2018 NRL Side

[Danoz Direct]

This is a pretty retarded team. Joe Ofa is pretty much mud tbh. Everytime he's started he's been useless. Korbin Sims offered really good go forward for us this year and I think is getting a lot of undeserved hate. Surely Bird won't be playing in the centres... He left the sharks so he wouldn't be in the centres so if wayne threw him in there it would be a bit kick in the gut. I wouldn't be opposed to Hodkinson on the right money but he has dud knees.

Most likely team, based on current signings would be

1. Boyd
2. Oates
3. Possibly Kahu?
4. Roberts
5. Mead (If Kahu is centre)
6. Milford
7. Nikorima
8. McGuire
9. Macca
10. Lodge
11. Gillett
12. Glenn
13. Bird

14. Thaiday
15. Sims
16. TPJ
17. Offa / Sevelio / Utility

I mean they might put Bird at centre which would bump Mead to bench / out of squad and Kahu on the wing with Mcguire or Sevelio (if he's actually decent) going to lock.

If we were to have a utility on the bench I would drop Sims out of the 17.

If Bird isn't at centre I think the most likely scenario, at least from the start of the season is Kahu to stay on the wing and Opacic getting his chance to show what he has got.

 

[Mitch06]

This is a pretty retarded team. Joe Ofa is pretty much mud tbh. Everytime he's started he's been useless. Korbin Sims offered really good go forward for us this year and I think is getting a lot of undeserved hate. Surely Bird won't be playing in the centres... He left the sharks so he wouldn't be in the centres so if wayne threw him in there it would be a bit kick in the gut. I wouldn't be opposed to Hodkinson on the right money but he has dud knees.

Most likely team, based on current signings would be

1. Boyd
2. Oates
3. Possibly Kahu?
4. Roberts
5. Mead (If Kahu is centre)
6. Milford
7. Nikorima
8. McGuire
9. Macca
10. Lodge
11. Gillett
12. Glenn
13. Bird

14. Thaiday
15. Sims
16. TPJ
17. Offa / Sevelio / Utility

I mean they might put Bird at centre which would bump Mead to bench / out of squad and Kahu on the wing with Mcguire or Sevelio (if he's actually decent) going to lock.

I thought Joe was quite good when he started at the back end of this season. Better than what Ese was doing.

 

[Brotherdu]

Korbin Sims offered really good go forward for us this year and I think is getting a lot of undeserved hate.

I like Sims, but more in the Blair, defense/pressure on kickers type mould. I don't remember him giving us much go forward with his hit-ups and I didn't really think we were very good at getting out of our own end when they were both on the park at the same time.....

tbf though, we struggled a fair bit with that regardless of what forwards we had on the park. We need another monster or 2 like Lodge.

 

[Marty Deutschmann]

The dude has the knees of a 70 yo and a body that could breakdown at any minute. Oates will be getting what the Broncos want to give him, not the other way around.

So you're a physio?

 

[BroncsFan]

So you're a physio?

True... I can't recall when he actually injured his knee(s). Has anyone got the records for when it occurred and how many games it has actually cost him over the years??

It's reported on in the media but from memory he doesn't have it strapped to the hilt like GI and co.

He's never been a super athletic player reliant on his step and pace.

 

[Cult]

Can someone post an article about Hodkinsons knees? I can only find articles about his knees being better in 2017 than they were in 2016 and that he was down on form and with the year that he had it's completely understandable.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/506bd282609cf075f8ffaea64b47c06a

 

[pagey]

I thought Joe was quite good when he started at the back end of this season. Better than what Ese was doing.

And sims

 

[john1420]

With reference to the earlier "Oates to backrow" discussion, the only scenario where WB moves Oates of the wing without a high quality winger to replace him, is if we are desperately short of talented backrowers, and that's not the case

You can debate whether or nor such a move would be better for Oates, but this is a team sport, and with our current backrow and wing stocks, Oates best spot in this team is wing, and he isn't moving anywhere unless a high quality replacement is found

 

[Taylor1921]

This is a pretty strange team. Joe Ofa is pretty much mud tbh. Everytime he's started he's been useless. Korbin Sims offered really good go forward for us this year and I think is getting a lot of undeserved hate. Surely Bird won't be playing in the centres... He left the sharks so he wouldn't be in the centres so if wayne threw him in there it would be a bit kick in the gut. I wouldn't be opposed to Hodkinson on the right money but he has dud knees.

