Official Bulldogs vs Tigers - Sunday 5:30pm

chemdog said:
think most of the players this wkend will be nsw cup players along with a few players fighting for a spot in the first grade team
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Well I think there probably be 13 of those......
 
For reference this was our team list for the first trial last year. We started round 1 with the same spine including Salmon but apart from that it was largely Cup

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Eli Clark 4.Bronson Xerri 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Matt Burton 7.Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10.Samuel Hughes 11. Kitione Kautoga 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Toby Sexton 15.Poasa Faamausili 16. Liam Knight 17. Jordan Samrani 19. Harry Hayes 20. Bailey Hayward 21.Joash Papali'i 22. Reece Hoffman 23. Jack Todd 24. Joseph O'Neill 25. Luke Smith 26. Lipoi Hopoi 27. Kurtis Morrin 28. William Afualo 29. Khaled Rajab
 
chemdog said:
not really the 17 is pretty much a lock in except for about 3-4 spots which are up for grabs
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Yes true but with a long season and injuries everyone and every position is not safe anymore as it was a couple of years ago, and thats a good thing.
 
ElMagicElMasri said:
For reference this was our team list for the first trial last year. We started round 1 with the same spine including Salmon but apart from that it was largely Cup

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Eli Clark 4.Bronson Xerri 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Matt Burton 7.Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10.Samuel Hughes 11. Kitione Kautoga 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Toby Sexton 15.Poasa Faamausili 16. Liam Knight 17. Jordan Samrani 19. Harry Hayes 20. Bailey Hayward 21.Joash Papali'i 22. Reece Hoffman 23. Jack Todd 24. Joseph O'Neill 25. Luke Smith 26. Lipoi Hopoi 27. Kurtis Morrin 28. William Afualo 29. Khaled Rajab
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And we lost i think
 
I am pretty sure tigers will name close to a full strength squad. They have to. So I am expecting us to name a pretty strong squad. Possibly close to full strength minus Burto, Critta and Kiraz.
 
ElMagicElMasri said:
For reference this was our team list for the first trial last year. We started round 1 with the same spine including Salmon but apart from that it was largely Cup

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Eli Clark 4.Bronson Xerri 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Matt Burton 7.Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10.Samuel Hughes 11. Kitione Kautoga 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Toby Sexton 15.Poasa Faamausili 16. Liam Knight 17. Jordan Samrani 19. Harry Hayes 20. Bailey Hayward 21.Joash Papali'i 22. Reece Hoffman 23. Jack Todd 24. Joseph O'Neill 25. Luke Smith 26. Lipoi Hopoi 27. Kurtis Morrin 28. William Afualo 29. Khaled Rajab
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And 9 of them are no longer with us.
 
Old Whitey said:
And 9 of them are no longer with us.
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Yes 9 out of 28 and very close to the bottom ranked players in that list!
That is how you build depth - look at 9 that we have recruited or promoted to take their place and we are a much stronger squad, especially when you consider how much better our younger boys will be having just completed another top grade pre season plus the experience they gained last year!
 
MichaelM said:
Yes 9 out of 28 and very close to the bottom ranked players in that list!
That is how you build depth - look at 9 that we have recruited or promoted to take their place and we are a much stronger squad, especially when you consider how much better our younger boys will be having just completed another top grade pre season plus the experience they gained last year!
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Sorry I didn’t make myself clear. I don’t think any of the 9 would have gone on to hold down a regular First Grade spot.
 
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