Strongest Lineup for 2011?

[_G-Dog_]

Assuming all players are available and fully fit

1 Barba
2 Turner
3 Idris
4 Morris
5 Lett (Rate him better than Goodwin & hes still killing NSW cup) (Cant see Moore dropping Goodwin though)
6 Keating/Roberts (KK done good but i wanna see how Roberts goes in this team, still unsure whos better) (Roberts wont be re-signed though)
7 Hodgkinson
8 Tolman
9 Ennis
10 Paea
11 Pritchard (Hes on good $$$ but maybe suited coming off the bench?)
12 Ryan
13 Stagg

14 Eastwood
15 Millington (Went great last game I saw in NSW cup, big and mobile)
16 Payne
17 Armit / Hodgo
18. Halatau (Tried his best but too small and has lost the speed that made him great around 2005)

Lafai (Taken his chance and done well, ideal replacement if Idris leaves)
Kasiano and Foster can continue to develop in NSW cup this year if the complete FG squad is available

 

[B-Train]

Eastwood has to start for mine and prop is perfect. Our best team IMO is:

1: Barba
2: Turner
3: Morris
4: Idris
5: Lett (Goodwin won't get dropped but I feel Lett COULD be a revelation and his speed could completely open things up for it. Plus he's a smart, safe, reliable player. I would love for him to get a chance. He deserves a chance on form here and at Saints)
6: Keating
7: Hodkinson
8: Tolman
9: Ennis
10: Eastwood
11: Pritchard
12: Ryan
13: Stagg

14: Armit/Paea
15: Payne (Better and more verastile than Foster at this stage plus gets through a mountain of work. Been an amazing surprise and deserves his spot. Plus can play prop as he makes metres well in a sneaky way while getting good play the balls)
16: Kasiano (Probably shouldn't play the whole year in FG but we're light on props, he brings what no one else does in our team and provides balance. Plus with Beastwood back, he can play second row so we have versatility there.)
17: Halatau

 

[Dingo]

1. Barba
2. Turner
3. Morris
4. Idris
5. Goodwin
6. Keating
7. Hodkinson
8. Tolman
9. Ennis
10. Eastwood
11. Pritchard
12. Ryan (c)
13. Stagg

14. Kasiano
15. Foster
16. Payne / Browne
17. Halatau / Roberts

 

[Bob dog]

1. Barba
2. Turner
3. Morris
4. Idris
5. Goodwin
6. Keating
7. Hodkinson
8. Tolman
9. Ennis
10. Eastwood
11. Pritchard
12. Ryan (c)
13. Stagg

14. Roberts
15. Armit/Paea
16. Payne
17. Halatau

They should hang onto Roberts as a utility, once he is gone he is gone, he should of been the Bulldogs Mat Rogers can play anywhere man.

 

[Book]

Some would argue this isn't the strongest, but this is what I would like to see:

1: Barba
2: Turner
3: Morris
4: Lafai
5: Lett
6: Keating
7: Hodkinson
8: Tolman
9: Ennis
10: Eastwood
11: Idris
12: Ryan
13: Stagg

14: Paea
15: Pritchard
16: Payne
17: Halatau/Kasiano/Armit (for an extra prop)

Idris has been great at centre, but I really don't think we lose anything by moving him to the second row. Plenty of depth in our squad when everyone is fit.

 

[Wearnze]

strongest lineup for me is:
1. barba
2. turner
3. idris
4. morris
5. goodwin
6. keating
7. hodkinson
8. tolman
9. ennis
10. eastwood
11. payne
12. ryan
13. stagg

14. halatau
15. paea
16. pritchard
17. kasiano

 

[likeadoggy]

This is the team I would like to see represent.

1.Turner
2.Lett
3.Lafai (on what I've seen just has to be there somewhere)
4.Morris
5.Goodwin
6.Keating
7.Hodkinson
8.Tolman
9.Ennis
10.Eastwood
11.Idris
12.Ryan
13.Payne*(very Bulldog type of player and can OFFLOAD!!)

14.Paea (needs mistakes to be at a minimum but creates go forward)
15.Kasiano (just needs time)
16.Pritchard (he needs one defined role IMO. Get on there and tear em a new one after 25)
17.Barba (can provide more impact off the bench IMO)

*Stagg just annoys the hell out of me

 

[MP4 - Eedz]

1. Ben Barba
2. Steve Turner
3. Jamal Idris
4. Josh Morris
5. Bryson Goodwin/Michael Lett (pending an improvement from Goodwin)
6. Kris Keating
7. Trent Hodkinson
8. Aiden Tolman
9. Michael Ennis
10. Mickey Paea
11. Andrew Ryan
12. Frank Pritchard
13. David Stagg

14. Greg Eastwood
15. Corey Payne
16. Dene Halatua
17. Chris Armit

19. Sam Kasiano, Jake Foster, Tim Browne, Grant Millington, Martin Taupau, Tim Lafai, Ben Roberts - all worthy starters pending injuries, opposition type etc

 

[ByRd]

1. Barba
2. Turner
3. Idris
4. Morris
5. Lafai
6. Keating
7. Hodkinson
8. Tolman
9. Ennis
10. Eastwood
11. Pritchard
12. Ryan
13. Stagg

14. Paea
15. Payne
16. Kasiano
17. Roberts/Halatau

 

[Toey .H.C.]

