PRE-GAME Round 20 - Broncos vs Bulldogs

[Foordy]

NRL - Round 20
Thursday, 20th of July, 2017
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1. Jamayne Issako 2. Jonus Pearson 3. James Roberts 4. Tautau Moga 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Ben Hunt 8. Korbin Sims 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Adam Blair 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Josh McGuire 14. Sam Thaiday 15. Tevita Pangai Junior 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Benji Marshall 18. Jai Arrow 19. Jaydn Su’A 20. Tom Opacic 21. Kodi Nikorima	1. Will Hopoate 2. Brett Morris 3. Josh Morris 4. Chase Stanley 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Moses Mbye 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. Danny Fualalo 11. Josh Jackson 12. Adam Elliott 13. David Klemmer 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Francis Tualau 17. Matt Frawley 19. Andy Saunders 20. Kerrod Holland 21. Asipeli Fine 23. Brenko Lee
Coach: Wayne Bennett	Coach: Des Hasler
Officials: Sideline Officials: Review Officials:	Venue: Suncorp Stadium Kick-Off: 7:50pm Broadcasters: Channel 9, Fox-Sports, ABC and 2GB

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[Kimlo]

It's the Bulldogs, they always play like premiership favourites against us so I'm not confident, but we should do the job.

 

[Foordy]

This is the team I would go with against the dogs (assuming Boyd is back from injury)

1. Boyd
2. Pearson
3. Isaako (although i know Moga will keep his spot)
4. Roberts
5. Kahu
6.; Milford
7. Marshall
8. Blair
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Glenn
12. Gillett
13. Arrow

14. Hunt
15. Ofahengue
16. Pangai Junior
17. Sims

Thaiday to have a week or two in the ISC as a wake up call

 

[Kimlo]

I really hope Benji can take the 7 fulltime. Hunt is gone, Benji is here for next year, and he's IMO the better halfback full stop. Hunt would offer good value as a sub.

 

[Sproj]

This is the team I would go with against the dogs (assuming Boyd is back from injury)

1. Boyd
2. Pearson
3. Isaako (although i know Moga will keep his spot)
4. Roberts
5. Kahu
6.; Milford
7. Marshall
8. Blair
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Glenn
12. Gillett
13. Arrow

14. Hunt
15. Ofahengue
16. Pangai Junior
17. Sims

Thaiday to have a week or two in the ISC as a wake up call

Cannot argue with that team at all. I reckon (minus Oates of course) that is our best team now.

 

[ZTop]

This is the team I would go with against the dogs (assuming Boyd is back from injury)

1. Boyd
2. Pearson
3. Isaako (although i know Moga will keep his spot)
4. Roberts
5. Kahu
6.; Milford
7. Marshall
8. Blair
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Glenn
12. Gillett
13. Arrow

14. Hunt
15. Ofahengue
16. Pangai Junior
17. Sims

Thaiday to have a week or two in the ISC as a wake up call

Problem with Thaiday is that with his lazy defence and so, he actually can provide that spark we need. He instrumented our comeback basically

 

[Danoz Direct]

This is the team I would go with against the dogs (assuming Boyd is back from injury)

1. Boyd
2. Pearson
3. Isaako (although i know Moga will keep his spot)
4. Roberts
5. Kahu
6.; Milford
7. Marshall
8. Blair
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Glenn
12. Gillett
13. Arrow

14. Hunt
15. Ofahengue
16. Pangai Junior
17. Sims

Thaiday to have a week or two in the ISC as a wake up call

I'd drop Sims over Thaiday.

 

[Danoz Direct]

Would like to see Isaako keep his spot. Looked good.

 

[_noosh]

Would like to see Isaako keep his spot. Looked good.

Yeah, but we also need Boyd's leadership.

 

[ZTop]

Yeah, but we also need Boyd's leadership.

Dude..No, we mean Isaako over Moga

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Dude..No, we mean Isaako over Moga

Yep. Time to look to the future. So called "Folau 2.0" is off to Newcastle next year and I doubt anyone here will be mourning

 

[_noosh]

Dude..No, we mean Isaako over Moga

Aha, that does make far more sense. Hate to play the devil's advocate, but Moga has been able to make a lot of ground recently. With Oates absent, we kind of need a metre-eating back. What about if we shifted him to Pearson's wing to replace Oates, and have Isaako play at left centre?

Edit:
Maybe something like:
1. Boyd
2. Moga
3. Isaako
4. Roberts
5. Kahu
6. Milford
7. Hunt
8. Blair
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Glenn
12. Gillett
13. Arrow

14. Ofa
15. TPJ
16. Sims
17. Hunt

Although, chances are, McGuire will get his 13. back. Can't see Wayne changing it at this stage of the season.

 

[ZTop]

Aha, that does make far more sense. Hate to play the devil's advocate, but Moga has been able to make a lot of ground recently. With Oates absent, we kind of need a metre-eating back. What about if we shifted him to Pearson's wing to replace Oates, and have Isaako play at left centre?

Could work

 

[Jason Simmons]

Problem with Thaiday is that with his lazy defence and so, he actually can provide that spark we need. He instrumented our comeback basically

Bennett all but said in the interview tonight he will only be using Thaiday for short stints now...

 

[PerthBrissy987]

we will be second boys Titans destroying sharks

 

[_noosh]

we will be second boys Titans destroying sharks

4th by the end of the round.

 

[ZTop]

4th by the end of the round.

Not confirmedly..

 

[_noosh]

Not confirmedly..

Roosters with a bye.
Manly vs Tigers. Highly unlikely they'll lose. And they'll have a better F/A.

Best case for us is 3rd, most likely 4th.