Round 13 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles
GIO Stadium, Friday 3 June 2016
Kick Off 7:50pm

1. Jack Wighton 2. Brenko Lee 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Blake Austin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Shannon Boyd 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Josh Papalii 12. Elliot Whitehead 13. Luke Bateman
Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste 15. Iosia Soliola 16. Clay Priest 17. Paul Vaughan 19. Junior Paulo

1. Brett Stewart 2. Brayden Wiliame 3. Dylan Walker 4. Steve Matai 5. Tom Trbojevic 6. Jamie Lyon 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Darcy Lussick 9. Matt Parcell 10. Nate Myles 11. Lewis Brown 12. Jamie Buhrer 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Apisai Koroisau 15. Josh Starling 16. Brenton Lawrence 17. Siosaia Vave 18. Blake Leary

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Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos
Mt Smart Stadium, Saturday 4 June 2016
Kick Off 3:00pm

1. Tuimoala Lolohea 2. David Fusitua 3. Blake Ayshford 4. Solomone Kata 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. Thomas Leuluai 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Jacob Lillyman 9. Issac Luke 10. Ben Matulino 11. Bodene Thompson 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Simon Mannering
Interchange: 14. Nathaniel Roache 15. Sam Lisone 16. Albert Vete 17. Charlie Gubb 18. Ligi Sao

1. Darius Boyd 2. Lachlan Maranta 3. Jack Reed 4. James Roberts 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Ben Hunt 8. Josh McGuire 9. Travis Waddell 10. Adam Blair 11. Alex Glenn 12. Sam Thaiday 13. Corey Parker
Interchange: 14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Tevita Pangai Junior 16. Jo Ofanhengaue 17. Kodi Nikorima 18. Herman Essese 19. Jai Arrow

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North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights
1300SMILES Stadium, Saturday 4 June 2016
Kick Off 5:30pm

1. Lachlan Coote 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Michael Morgan 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Matthew Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. James Tamou 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjasyn 15. Patrick Kaufusi 16. Scott Bolton 17. Ben Hannant 18. John Asiata

1. Dane Gagai 2. Cory Denniss 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Nathan Ross 5. Jake Mamo 6. Jaelen Feeney 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Sam Mataora 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tariq Sims 12. Pauli Pauli 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Tyler Randell 15. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 16. Josh King 17. Mickey Paea 20. David Bhana 23. Pat Mata'utia

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Melbourne Storm vs Penrith Panthers
AAMI Park, Saturday 4 June 2016
Kick Off 7:30pm

1. Cameron Munster 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Cheyse Blair 4. Ryan Morgan 5. Marika Koroibete 6. Blake Green 7. Tohu Harris 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Kenneath Bromwich 10. Jordan McLean 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Tim Glasby 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 15. Felise Kaufusi 16. Christian Welch 17. Young Tonumaipea 19. Dean Britt

1. Matt Moylan 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Isaah Yeo 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 6. Tyrone Peachey 7. Jamie Soward 8. Sam McKendry 9. Peter Wallace 10. Regan Campbell-Gillard 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Trent Merrin 13. Leilani Latu
Interchange: 14. Suaia Matagi 15. Jeremy Latimore 16. Chris Grevsmuhl 17. Sitaleki Akauola 20. Moses Leota

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Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers
Allianz Stadium, Sunday 5 June 2016
Kick Off 4:00pm

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mitchell Aubusson 4. Dale Copley 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Ryan Matterson 21. Jackson Hastings 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 12. Aidan Guerra 14. Isaac Liu
Interchange: 15. Sam Moa 16. Kane Evans 17. Connor Watson 18. Eloni Vunakece

1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Tim Simona 4. Kevin Naiqama 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Aaron Woods 13. Elijah Taylor 10. Ava Seumanufagai 18. Kyle Lovett 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14. Sauaso Sue 17. Dene Halatau 19. JJ Felise 22. Michael Chee-Kam

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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Gold Coast Titans
nib Stadium (Perth, WA), Sunday 5 June 2016
Kick Off 6:30pm (Queensland Time)

1. Cody Walker 2. Alex Johnston 3. Kirisome Auva'a 4. Bryson Goodwin 5. Dane Nielsen 6. Greg Inglis 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Nathan Brown 11. Paul Carter 12. Kyle Turner 13. Sam Burgess
Interchange: 14. Luke Keary 15. Jason Clark 16. Jack Gosiewski 17. David Tyrrell

1. William Zillman 2. Anthony Don 3. Josh Hoffman 4. Nathan Davis 5. Nene Macdonald 6. Tyrone Roberts 7. Ashley Taylor 8. David Shillington 9. Nathan Friend 10. Ryan James 11. Zeb Taia 12. Chris McQueen 13. Greg Bird
Interchange: 14. Luke Douglas 15. Leivaha Pulu 16. Agnatius Paasi 17. Nathan Peats 18. Eddy Pettybourne 19. Kierran Moseley

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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Cronulla Sharks
ANZ Stadium, Monday 6 June 2016
Kick Off 7:00pm

1. William Hopoate 2. Curtis Rona 3. Josh Morris 4. Kerrod Holland 5. Sam Perrett 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Moses Mbye 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. James Graham 11. Josh Jackson 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. David Klemmer
Interchange: 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Adam Elliot 16. Tim Browne 17. Craig Garvey

1. Ben Barba 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Jack Bird 4. Gerard Beale 5. Valentine Holmes 6. James Maloney 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Michael Ennis 10. Sam Tagataese 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen
Interchange: 14. Ricky Leutele 15. Chris Heighington 16. Jayson Bukuya 17. Joseph Paulo

 

[broncoboy]

i think broncos will bounce back this week ans have a good win

 

[Alec]

7. Tohu Harris

 

[Super Freak]

What happened to Hampton?

