Round 7 Discussion

[Unbreakable]

Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels
Brookvale Oval, Thursday 14 April 2016
Kick Off 7:50pm

1. Brett Stewart 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. Tom Trbojevic 6. Dylan Walker 7. Apisai Koroisau 8. Josh Starling 9. Matt Parcell 10. Nate Myles 11. Tom Symonds 12. Martin Taupau 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Lewis Brown 15. Brenton Lawrence 16. Darcy Lussick 17. Siosaia Vave

1. Michael Gordon 2. Semi Radradra 3. Michael Jennings 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Clinton Gutherson 6. Corey Norman 7. Kieran Foran 8. Junior Paulo 9. Nathan Peats 10. Daniel Alvaro 11. Manu Ma'u 12. Beau Scott 13. Tepai Moeroa
Interchange: 14. Isaac De Gois 15. Peni Terepo 16. Danny Wicks 17. Ken Edwards

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North Queensland Cowboys vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
1300SMILES Stadium, Friday 15 April 2016
Kick Off 7:50pm

1. Lachlan Coote 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Javid Bowen 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. John Asiata 16. Scott Bolton 17. Ben Hannant 18. Patrick Kaufusi

1. Greg Inglis 2. Bryson Goodwin 3. Kirisome Auva'a 4. Hymel Hunt 5. Aaron Gray 6. Luke Keary 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Cameron McInnes 10. David Tyrrell 11. Chris Grevsmuhl 12. Kyle Turner 13. Sam Burgess
Interchange: 14. Paul Carter 15. Jason Clark 16. Nathan Brown 17. George Burgess 18. Damien Cook

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Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons
Cbus Super Stadium, Saturday 16 April 2016
Kick Off 3:00pm

1. William Zillman 2. Anthony Don 3. Josh Hoffman 4. Nene Macdonald 5. David Mead 6. Cameron Cullen 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. Daniel Mortimer 18. Eddy Pettybourne

1. Josh Dugan 2. Kalifa Faifai Loa 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Benji Marshall 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Mitch Rein 10. Russell Packer 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Joel Thompson 13. Jack de Belin
Interchange: 14. Michael Cooper 15. Will Matthews 16. Dunamis Lui 17. Siliva Havili 19. Josh McCrone

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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Warriors
Westpac Stadium (NZ), Saturday 16 April 2016
Kick Off 5:30pm

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. Tony Williams 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Tim Browne 16. David Klemmer 17. Adam Elliot 19. Lloyd Perrett

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Jonathan Wright 3. Blake Ayshford 4. Solomone Kata 5. David Fusitua 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Sam Lisone 9. Issac Luke 10. Ben Matulino 11. Bodene Thompson 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Simon Mannering
Interchange: 14. Thomas Leuluai 15. Jacob Lillyman 16. Charlie Gubb 17. Konrad Hurrell 18. Ligi Sao

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Brisbane Broncos vs Newcastle Knights
Suncorp Stadium, Saturday 16 April 2016
Kick Off 7:30pm

1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. Jack Reed 4. James Roberts 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Ben Hunt 8. Josh McGuire 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Adam Blair 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Corey Parker
Interchange: 14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Sam Thaiday 16. Jo Ofanhengaue 17. Kodi Nikorima

1. Dane Gagai 2. Nathan Ross 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Pat Mata'utia 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Sam Mataora 9. Tyler Randell 10. Jack Stockwell 11. Tariq Sims 12. Korbin Sims 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Will Pearsall 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jacob Saifiti 17. Pauli Pauli

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Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks
GIO Stadium, Sunday 17 April 2016
Kick Off 2:00pm

1. Jack Wighton 2. Edrick Lee 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Blake Austin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Shannon Boyd 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Frank Paul Nuuausala 11. Josh Papalii 12. Elliot Whitehead 13. Shaun Fensom
Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste 15. Luke Bateman 16. Paul Vaughan 17. Joseph Tapine

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

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Wests Tigers vs Melbourne Storm
Leichardt Oval, Sunday 17 April 2016
Kick Off 4:00pm

1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Nathan Milone 4. Kevin Naiqama 5. Jordan Rankin 6. Mitchell Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Ava Seumanufagai 9. Robbie Farah 10. Tim Grant 11. Dene Halatau 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Sauaso Sue
Interchange: 14. Josh Aloiai 15. Curtis Sironen 16. Kyle Lovett 17. Joel Edwards 18. Jack Buchanan 19. Michael Chee-Kam

1. Cameron Munster 2. Young Tonumaipea 3. Will Chambers 4. Ben Hampton 5. Marika Koroibete 6. Blake Green 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Jordan McLean 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Tohu Harris 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Kenneath Bromwich 15. Tim Glasby 16. Felise Kaufusi 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

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Sydney Roosters vs Penrith Panthers
Allianz Stadium, Monday 18 April 2016
Kick Off 7:00pm

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Brendan Elliott 4. Blake Ferguson 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Jayden Nikorima 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Sam Moa 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 11. Mitchell Aubusson 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Isaac Liu
Interchange: 14. Kane Evans 15. Mitchell Frei 16. Eloni Vunakece 17. Abraham Papalii

1. Matt Moylan 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Peta Hiku 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Jamie Soward 8. Sam McKendry 9. Peter Wallace 10. Regan Campbell-Gillard 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Isaah Yeo 13. Trent Merrin
Interchange: 14. Leilani Latu 15. Jeremy Latimore 16. Suaia Matagi 17. James Fisher-Harris 19. Tyrone Peachey 20. Elijah Taylor

 

[Unbreakable]

Robson dropped, Loloahea in the Halves, Fusitu'a on the Wing.. is this a dream?

