2009 Lineup

[andirect]

Kenny deserves first crack as one of the starting props.

 

[Kimlo]

Eastwood is goners.

 

[craig88]

Josh McGuire - I would LOVE to see him have a few nrl games next year.

Hes an NYC prop.

Plays 80 mins, has plenty of runs and metres in him, tackle count always over 20, breaks the line quite often and is good for an offload - not to mention scoring 7 tries this year (pretty good for a prop).

This kid will be groomed - maybe not see him in 09 but he will be here in the future.

Real mongrel in him too - moulded like a young webcke.

In one game this year he had 19 runs for 181 metres.
His top tackle count in an individual game is 37
and in another game he made 11 tackle breaks.

 

[Fozz]

Why? Wouldn't it mean that we were potentially the 2nd best team in the comp?

Second or Last, if you don't come up with the choccies in the end who cares?

 

[Coxy]

What would be your 2009 line up??

Mine would be:

1. Hunt
2. Yow Yeh/Beale
3. Michaels
4. Hodges
5. Folau
6. Lockyer
7. Wallace
8. Thaiday
9. Gorrell/Marsh/McCullough
10. Kenny
11. Parker
12. Setu
13. Stagg

14. Taylor
15. Teo
16. Gorrell/Marsh/McCullough
17. Palmer Wapau (NOT CLINTON OR SIMS!)

I think you're being harsh on Clinton...though Sims I can take or leave. He's another Dane Carlaw, but more mistake prone.

I'd go:

1. Hunt
2. Yow Yeh
3. Michaels
4. Hodges
5. Folau
6. Lockyer (c)
7. Wallace
8. Clinton
9. Marsh
10. Kenny
11. Parker
12. Thaiday
13. Setu

14. Taylor
15. Stagg (I wouldn't have picked him 4 weeks ago but he stepped up and was great off the bench)
16. Te'o
17. Wapau

Variations:
- Gorrell or McCullough to the bench in place of Stagg
- Sims or Ah Mau to get a shot at the 17 or 14 jersey
- Taylor to be prepared to wear the 8 full time, that would mean Clinton to bench

Kenny deserves to hold the Number 10 jersey for the season if he can continue his form of 2008.

 

[Webcke]

1. Hunt
2. Yow Yeh
3.Micheals
4.Hodges
5.Folau
6.Locky
7.Wallace
8.Kenny
9.Marsh
10.Clinton
11.Teo
12.Thaiday
13.Setu

14.Parker
15.Wapau
16.Taylor
17.Sims

 

[mrslong]

Don't forget these 2 key signings:
Forwards coach: Shane Webcke
Halves coach: Allan Langer
2 Awesome club men that command respect and awe from the players.

 

[Foordy]

Don't forget these 2 key signings:
Forwards coach: Shane Webcke
Halves coach: Allan Langer
2 Awesome club men that command respect and awe from the players.

Yeah, and i think that 2 players in particular will benefit by having these 2 guys around the club full time.

Peter Wallace and Dave Taylor. I think Taylor really missed having an experienced prop like Webcke or Civoniceva around the club this year. and I think that with Wallace learning of a guy like Alfie will take his game to the next level.

its looking good icon_thumbs_u

 

[gUt]

1. Hunt
2. Manihera
3. Hodges
4. Folou
5. Michaels
6. Lockyer
7. Wallace
8. Kenny
9. Marsh
10. Clinton
11. Thaiday
12. Parker
13. Stagg

14. Sims
15. Teo
16. Taylor
17. Setu/Gorrell

 

[Bucking Beads]

The signing of T'eo makes no sense at all to me!! we still have 3 locks that we are trying to squeeze in one side.

 

[andirect]

without any gains/losses (apart from retirement) from the end of last year

Hunt
Boyd
Michaels
Hodges
Kemp
Lockyer
Wallace
Hannant
Ennis
Civoniceva
Parker
Thaiday
Stagg

Eastwood
Taylor
Kenny
Moon

if only... :(

 

[Argus]

Here's my team. Rebuilding under Ivan the Terrible.

1. Josh Hoffman
2. Steve Michaels
3. Israel Folau
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Peter Wallace
8. Nick Kenny
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Joel Clinton
11. Corey Parker
12. Lagi Setu
13. Ben T'eo

14. David Stagg
15. Ashton Sims
16. Josh McGuire
17. Alex Glenn

 

[gUt]

Here's my team. Rebuilding under Ivan the Terrible.

1. Josh Hoffman
2. Steve Michaels
3. Israel Folau
4. Justin Hodges
5. Jharal Yow Yeh
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Peter Wallace
8. Nick Kenny
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Joel Clinton
11. Corey Parker
12. Lagi Setu
13. Ben T'eo

14. David Stagg
15. Ashton Sims
16. Josh McGuire
17. Alex Glenn

A couple of notable omissions in your squad. You think they are going to be sacked?

 

[Argus]

I think it's a strong possibility given Ivan's attitude to overindulgence in alcohol vs committment to the team.

 

[Clintos]

1. Karmichael Hunt
2. Jharal Yow Yeh
3. Isreal Falou
4. Justin Hodges
5. Steve Michaels
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Peter Wallace
8. Nick Kenny
9. Aaron Gorrell
10. Joel Clinton
11. Corey Parker
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Lagi Setu

14. PJ Marsh
15. Ben Te'o
16. Dave Taylor
17. David Stagg

 

[Alec]

1. Karmichael Hunt
2. Jharal Yow Yeh
3. Isreal Falou
4. Justin Hodges
5. Steve Michaels
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Peter Wallace
8. Nick Kenny
9. Aaron Gorrell
10. Joel Clinton
11. Corey Parker
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Lagi Setu

14. PJ Marsh
15. Ben Te'o
16. Dave Taylor
17. David Stagg

That would be pretty much my side as well.

 

[Culhwch]

How will Israel fare at left centre, though? We know he's pretty fragile as a left winger... Hopefully with an offseason's preperations behind him he'll slot in there just fine.

 

[Coxy]

That's why I'd have Folau at right wing. His side of the field. He's great under the high ball, whereas Hodges is hopeless under the high ball. Complement eachother nicely, and the outside defence will be shitting themselves everytime the ball goes their way.