Best 17 for round one?

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Is this our best 17 for round one?

Should Montoya start over Wilson?

Does Salmon (who covers back row/lock/centre and 5/8) take the bench utility role over Hayward who can cover halves, hooker and 13?

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If we start the season well (and keep the squad reasonably intact) we should be a top 4 contender!
(I think we only missed out on the top 4 last year because we didn't have "the sex" on the field for the first few rounds...)
 
liljohny said:
I wonder if Amone will be fit enough? Looked gassed on the Sandhills a few weeks back.
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by the time season starts he'll be fit enough.
 
This would be my round 1 team. CC won't select it though.

01. Connor Tracey
02. Jacob Kiraz
03. Bronson Xerri
04. Stephen Crichton
05. Blake Wilson
06. Matt Burton
07. Toby Sexton
08. Max King
09. Reed Mahoney
10. Samuel Hughes
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Jacob Preston
13. Josh Curran

14. Bailey Hayward
15. Kurt Mann
16. Sitili Tupouniua
17. Tom Amone

18. Harry Hayes

I'd have Hayward play 20-30 minutes at hooker. Have 3 bigger middles for the first 20 minutes. Mann plays 60 minutes off the bench.
 
Dump Scrub Montoya and Salmon to start over Preston
Not sure on Amone yet
 
Amone played big minutes starting in the middle in the Superleague, he’ll be good coming on for us off the bench with his good footwork and leg speed. I think he’ll prove to be a good recruit.

Sitili is who I’m most confident in, everything he does is at full-tilt, if he stays injury free, will be one of the buys of the season. I thought he was one of the Roosters best toward the back end of last season.
 
Freakzilla said:
This would be my round 1 team. CC won't select it though.

01. Connor Tracey
02. Jacob Kiraz
03. Bronson Xerri
04. Stephen Crichton
05. Blake Wilson
06. Matt Burton
07. Toby Sexton
08. Max King
09. Reed Mahoney
10. Samuel Hughes
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Jacob Preston
13. Josh Curran

14. Bailey Hayward
15. Kurt Mann
16. Sitili Tupouniua
17. Tom Amone

18. Harry Hayes

I'd have Hayward play 20-30 minutes at hooker. Have 3 bigger middles for the first 20 minutes. Mann plays 60 minutes off the bench.
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I like the idea of taking Mahoney off with 15/20 to go. That seems to be where he does stupid shit like give away penalties and start fights etc etc

There's no point carrying Hayward if you've got Mann and Curran to cover lock unless it's to play hooker and maybe cover for halves with injuries
 
D.O.W. said:
Amone played big minutes starting in the middle in the Superleague, he’ll be good coming on for us off the bench with his good footwork and leg speed. I think he’ll prove to be a good recruit.

Sitili is who I’m most confident in, everything he does is at full-tilt, if he stays injury free, will be one of the buys of the season. I thought he was one of the Roosters best toward the back end of last season.
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I agree.
Also our no 1 back-up centre he goes quite ok there when required.

When our first trial again? This has been the longest fucking off-season ever ....
 
Bulldog1966 said:
I agree.
Also our no 1 back-up centre he goes quite ok there when required.

When our first trial again? This has been the longest fucking off-season ever ....
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Not sure on the trial dates but I’m with you on the off-season, there’s nothing that compares to the footy.
 
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