1. Barba
2. Turner
3. Morris
4. Idris
5. Goodwin
6. Keating
7. Hodkinson
8. Tolman
9. Ennis
10. Paea
11. Pritchard
12. Ryan (c)
13. Stagg

14. Kasiano
15. Eastwood
16. Payne
17. Halatau

 

[chafstaa]

1. Barba
2. Lett
3. Morris
4. Idris
5. Goodwin
6. Roberts
7. Hodkinson
8. Tolman
9. Ennis
10. Paea
11. Eastwood
12. Ryan
13. Stagg

14. Pritchard
15. payne
16. halatau
17. Keating

 

[MAD DOG]

This is the team I would like to see represent.

1.Turner
2.Lett
3.Lafai (on what I've seen just has to be there somewhere)
4.Morris
5.Goodwin
6.Keating
7.Hodkinson
8.Tolman
9.Ennis
10.Eastwood
11.Idris
12.Ryan
13.Payne*(very Bulldog type of player and can OFFLOAD!!)

14.Paea (needs mistakes to be at a minimum but creates go forward)
15.Kasiano (just needs time)
16.Pritchard (he needs one defined role IMO. Get on there and tear em a new one after 25)
17.Barba (can provide more impact off the bench IMO)

*Stagg just annoys the hell out of me

yeah somebody that does 10478 tackles a game is annoying..... let someone else have a go!

 

[MAD DOG]

like every other bulldog fan and myself cant waiting to see the Beastwood run onto the field for us in 2011, im still hanging to see Michael Lett and Grant Millington get a run for us in first grade...

 

[Horse]

1. Barba
2. Turner
3. Morris
4. Idris
5. Goodwin
6. Keating
7. Hodkinson
8. Tolman
9. Ennis
10. Eastwood
11. Foster
12. Ryan
13. Stagg

14. Pritchard
15. Payne
16. Armit
17. Roberts

18. Halatau

 

[bLaQDoG..]

With so many good second rowers, I agree putting Eastwood at Prop would be best.

1. Barba
2. Turner
3. Morris
4. Idris
5. Goodwin
6. Keating
7. Hodkinson
8. Tolman
9. Ennis
10. Eastwood
11. Pritchard
12. Ryan
13. Stagg

14. Paea
15. Payne
16. Kasiano
17. Roberts/Halatau

 

[Freakzilla]

01. Ben Barba
02. Steve Turner
03. Jamal Idris
04. Josh Morris
05. Bryson Goodwin
06. Kris Keating
07. Trent Hodkinson
08. Aiden Tolman
09. Michael Ennis
10. Andrew Ryan
11. Greg Eastwood
12. Frank Pritchard
13. David Stagg

14. Mickey Paea
15. Corey Payne
16. Grant Millington
17. Michael Lett

Pritchard on the left edge with Eastwood on the right. When the defense tires Lett comes on at centre with Idris moving to the forwards.

 

[likeadoggy]

yeah somebody that does 10478 tackles a game is annoying..... let someone else have a go!

haha I knew someone would say something here. If stagg isn't there i presume no one will make the tackle. Before Stagg we were known as a poor defensive side He destroys the backline in attack in case you hadn't noticed and again it's my opinion so take your band wagoning elsewhere sunshine

 

[Book]

Ooh Stagg debate, in b4 simmmo then.

 

[simmmo]

Some would argue this isn't the strongest, but this is what I would like to see:

1: Barba
2: Turner
3: Morris
4: Lafai
5: Lett
6: Keating
7: Hodkinson
8: Tolman
9: Ennis
10: Eastwood
11: Idris
12: Ryan
13: Stagg

14: Paea
15: Pritchard
16: Payne
17: Halatau/Kasiano/Armit (for an extra prop)

Idris has been great at centre, but I really don't think we lose anything by moving him to the second row. Plenty of depth in our squad when everyone is fit.

I like this team a lot. I think that's pretty much the best side when all are fit.

 

[simmmo]

Ooh Stagg debate, in b4 simmmo then.

Of course I'm taking stagg as an automatic selection. Realistically he will be picked. If it were up to me I would not have him in the side.