Ok guys this is the team i think should run out for round 1, 2015 (and some reasons behind my thoughts)
1. Darius Boyd - Don't be shocked guys. With Barba gone, our fullback options are limited. while i like Hodges attack at fullback, he defence leaves a lot to be desired there, and is potentially a liability for us. Eden is a nuffie and i haven't seen enough of Kahu to know his abilities at the back. but if it isn't working, i really hope Bennett has the courage to move him to wing.
2. Daniel Vidot - Strong runner of the ball, but for the love of god, someone teach him to catch a bomb!
3. Dale Copley - Enough of this shuffling of his positions, wing, center, right side left side ... just STOP, the left center position should be his. The guy will be a gun center for us for years. big, strong a good fend, a bit of pace, everything a quality center needs. now he just needs consistency in the same position.
4. Justin Hodges - Do i need to say more, I love the guys attack at the back, so i would love to see him swap with Boyd while attacking on occasions.
5. Jordan Kahu - I do think the guy has potential, so for now i think he should be given a wing position and lets see if he can get some consistent time on the field to see what he is made of.
6. Anthony Milford - Although i think his best position is fullback, i'm not sure our young halves are ready for the full time rigors of NRL footy. They should be given some time in the ISC to harden up a bit first. I also think that eventually Milford will make an excellent 5/8.
7. Ben Hunt - The kid arrived in 2014 in a big way. still has some things to work on in his games, lets hope the expert tuition of Walters, Langer and Lockyer help him during the off season. Looking forward to see how he backs up his 2014 season.
8. Josh McGuire - He was our best prop in 2014, first prop picked in 2015.
9. Andrew McCullough - only due to lack of a better option.
10. Mitch Garbutt - Big, strong, good offload, speed. looking forward to seeing what he has got. I think he may have a break out season.
11. Alex Glenn - Very under-rated IMHO. needs to start running good lines of Milf and Hunt.
12. Sam Thaiday - we need to get him to play like it is a rep game, during club games
13. Corey Parker - Let me say this first, I think he plays very similar no matter the jersey on his back, but i think we lose a bit with whoever replaces him at lock, and i think this is a better balanced side.
14. Matt Parcell - I wasn't really sure who to put here, but someone to put some pressure on Macca is a good thing and from what i know about Parcell (which admittedly isn't much) he is the best placed to do that.
15. Matt Gillett - I've always thought he was best coming off the bench as an impact player, and i've seen nothing from him to change my mind.
16. Corey Oates - This kid is a talent, reminds me a lot of Gene Miles actually. whether in the backs or forwards, he just needs some game time to continue his development.
17. James Gavet - The perfect impact prop, size and aggression. something we sorely lacked in 2014.