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK
2 JONATHAN WRIGHT
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 DAVID FUSITU’A
6 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 SAM LISONE
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 BEN MATULINO
11 BODENE THOMPSON
12 RYAN HOFFMAN (c)
13 SIMON MANNERING

Interchange:

14 THOMAS LEULUAI
15 JACOB LILLYMAN
16 CHARLIE GUBB
17 KONRAD HURRELL
18 LIGI SAO

 

[Morkel]

How's Kurrell been going these last couple of games? Still lacking discipline or is Ayshford still there just out of stubbornness?

 

[Unbreakable]

How's Kurrell been going these last couple of games? Still lacking discipline or is Ayshford still there just out of stubbornness?

Havent watched as much of their games as I'd like, but from what I've seen Hurrell has been decent without setting the world on fire, much the same for Ayshford, relatively reliable, no offensive game to speak of.

 

[mitch222]

If the Warriors think Lolohea starting in the halves is the solution to all their problems then they are in for a huge shock

 

[Kimlo]

If the Warriors think Lolohea starting in the halves is the solution to all their problems then they are in for a huge shock

I'm sure they don't think that. But it would surely be an improvement on Robson.

Maybe our resident Warriors fan [MENTION=7748]Mt Smart[/MENTION] can chip in if he's around?

 

[Rally Towel]

Tui Lolo at 6, Johnson at 7 is a massive improvement over SJ at 6 and Grandpa Robson at 7.

Still need a disciplined effort from their forwards to lay the platform. If they keep cutting corners they'll still struggle.

Sheck pulling his thumb out would help though I suspect the shake up in the halves may increase his opportunities.

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[Foordy]

I wonder why Green keeps naming Granville to start, then moving him to the bench before kickoff ... does he really think he is fooling anybody

 

[Big Pete]

How's Kurrell been going these last couple of games? Still lacking discipline or is Ayshford still there just out of stubbornness?

Awful.

He's looked completely lost everytime he's played and is prone to making errors. It looked like a dumb selection on paper and his performances so far haven't altered that view.

The decision to play Hurrell and Leuluai as forwards is right up there with Taylor's decision to play Farah & Cherrington off the bench.

 

[broncos4life]

I wonder why Green keeps naming Granville to start, then moving him to the bench before kickoff ... does he really think he is fooling anybody

Same reason that Brown does it each week with Levi and Randall. They think they are too smart for everyone and are playing mind games.

It's pathetic.

 

[Clintos]

Maybe Granville doesn't fit in jersey 14 - or vise versa. Haha


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[BroncosAlways]

Its actually pretty common for starting players to want to keep their jersey whether their playing off the bench or not. It's a pride thing, as well as players being sentimental about their jersey number.

 

[Harry Sack]

Who comes in for Chambers? I'd assume Tofu with a shuffle?

 

[Big Pete]

I'd imagine it would have to be Richard Kennar. He's the only centre they have left standing after Curtis Scott, Jeremy Hawkins and Cheyse Blair all sustained injuries.

Craig could be tempted to play Tonumaipea closer to the ruck and go with a Tumusa or Vunivalu out-wide otherwise he may have to go with a Harris, Proctor or Kenny Bromwich out-wide.

 

[Unbreakable]

My upset of the week is the Tigers with no Woods to take down the Storm, I reckon they'll be fired up. and I can't see how the Storm are going to defend their edge attacks with no Chambers.

 

[Big Pete]

The Bulldogs have a fairly tough road-trip ahead of them, with a five day turn-around to New Zealand to play the Warriors.

Meanwhile Melbourne have the Tigers at Leichardt on Sunday.

I think both have upsets written all over them.

I tend to agree (apparently).

The Tigers played their worst game of the season against Newcastle. Everybody saw it, there was no hiding from it and now Wests have to front their home crowd in conditions that typically suit their style of play. Outside of that game and the second half against the Titans, the Tigers haven't been that awful this season and for whatever reason they tend to spook Melbourne at the best of times. Apart of it has to do with Robbie Farah who loves going up against Cameron Smith and really makes it a mission to out-play him. The other reason is because Melbourne can't go with a team that doesn't respect their defensive line. If Wests can heap on the points and hold their defensive line they're a real chance.

I also don't think Woods is that big a loss. Don't get me wrong, he's a quality player and he'd be a fixture in my representative teams but last year his absence actually brought the best out in others. Players like Seumanufagai and Sue demonstrated they could handle his work-load and it allowed the Tigers to play up-tempo footy.

I could be alone on this, but sometimes I think forwards can be too selfish. I'd much rather a forward who can make 12 really good hit ups out of 16 than say one who can make 8 from 22.

Call it the Brad Meyers theory.

 

[Big Pete]

Parcell and Lawrence out of tonight's clash.

Leary and Fonua-Blake come onto the bench.

Just on Addin Fonua-Blake, he was one of the best props coming through the NYC in 2014 - every bit as good as Sam Lisone and Joe Ofahengaue. Unfortunately in 2015 he assaulted his ex-girlfriend which left the Dragons with no choice but to let him go. The Sea Eagles swooped in and Fonua-Blake has repaid them with some great performances in the NSW Cup.

 

[Morkel]

Parcell injured? Channel 9 said that Manly have gone with bigger bodies to combat the Eels pack, but Parcell hasn't looked uncomfortable at all so far.