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[NSW stables]

judging from media reports even if not credible:

1. Walsh
2. Cobbo
3. Staggs
4. Mariner
5. Arthars
6. Hunt
7. Reynolds
8. Carrigan
9. Walters
10. Haas
11. Piakura
12. Riki
13. Hethrington

14. Mozer
15. Jensen
16. Willison
17. Te Kura

I'm not fully agreement with this but It's what I think will happen, if it was me I would put Cobbo back at Centre and keep Mariner at Wing, where I think both players have their most potential at, But I could agree it's a safe option.

I would also have Carrigan at Lock but I don't think that will matter much as I don't think his role will actually change much if at all, he will still be playing as a ball playing middle just with an 8 on his back as Kobe isn't a ball player at all, and Patty is literally the only ball playing middle we even have, though Haas has been slowly getting better at it over the last few years.

I think if Hethrington can bring his 23 form this works well for our team though as a Rotation of Jensen and Willison is a comp leading bench middle rotation imo.

Once Mam is back replace Walters with Hunt and keep Mozer on the bench and that's it.

Potentially though Willison Takes Kobe's spot if it doesn't work, also Willison is good edge cover as well, he is a big unit but he has speed and covers there well last year when he had to do it, he would easily be the bench edge option that I see.

If the Hunt/Reynolds combo is competition beating and we are top of the comp when Mam comes back bring Mam as a 17 roaming lock(I think he can handle that role well atleast for a period till be decide changes).

I too think cobbo is a better left centre than mariner, but maguire seems set on him as a winger.

if that is the case, in the interest of our left edge defence, because mariner's defensive reads and communication is so poor (which is a further issue when he is position next to mam and piakura), until he matures and isnt such q space cadet, I would consider sticking arthars at centre in defence, and then arthars still drop back for the kick (as he is safer under the high ball) and in attack.

Last year, he played centre against the tigers and was just a no frills solid centre, and the left edge just looked solid (granted it was against the tigers, but the tigers never looked likely down that edge).

 

[davidp]

That might work with Arthur’s at centre and mariner on wing, better communicator inside - and another year of experience for Mariner - I am sure Madge will keep working on communication and understanding positional play with all the backs as injuries and form may change positions during the year