Auckland Nines squad

[2nd phase play]

1) Brett Morris 2) Corey Thompson 3) Jacob Loko (assuming he is not sacked) 4) Moses Mbye 5) Curtis Rhona 6) Josh Reynolds 7. Josh Jackson 8. Michael Lichaa 9. Frank Pritchard

Reserves: Adam Elliott, Chase Stanely, Sam Perrett, Tim Browne & Jarrod McNally

B Morris is injured!

 

[2nd phase play]

Bulldogs paying $31 to win the nines that's the highest of anyone, that's some juicy odds worth a bet

We are paying that much because Des doesn't take the nines seriously!
He didn't even go last year...

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Since manly and roosters have brought back legends i say we bring back the general for a cameo who is probably the fittest of the recently retired.

A report from back in March after the first Auckland Nines...

http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/nines-possibility-patten/

 

[finchie]

Josh reynolds and josh morris both def not playing nines.
Look for mcinally, levi dodd, mcgrady, thomo to be def starters
beast and jacko also are out due to last years long season plus 4 nations
loko is hanging onto his career by his finger nails
i also believe trex and bmoz will play

 

[B-Train]

It'd be a missed opportunity to not take Mbye and Lichaa I reckon.

People can bag the Nines, and obviously Des doesn't care one bit after last years display (not to mention those hideous jerseys) but a lot of good can come out of it too. Last years tournament unearthed quite a few young players who went on to have promising seasons in First Grade.

Lichaa needs to play to take control of anything he can get his hands on. Cronulla didn't make the finals, so he'd be raring to go and needs to establish himself not only as the primary 80 minute hooker but the main playmaker as no one else in the team naturally assumes that role! So taking all of that into account, why wouldn't he be there to get used to running a team, of any kind, which is what we need of him in First Grade each week.

With Mbye, he has no clear role or position in the team but definitely has potential and played well in limited opportunities last year. He could even be a threat by the end of the year to take a halves spot if the disappearing act of both Reynolds and Hodkinson from the second half of last year continues.... Either way, he should be in or around the 17 each week, and needs any type of footy again after a disrupted first season of First Grade.

Hopefully Des doesn't completely take the piss like he did last year and actually use this tournament as an opportunity for certain players rather than something you completely disregard.

 

[Qld-Dog]

We are paying that much because Des doesn't take the nines seriously!
He didn't even go last year...

Way to go Des!! I wouldn't go either.....boring!!!

 

[Papa Emeritus]

Way to go Des!! I wouldn't go either.....boring!!!

It was more entertaining than I thought it would be. Better than most test matches.

 

[Old Bulldog]

Does anyone know when the squad will be announced?

 

[2nd phase play]

Id love to see Lichaa in the 9s it would be good for him, but I can't see Des risking him being our primary no.9!

 

[OITENTA-E-NOVE]

Id love to see Lichaa in the 9s it would be good for him, but I can't see Des risking him being our primary no.9!

dont see any benefit to lichaa playing an hours worth of 9s

 

[doggies_92]

A report from back in March after the first Auckland Nines...

http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/nines-possibility-patten/

Iv seen patten up at Oztag a few times, he's still pretty fit..he would be fitter than freddy Fittler anyway...
haha that's a tongue twister if iv ever heard one!

 

[hayes]

Ken Nagas returns for Canberra bloody he'll he look fit can't believe it's been 12 years since he played