My Round 1 Team

[TwinTurbo]

Really dissapointed we didnt nab a gun centre seriously. Mitchell, Curtis scott and ramien all were potential targets. Even joey leilua would add a lot to our attack

Mitchell, more problems than he is worth, too many wankers in his ears.
Scott, seriously more problems than he is worth.
Ramien, was always going back to the Sharks.
Leilua, seeing out his career playing with his brother was too strong an attraction for us to counter with anything other than paying lot$.

No disappointment here.

Go Dogs

 

[DinkumDog]

Not so concerned about fitting him in for a few reasons;
JAC will have already been paid by Melbourne for 1/3rd of his 2020 contract. If we "reimburse" them for that it's not included in our Cap, it stays in theirs.
We have $350k for Foran.
We have a spot spare in our 30.
Last year we had success (DWZ) with holding back the NRL permitted 5% of the Cap, understand we have done similar this year.
Adding that up it should be well and truly enough to fit JAC into our cap for this year

Go Dogs

Definitely interesting to see how it plays out. The $350k for KF - is it confirmed it’s for a ‘similar’ player/position? That was the original policy, but it’s been alleged that policy was being relaxed? I haven’t seen for sure either way.

 

[Howard Moon]

I can see him going to Souths unfortunately, if they can offload Gagai (he's only got a year to run) and Johnston is off contract next year as well. Hope I'm wrong on this one though.

I'm pretty convinced there is a pact to all play together between Latrell, Jac, Walker and co

 

[Alan79]

Really dissapointed we didnt nab a gun centre seriously. Mitchell, Curtis scott and ramien all were potential targets. Even joey leilua would add a lot to our attack

I'm of the opinion that Mitchell was always heading to Souths. The testing the market thing was probably just to try bumping his price up.

Scott would have been an excercise in poor publicity. I think he was on the market because Melbourne recognised that he was a bit of a loose cannon.

I haven't followed the Ramien situation much. But he very quickly committed to the sharts when released officially, so perhaps a deal had been agreed to before he sought the release.

I'm pretty convinced there is a pact to all play together between Latrell, Jac, Walker and co

It wouldn't surprise me. But these things don't always work out. Woods, Tedesco and Moses were trying to switch clubs as a package deal too.

 

[Howard Moon]

I'm of the opinion that Mitchell was always heading to Souths. The testing the market thing was probably just to try bumping his price up.

Scott would have been an excercise in poor publicity. I think he was on the market because Melbourne recognised that he was a bit of a loose cannon.

I haven't followed the Ramien situation much. But he very quickly committed to the sharts when released officially, so perhaps a deal had been agreed to before he sought the release.



It wouldn't surprise me. But these things don't always work out. Woods, Tedesco and Moses were trying to switch clubs as a package deal too.

I think it's easier when they are all trying to unite at a club that can just medically retire players to fit guys in

 

[Alan79]

I think it's easier when they are all trying to unite at a club that can just medically retire players to fit guys in

It certainly removes some issues for them if they're able to do that.

 

[Cook]

My team would be -

1 DWZ
2 Harper/Okunbor
3 Smith
4 Hopoate
5 Meaney
6 Cogger
7 Lewis
8 Tolman
9 JMK/Katoa
10 Napa
11 Jackson
12 CHN
13 Stimson

14 Elliot
15 Britt
16 Ogden
17 RFM/Toomaga


18 Foran
19 Sue
20 Holland
21 Averillo

 

[Mr. Ditkovich]

1. DWZ
2. Meaney
3. Hoppa
4. Harper / Averillo
5. Smith (not convinced with him at centre
6. Lewis / Cogger / Averillo
7. Wakeham
8. Tolman
9. JMK
10. Napa
11. Britt
12. CHN
13. Jackson

14. RFM
15. To’omaga
16. Ogden
17. Stimson

This is a realistic team that I’d like to see.

 

[bradyk]

1. DWZ
2. Meaney
3. Hoppa
4. Harper / Averillo
5. Smith (not convinced with him at centre
6. Lewis / Cogger / Averillo
7. Wakeham
8. Tolman
9. JMK
10. Napa
11. Britt
12. CHN
13. Jackson

14. RFM
15. To’omaga
16. Ogden
17. Stimson

This is a realistic team that I’d like to see.

