Your 1-17 Next Week (as we are all armchair coaches)...

[HunchoRooster]

1. Teddy
2. Sue R. Lehe
3. Smith
4. Manu
5. Bowlo
6. Keary
7. Walker
8. JWH
9. Smith
10. Collins
11. N. Butch
12. Sitili
13. Radley
14. Turpin
15. Baker
16. Crichton
17. Whyte
18. Hutch

[Bates]

With Egan out due to compulsory stand down rules

19 player squad

1. Tedesco
2. Allan
3. Billy Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Hutchinator
7. Keary
8. JWH
9. Brandon Smith
10. Collins
11. Crichton
12. N Butcher
13. Radley
14. Turpin
15. Lodge
16. Sitili
17. Baker
18. Whyte
19. Walker

Why wouldn't you play Walker at 7? He's the only genuine halfback we have!

[Red.]

1. Tedesco
2. Paulo
3. Bi Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Walker
7. Keary
---‐------‐----------------
8. JWH
9. Turpin (First 15 only unless required)
10. Collins
11. Crichton
12. Tupouniua
13. Radley

14. Br Smith
15. Lodge
16. Whyte
17. N.Butcher

It seems there are many Easts fans that agree that this is the best team we could field.

So what are we not seeing what the coach sees?

[Les Tricolores]

Who cares today?

This team… this coach… is pure crap

[Bates]

It seems there are many Easts fans that agree that this is the best team we could field.

So what are we not seeing what the coach sees?

He wants Walker to ask for a release.

[The Marshall]

1. Tedesco
2. Paulo
3. Bi Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Walker
7. Keary
---‐------‐----------------
8. JWH
9. Turpin (First 15 only unless required)
10. Collins
11. Crichton
12. Tupouniua
13. Radley

14. Br Smith
15. Lodge
16. Whyte
17. N.Butcher

That’s my line up as well with F Baker the 18

[QWERTY]

1. Tedesco
2. Paulo
3. Bi Smith
4. Manu
5. Suaalii
6. Walker
7. Keary
---‐------‐----------------
8. JWH
9. Turpin (First 15 only unless required)
10. Collins
11. Crichton
12. Tupouniua
13. Radley

14. Br Smith
15. Lodge
16. Whyte
17. N.Butcher

Is Egan Butcher not in your team due to concussion?

[Rooster_6]

Is Egan Butcher not in your team due to concussion?

Yeh I would probably pick him ahead of Whyte as the mobile prop but will be out next week due to failing HIA.

[King Salvo]

Why wouldn't you play Walker at 7? He's the only genuine halfback we have!

Need someone that can kick distance and the team out of trouble when not making yardage or winning the field position battle

Playing two similar players as your half and 5/8 is not a workable option for the teams offense- Keary and or Walker need a organising / controlling type halves partner to allow them play as a running half which is what they are best at.

The only other organising / controlling half other than the Hutchinator on the books is Sandon Smith

[Bates]

Our centre/wing combos should've been sorted by now. These combinations need time to gel. It's a lucky dip shit show at present.

[Bates]

Need someone that can kick distance and the team out of trouble when not making yardage or winning the field position battle

Playing two similar players as your half and 5/8 is not a workable option for the teams offense- Keary and or Walker need a organising / controlling type halves partner to allow them play as a running half which is what they are best at.

The only other organising / controlling half other than the Hutchinator on the books is Sandon Smith

Hi KS, good points mate but I still think Walker is our best option. It worked at the back end of last season. Robbo needs to work a little harder and find a way to protect his smaller halves. Gus is back so that's one edge bolstered.

[FREEMAN89]

It seems there are many Easts fans that agree that this is the best team we could field.

So what are we not seeing what the coach sees?

One can only assume it’s efforts at training that just don’t eventuate on field

[Eggspert]

1 - Ted
2 - Bondi Joe (need him back on wing for metres)
3 - Billy
4 - Manu
5 - Barlow
6 - Kez
7 - School Boy back in
8 - Jaz
9 - Cheese
10 - Collins
11 - Gus
12 - Sitili (although great bench prop game today Chief)
13 - Sin Bin Chicken

14 - Turps
15 - Lodge
16 - Nat
17 - Egan (Whyte as bench prop if Egans HIA keeps him out).

Thanks for your efforts to Hutch and Allen.

That's what I'd go for & is our strongest team apart from Toops & Watson being out.

[Mayes Magic]

And at the moment when Toops comes back you’d probably send Bondi Joe to The Reggie’s.

[Eggspert]

He wants Walker to ask for a release.

I think it's a plan to bring back Mitchell Pearce.

Well played Robbo.