Is he injured or just out of favour?

 

[Big Pete]

Can Ricky's Raiders take the next step? It seems like they've been in this position the past few seasons and when push has come to shove they've somehow found a way to bottle it.

Manly haven't been much chop this year, but as they've shown in the past against teams like Cronulla they have the talent to beat anybody.

As it currently stands the Top 8 is wide open and both teams can really make a statement tonight.

I've got Canberra winning, but I don't have a lot of faith in that pick. I like their form, I like the home town advantage, I like most of their selections - I don't know about Brenko Lee on the wing but if they plan on keeping him then they better start using him. I think Ricky made his bed when he went out and signed Joseph Leilua from Newcastle but that's just from the outside looking in. Maybe Brenko enjoys the cooler climate and access to fireworks? In saying that, I do like the selection of Luke Bateman off the bench. He's been one of their better players in recent times and I like that Ricky isn't afraid to drop a player like Fensom who has seniority and go with a prospect who has form. I'm not as thrilled with the decision to start Tapine, Vaughan is still their best prop forward and he needs to start but again it plays into the mind-set of backing prospects and so if the roster can buy into it then it should work out.

All that, plus I don't like the dark cloud surrounding Manly at the moment. I like a few of the positional changes they've made and if one team was going to benefit during the Origin period it was theirs. However, their pack looks lousy to me. How Lussick keeps getting picked I don't know. I suppose when you're friends with the star halfback it grants you immunity. He should have been dropped for Lawrence a long time ago and Barrett should have persevered with Fonua-Blake who looks the goods coming off the bench. Their backrow doesn't thrill me either. I like all three talents, but not necessarily on the field at the same time. Then again, it wouldn't surprise me to see Brown shift to the centres to replace Matai. I guess that means Leary would come into the side, and again I like Blake but he's a bit like Marketo in that I don't see him as anything more than a depth player. Unfortunately for Manly, it appears he's the best they've got with both Symonds and Mateo out of action.

What are everyone's thoughts on Manly this year? Are they just a hodge podge of problems? Too many has-beens and depth players masquerading as starting players or just teething problems?

 

[Alec]

My thoughts on Manly are always the same - **** Manly. I do hope Parcell guns it though.

 

[Unbreakable]

Paul Vaughan dropped by the Raiders. Paulo starting at prop, Papalii on the bench.

 

[Alec]

I know Ricky Stuart is one of the worst coaches, but if he actually drops Vaughan, he's a new level of retarded. I'm a big Vaughan fan, so I'm sorta biased towards him, but he's their best front rower by far.

 

[tommy]

Can Ricky's Raiders take the next step? It seems like they've been in this position the past few seasons and when push has come to shove they've somehow found a way to bottle it.

Manly haven't been much chop this year, but as they've shown in the past against teams like Cronulla they have the talent to beat anybody.

As it currently stands the Top 8 is wide open and both teams can really make a statement tonight.

I've got Canberra winning, but I don't have a lot of faith in that pick. I like their form, I like the home town advantage, I like most of their selections - I don't know about Brenko Lee on the wing but if they plan on keeping him then they better start using him. I think Ricky made his bed when he went out and signed Joseph Leilua from Newcastle but that's just from the outside looking in. Maybe Brenko enjoys the cooler climate and access to fireworks? In saying that, I do like the selection of Luke Bateman off the bench. He's been one of their better players in recent times and I like that Ricky isn't afraid to drop a player like Fensom who has seniority and go with a prospect who has form. I'm not as thrilled with the decision to start Tapine, Vaughan is still their best prop forward and he needs to start but again it plays into the mind-set of backing prospects and so if the roster can buy into it then it should work out.

All that, plus I don't like the dark cloud surrounding Manly at the moment. I like a few of the positional changes they've made and if one team was going to benefit during the Origin period it was theirs. However, their pack looks lousy to me. How Lussick keeps getting picked I don't know. I suppose when you're friends with the star halfback it grants you immunity. He should have been dropped for Lawrence a long time ago and Barrett should have persevered with Fonua-Blake who looks the goods coming off the bench. Their backrow doesn't thrill me either. I like all three talents, but not necessarily on the field at the same time. Then again, it wouldn't surprise me to see Brown shift to the centres to replace Matai. I guess that means Leary would come into the side, and again I like Blake but he's a bit like Marketo in that I don't see him as anything more than a depth player. Unfortunately for Manly, it appears he's the best they've got with both Symonds and Mateo out of action.

What are everyone's thoughts on Manly this year? Are they just a hodge podge of problems? Too many has-beens and depth players masquerading as starting players or just teething problems?

Lived in Canberra for about 8 months in 2013, sadly fireworks had been outlawed by then. Must be the cool climate he likes.

 

[Fozz]

That's a $500k try.

 

[Morkel]

That's a $500k try.

Or not.

 

[Sproj]

Haha why on earth would you claim that? Lee is an idiot.

 

[Morkel]

Is that a $500k try? I'd be wanting a certificate of authenticity after last one.

 

[broncos4life]

Haha how shit is Wighton? How is he still in first grade?

 

[Fozz]

Or not.

I was talking about the 10 million dollar man.

 

[Fozz]

BJ is about ready to punch someone. Hopefully he lands one on Stewart.

 

[Unbreakable]

BJ is about ready to punch someone. Hopefully he lands one on Stewart.

Stuart*

:lol:

 

[Sproj]

I like that the Raiders play a different brand of football to everyone else, it's kind of a poor man's version of the Ipswich Jets but when the business end of the season comes, I reckon they'll run out of gas.