Team for round 1

[Bulldogsteve]

1. Averillo
2. DWZ
3. Hopoate
4. Cotric
5. Schoupp (while Ok is injured)
6. Wakeham (but hopefully we sign someone for 1 year like Benji to cover)
7. Flanagan
8. Hetherington
9. JMK
10. Napa (drops to bench with Thompson returns)
11. Jackson
12. RFM
13. Elliot
14. Katoa
15. Atoni
16. Waddell
17. Doorey/Topine

that will be pretty close to the team id imagine, maybe smith comes into play also in the 17 jersey.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

ill throw another curve ball in here, if we have a centre that is outstanding through the pre season and trials, ala shouppe , playing hoppa at 6 is not a silly option imo.
he has probably the best hands in the team behind flannigan and could play a role there. i know he has lost some pace but he could play a link role at 6 with flannigan playing both side.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

ill throw another curve ball in here, if we have a centre that is outstanding through the pre season and trials, ala shouppe , playing hoppa at 6 is not a silly option imo.
he has probably the best hands in the team behind flannigan and could play a role there. i know he has lost some pace but he could play a link role at 6 with flannigan playing both side.

@Haddaway we've been keen on this for a while, but idk it feels a little too late for it. Hoppa to the backrow, Dally M winner, probably.

 

[KiwiDog7]

@Haddaway we've been keen on this for a while, but idk it feels a little too late for it. Hoppa to the backrow, Dally M winner, probably.

Yeah, we pretty much been saying this for a few seasons now Hoppa to 6 but I don’t think Baz is entertaining it.

Hoppa will either start at 1 or in at Centre

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Yeah, we pretty much been saying this for a few seasons now Hoppa to 6 but I don’t think Baz is entertaining it.

Hoppa will either start at 1 or in at Centre

Fuck it was you..did I do a racist and confuse the kiwis?!

 

[Bulldogsteve]

@Haddaway we've been keen on this for a while, but idk it feels a little too late for it. Hoppa to the backrow, Dally M winner, probably.

i mentioned this also awhile ago,

Yeah, we pretty much been saying this for a few seasons now Hoppa to 6 but I don’t think Baz is entertaining it.

Hoppa will either start at 1 or in at Centre

agree i also mentioned this awhile ago, it depends on the balance of the side

 

[CrittaMagic69]

i mentioned this also awhile ago,

agree i also mentioned this awhile ago, it depends on the balance of the side

Are you also a kiwi? That would mean I mixed up 3

 

[NPC83]

Ok ok so Im guessing admin will push this through to another thread however we are only a couple of months away from trials so why not bring up the lineup discussion.

So my best 17 below (note best 17 on paper may not start like this due to injuries/suspensions etc)
1. Averillo
2. DWZ
3. Hopoate
4. Cotric
5. Okonbor
6. Lewis (purely as a safe option would definately prefer wakeham even though he hasnt showed us much)
7. Flanno
8. Thompson
9. Katao
10. Napa
11. Jackson
12. RFM
13. Elliot
14. JMK (can be a really good utility player as he covers multiple roles)
15. Waddel
16. Stimson (middle forward)
17. Atoni

I would love to see Ogden fit and firing, I just dont see it especially seeing him on insta smoking argi, eating like a pig etc

Lewis at 6 is ugly unless there is a dramatic improvement in his passing game. Hethrington will be in the 17 if healthy. That’s almost a given as Baz chased him for some aggression

 

[Haddaway]

Fuck it was you..did I do a racist and confuse the kiwis?!

Lol

Yeah I said "yuck" to the idea.

 

[BulldogsNRL]

I can’t believe how many people think Elliott will be on an edge.

1. He hasn’t played on an edge for years. He will be starting at lock ;
2. He is no faster than Jackson

I agree that Jackson is finished as an edge player but he won’t be replaced by Elliott. If he is replaced it will be by Waddell.

I still think Baz will start Jackson on the right edge but his minutes will be cut significantly by Waddell

Give hoppa or Elliot the captiency when his off

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Are you also a kiwi? That would mean I mixed up 3

lol not a kiwi bruz

 

[kap123]

ill throw another curve ball in here, if we have a centre that is outstanding through the pre season and trials, ala shouppe , playing hoppa at 6 is not a silly option imo.
he has probably the best hands in the team behind flannigan and could play a role there. i know he has lost some pace but he could play a link role at 6 with flannigan playing both side.

Now that we have a proper organising 7 with a good long kicking game, I wouldn't be against that.

 

[Coopdogg]

Just heard from a mate who’s a Souths fanatic that we’ve signed Corey Allen and he’ll be here by end of the week or early next week. Take it with a grain of salt.

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

Just heard from a mate who’s a Souths fanatic that we’ve signed Corey Allen and he’ll be here by end of the week or early next week. Take it with a grain of salt.

Didn't rate him at all. But we are thin in the backs.

 

[Bob dog]

Why am I the only one who thought Meaney improved over Hoppa in the 1 jersey?

 

[Freakzilla]

01. Corey Allan
02. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
03. Will Hopoate
04. Nick Cotric
05. Nick Meaney/Aaron Schoupp
06. Jake Averillo
07. Kyle Flanagan (k)
08. Ofahiki Ogden
09. Sione Katoa
10. Jack Hetherington
11. Corey Waddell
12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
13. Josh Jackson (c)

14. Jeremy Marshall-King/Brandon Wakeham/Jackson Topine
15. Adam Elliott
16. Renouf Atoni
17. Dylan Napa

 

[bradyk]

IF Corey Allain signs.

Spine
1. +Allan
6. Averillo
7. +Flanagan
9. JMK

Backs
2. Meaney
3. +Cotric
4. Hopoate
5. DWZ

Forwards
8. +Hetherington
10. Atoni
11. Jackson
12. RFM
13. Elliott

Bench
14. +Waddell
15. Ogden
16. Napa
17. Stimson


Okunbor - ACL
Thompson - Suspended

 

[steveng]

IF Corey Allain signs.

Spine
1. +Allan
6. Averillo
7. +Flanagan
9. JMK

Backs
2. Meaney
3. +Cotric
4. Hopoate
5. DWZ

Forwards
8. +Hetherington
10. Atoni
11. Jackson
12. RFM
13. Elliott

Bench
14. +Waddell
15. Ogden
16. Napa
17. Stimson


Okunbor - ACL
Thompson - Suspended

Love this side , I would just swap Stimson and Doorey ..

 

[D- voice]

I have always thought Hopoate's passing would be a great asset at 6
But with the 2 spots still to be filled this is how it's shaping out...
1 Allen
2 DWZ
3 Cotric
4 Hopoate
5 Meaney..................Okunbor
6 Averillo
7 Flanagan
8 Hetherington.......Thompson
9 Katoa
10 Ogden
11 RFM
12 Elliott
13 Jackson

14 JMK
15 Atoni
16 Waddell
17 Stimson / Napa / Doorey

 

[bradyk]

Love this side , I would just swap Stimson and Doorey ..

I'd have Doorey in there but he hasn't been confirmed to be in the top 30 yet.