. Buthcer-) V/C)
13. Radley

Bench From

14.Hutch
15. Lodge
16. Watson
17. Wong\
18. May
19. Whyte
20. Hau Tapuha
21/ Turpin
22. Paulo
23.Baker

Can’t see it being any different to that other than lodge starting.

[Rooster1908]

1. Tedesco (C)
2. Toops
3. MomIrovski
4. Mani
5. Suaalii
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JHW
9. B.Smith
10. Collins
11. E. Buthcer
12. N. Buthcer-) V/C)
13. Radley

Bench From

14.Hutch
15. Lodge
16. Watson
17. Wong\
18. May
19. Whyte
20. Hau Tapuha
21/ Turpin
22. Paulo
23.Baker

Not sure billy smith is a hooker .

[King Salvo]

Not sure billy smith is a hooker .

Could have 3 Smiths playing in the same game - Brandon/Sandon and Billy

[Rooster_6]

If we want to keep Suaalii on the wing, anyone considering even Paulo playing centre? He doesn't seem to have too big of a build difference to Fatrell...

Fatrell:
193cm
102kg

Paulo:
192cm
101kg

Could be a similar left centre if he steps up... (just a thought)

I’m not sure about similarities but Paulo did play half a dozen games at centre last year with some mixed success. Set up a really nice try with a flick pass against us in Round 25 from centre.

I certainly wouldn’t rule him out of being an option for that left centre position this year.