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D0GMATIC

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No hoppa and 3 back rowers on the bench... that's fucked
Haha you have Napa and Hoppa in your starting 13 and are critical,they wouldn’t make my second 17 ! Hoppa is good in terms of depth,but he is too slow. And I would rather have any of those second rowers ahead of Napa. He was good for a shoulder charge when they were legal, he has done bugger all since then.
 

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I thought Napa was injured and might miss the first few rounds. Might be wrong though.
 

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Haha you have Napa and Hoppa in your starting 13 and are critical,they wouldn’t make my second 17 ! Hoppa is good in terms of depth,but he is too slow. And I would rather have any of those second rowers ahead of Napa. He was good for a shoulder charge when they were legal, he has done bugger all since then.
Guaranteed they are in the 17 if they are fit.
Hoppa has been our best back the last couple of years. No way katoa meaney and them would be in over him
 

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Napa's on 650k. If he's fit he'll get first opportunity (at least on the bench) round 1. It's also similar for Hopoate, but he's actually been one of our best/most consistent players over the last 2 years so I'm not sure why anyone would leave him out (I know he's slow), especially when we're light at centre.
 

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The fact that Napa is on 650 and Hoppa was one of our better players last year, Hopefully reflects more on our past than our future. Although,we are playing Newcastle in round 1 and Bradman Best is a handful so I can live with Hoppa playing centre then.
 

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1. Avo
2. Dwz
3. Cotric
4. Hoppa
5. Schoupp
6. Wakeham/ Lewis idc who
7. Flanno
8. Napa
9. Katoa
10. Hetherington
11. Rfm
12. Elliot
13. Jackson

14. Jmk
15. Atoni
16. Ogden
17. Waddell

Hetherington to bench for Ogden when Thompson comes back.
Also wouldn't mind
1. Hoppa
2. Dwz
3. Schoupp
4. Cotric
5. Meaney
6. Avo
Good to see someone thinks Lewis has a role in the club. He has potential, and I think Barrett may be able to develop the talent he has.
 

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1) Meaney
2) T. Katoa
3) DWZ
4) Cotric
5) Schoup
6) Averillo
7) Flanagan
8) Napa
9) JMK
10) Atoni
11) RFM
12) Waddell
13) Jackson
14) Elliott
15) Ogden
16) Hetherington
17) Lewis
 

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1. Meaney
2. DWZ
3. Cotric
4. Hopoate
5. Katoa (okunbor if fit)
6. Averillo
7. Flanagan
8. Hetherington
9. JMK
10. Ogden
11. RFM
12. Elliott
13. Jackson

14. Katoa
15. Napa
16. Atoni
17. Waddell

I would probably prefer averillo at fullback but I think he works better at the moment with flanno than wakeham or Lewis I think towards the end of the season if we’re not in contention I’d move avo to fb in prep for when burton comes on board also could toss up between Wadell and Stimson for a spot on the bench definitely an improved side but still a lot of holes
 

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Napa isnt down of form, he's just bog average. Hetherington is ahead of him, I know this for a fact.
I just don’t think he is built to start he should be playing 25-30 minutes high intensity at the end of first half and start of second that’s all should be used how the chooks used him
 

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Without Burton and not gaining / signing anyone else along with Thompson out this would be my R1 side.

1. Averillo
2. Meaney (people don't like him but genuine speed outside Cotric is appealing imo)
3. Cotric
4. Hopoate
5. DWZ / Schoupp
6. Biondi-Odo
7. Flanagan
8. Hetherington
9. JMK
10. Mariner (has to play middle why Thompson is out, fuck having Napa and Ogden in the same side, too lazy and risky to have them on at same time imo)
11. Elliot
12. Waddell
13. Jackson

14. Topine
15. Doorey
16. Atoni
17. Napa
RFM won’t and shouldn’t be anywhere near the middle baz already said he wants to use him in a kikau type role on an edge and in a team with no attack he’s one of the only bright spots and wasted in the middle
 

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1) Meaney
2) DWZ
3) Cotric
4) Hoppa
5) Schoup until Ok is back
6) Avo
7) Flanno
8) Hetherington
9) JMK
10) RT
11) Elliot
12) RFM
13) Jackson

14) Lewis
15) Napa
16) Stimson
17) Doorey

Trying to come up with this 17 does highlight we are short in depth.
Like BBO listed, I’d like to see more of him before adding into 17.
 

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RFM won’t and shouldn’t be anywhere near the middle baz already said he wants to use him in a kikau type role on an edge and in a team with no attack he’s one of the only bright spots and wasted in the middle
I'm aware of this but as I said it's only while Thompson is suspended... I just cant see any other way of strengthening our middles as Napa and Ogden are lethargic
 

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RFM won’t and shouldn’t be anywhere near the middle baz already said he wants to use him in a kikau type role on an edge and in a team with no attack he’s one of the only bright spots and wasted in the middle
This is absolutely correct. And have Thompson on the other side.
 

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Without the injured the suspended and possible late arrivals this would be my starting squad
1 Averillo
2 Meaney
3 Cotric
4 Hopoate
5 DWZ
6 Wakeham
7 Flanagan
8 Hetherington
9 Katoa
10 Ogden
11 RFM
12 Elliott
13 Jackson

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

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Without the injured the suspended and possible late arrivals this would be my starting squad
1 Averillo
2 Meaney
3 Cotric
4 Hopoate
5 DWZ
6 Wakeham
7 Flanagan
8 Hetherington
9 Katoa
10 Ogden
11 RFM
12 Elliott
13 Jackson

14 JMK / Lewis
15 Atoni
16 Waddell / Stimson
17 Napa / Doorey
Ogden is no chance
 

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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
 
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