Rd.1 Team ideas

[mozgrame]

This is the first 17 tooves has announced for the trial against the chooks. I think we can get a very good idea of the round 1 squad based on it.

1. Brett Stewart
2. Peta Hiku
3. Jamie Lyon ©
4. Cheyse Blair
5. Clinton Gutherson
6. Daly Cherry-Evans
7. Kieran Foran
8. Josh Starling
9. Matt Ballin
10. Willie Mason
11. Tom Symonds
17. Feleti Mateo
13. Dunamis Lui
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12. Justin Horo
14. Jesse Sene-Lefao
15. James Hasson
16. Blake Leary
18. Luke Burgess
19. Jayden Hodges
20. Tony Satini
21. Michael Chee Kam
22. Jake Trbojevic
23. David Williams
25. Brayden Wiliame
29. Jack Littlejohn

Obviously fully fit Lawrence goes in for Mason and Buhrer for Symonds or Lui. Mason and Symonds or Lui would then make up a bench spot, so that leaves 2 left.
JSL will almost definitely get one, surely that last spot should go to Hodges or Burgess, having another front rower or hooker would be better than having 3 back rowers on the bench.
Also interesting to see Blair in for the injured Matai in centre. I can't imagine he would be a permanent centre option if Matai got injured, but I really don't know.

The combination of Lyon and Hiku could be interesting.

 

[highlandeagle]

Starling to start,held his own in his first year.good motor good defense will only get better with age.hopefully a cornerstone for the next decade

 

[mozgrame]

Here's an idea! Feckin' WIN!!!

 

[Fluffy]

If we need weight then the starting pack has to be

BJ
Horo
Vave
JSL
Mateo
Lui

 

[highlandeagle]

Need both weight and agility,can't see vave being in the 17 at the moment.where has he been?,not selected for the roosters trial either

 

[Manly To Win!]

Would rather Symonds, Leary and JSL over Horo.

 

[NewwyEagle]

Turbojet will get a start before Vave does, surely.
It's exciting to see Lui being considered a lock this season, as many people have pointed out he played his best games in the back row.
I know a lot of people are concerned about Starling but props very rarely dominate too early in their careers, they don't normally bust onto the scene like backs can.
I'm hopefully he can take plenty of strides forward, he just needs more aggression and hopefully he's put on strength over the past few months too. Mason should help him plenty.