Most likely team, based on current signings would be

1. Boyd
2. Oates
3. Possibly Kahu?
4. Roberts
5. Mead (If Kahu is centre)
6. Milford
7. Nikorima
8. McGuire
9. Macca
10. Lodge
11. Gillett
12. Glenn
13. Bird

14. Thaiday
15. Sims
16. TPJ
17. Offa / Sevelio / Utility

I mean they might put Bird at centre which would bump Mead to bench / out of squad and Kahu on the wing with Mcguire or Sevelio (if he's actually decent) going to lock.

Lol Ofahengaue is mud... lol

 

[Danoz Direct]

And sims

Sims wasn't great.

 

[Bongo]

https://www.sportsmedbiologic.com.au/stem-cells-origin-rugby.html

 

[theshed]

https://www.sportsmedbiologic.com.au/stem-cells-origin-rugby.html

Ah, so that's why Woods keeps that extra fat around. Just incase he needs it inserted into his knee.

 

[Foordy]

Korbin Sims offered really good go forward

Korbin Sims offered **** all go forward for us this year... he offered us solid impact in defense but his go forward was on par with Blair.

Surely Bird won't be playing in the centres... He left the sharks so he wouldn't be in the centres so if wayne threw him in there it would be a bit kick in the gut.

Bird himself as said there was no expectation on which position he would player for us, he said there was barely any discussion on it, and that he would play where he was needed

 

[Marty Deutschmann]

https://www.sportsmedbiologic.com.au/stem-cells-origin-rugby.html

This still doesn't go on to give any indication of where he's at currently with issue/s with his knee/s

But remember, he has none

 

[Marty Deutschmann]

Korbin Sims offered **** all go forward for us this year... he offered us solid impact in defense but his go forward was on par with Blair.



Bird himself as said there was no expectation on which position he would player for us, he said there was barely any discussion on it, and that he would play where he was needed

I guess you have to ask yourself.. who would you want out there defending next to Milford close to the line.. maybe a big abled body like Bird inside Oates may fix a lot of the defensive issues we have with Milford letting in Michael Morgan tries in the final 10mins. Moga became pretty good late in the season, but now he's gone and we're back at square 1.

Don't see Oppaccic filling that void...

 

[Wolfie]

I guess you have to ask yourself.. who would you want out there defending next to Milford close to the line.. maybe a big abled body like Bird inside Oates may fix a lot of the defensive issues we have with Milford letting in Michael Morgan tries in the final 10mins. Moga became pretty good late in the season, but now he's gone and we're back at square 1.

Don't see Oppaccic filling that void...

I dont think we would need to worry about Opacic in defence. Moga had one good game in defence all year for us. I dont think we need to be overly concerned about our backline at the moment. Halves and hooker backup, possibly forwards should be our priority.

 

[upthebroncs]

Most solid line up in my mind

1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
3. Jack Bird
4. James Roberts
5. Jordan Kahu
6. Anthony Milford
7. Kodi Nikorima
8. Matthew Lodge
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Josh McGuire
11. Korbin Sims
12. Matt Gillett
13. Tevita Pangai Junior
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14. Alex Glenn
15. Sam Thaiday
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Patrick Mago

 

[Marty Deutschmann]

Most solid line up in my mind

1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
3. Jack Bird
4. James Roberts
5. Jordan Kahu
6. Anthony Milford
7. Kodi Nikorima
8. Matthew Lodge
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Josh McGuire
11. Korbin Sims
12. Matt Gillett
13. Tevita Pangai Junior
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14. Alex Glenn
15. Sam Thaiday
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Patrick Mago

Sims won't be back row.