No Elliott so it isn't realistic.

 

[doggieaaron]

I reckon chn will have a huge year and his offloads will help us win alot more games and be a big surprise packet

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I reckon chn will have a huge year and his offloads will help us win alot more games and be a big surprise packet

Depends what halves are playing inside him.

 

[doggieaaron]

Depends what halves are playing inside him.

Maori team had average halves and he killed it last night as long as our props punch forward and our halves just hold their own hes a class player will kill it

 

[zappa]

1. DWZ
2. Meaney
3. Hoppa
4. Harper / Averillo
5. Smith (not convinced with him at centre
6. Lewis / Cogger / Averillo
7. Wakeham
8. Tolman
9. JMK
10. Napa
11. Britt
12. CHN
13. Jackson

14. RFM
15. To’omaga
16. Ogden
17. Stimson

This is a realistic team that I’d like to see.

Katoa on the bench for Stimson and I reckon that’s it.

 

[D- voice]

The million dollar question is...Who's going to be fit ???
My team
1 DWZ
2 Meaney
3 Harper
4 Hopoate
5 Smith
6 Lewis
7 Wakeham
8 Tolman
9 JMK / Katoa
10 Napa
11 CHN
12 Stimson
13 Jackson

14 Elliot
15 To'omaga
16 Ogden / Britt
17 Averillo / Katoa

 

[Morris1]

1. DWZ
2. Meaney
3. Hoppa
4. Harper / Averillo
5. Smith (not convinced with him at centre
6. Lewis / Cogger / Averillo
7. Wakeham
8. Tolman
9. JMK
10. Napa
11. Britt
12. CHN
13. Jackson

14. RFM
15. To’omaga
16. Ogden
17. Stimson

This is a realistic team that I’d like to see.

Britt has been a standout I really think he should start in the backrow.. Provides good offloads also

 

[steeliz]

I'd give my team but you can't polish a shit

Actually you can, so there is hope for us yet.

 

[silva]

1. DWZ
2. Okunbor
3. Hoppa
4. Smith
5. Meaney
6. Lewis
7. Waltham
8. Napa
9. Katoa
10. Britt
11. CHN
12. Stimpson
13. Jackson
14. Tolman
15. Ogden
16. Elliott
17. JMK

 

[Kempsey Dog]

After today I'm going with.
1. DWZ (right centre inside opp 20)
2. Meaney (if he's ready)
3. Hopoate (fullback inside the opp 20)
4. Averillo
5. Smith
6. Wakeham (left edge)
7. Cogger (right edge)
8. Napa
9. Katoa (not a fan at all but is all we have ATM)
10. To'Omaga
11. CHN
12. Stimson (needs a rocket)
13. Jackson (C)

14. Elliot or Lewis (don't care as both gone when JMK is back)
15. Britt (been great so far)
16. Tolman (last legs, last year good riddance)
17. Ogden

 

[GDR]

After today I'm going with.
1. DWZ (right centre inside opp 20)
2. Meaney (if he's ready)
3. Hopoate (fullback inside the opp 20)
4. Averillo
5. Smith
6. Wakeham (left edge)
7. Cogger (right edge)
8. Napa
9. Katoa (not a fan at all but is all we have ATM)
10. To'Omaga
11. CHN
12. Stimson (needs a rocket)
13. Jackson (C)

14. Elliot or Lewis (don't care as both gone when JMK is back)
15. Britt (been great so far)
16. Tolman (last legs, last year good riddance)
17. Ogden

Probably the best team I've seen.. I'd probably still change one or 2 but not bad..

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Probably the best team I've seen.. I'd probably still change one or 2 but not bad..

Yeah it's tough to pick one, not real happy with our forward pack lots of changes needed. Knowing Pay is going to start Tolman and Elliot it makes it quite difficult to balance the pack... I wanted to name Britt starting over Stimson, but I think we need his impact given what he's shown so far