Why aren't we excited for 2019?
1) Jarryd Hayne/Bevan French - Who knows at this rate what's going on there
2) Blake Ferguson
3) Michael Jennings
4) Clint Gutherson
5) George Jennings
6) Mitchell Moses
7) Corey Norman
8) Junior Paulo
9) Kaysa Prichard
10) Shaun Lane
11) Peni Terepo
12) Marata Niukore
13) Nathan Brown
14) Reed Mahoney
15) Tim Mannah
16) Tepai Moeroa
17) Another Jr?
I know there is a lot of uncertainty about Jarryd Hayne/Michael Jennings, but either way we shouldn't be too disappointed. At the end of the day, everyone played like trash in 2018 - you don't forget how to play footy overnight so I think we should right off that season and remember that we actually were quite good in 2017, and just missed a few key positions in 2018. This our clubs fault, not just Brad Arthurs. We now have good depth in our key coaching roles, and should be on board to play finals football.
We've got a powerhouse in Fergo, a machine in Paulo, and Shaun Lane had a pretty good season with Manly despite them being shit house. Our forward pack is fine, we just need our halves to work well like they did in 2017. Allow Corey to control the side, and Moses to play his best football at 6. He was practically playing 6 in 2017, and I think him and Corey overcalling one another was the reason the playing group was so confused in 2018. At the end of the day, it's the coach's job to ensure the team are getting along.
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If he is re-signed only because Jennings gets his Newcastle contract, then I think it'll be pretty clear Hayne will be a centre. It's a sad state of affairs that the wooden spooners can't even keep their players.
Centres don't need to be fast these day's, it helps but isn't the key to being a good centre, the ability to defend against set plays is more important.
I would give Salmon a crack there if we have injury problems but if Jennings is gone I would start with Taka and Gutho.
Terepo brings energy off bench
I’d start Mannah with Alvaro off bench playing big mins for Jnr
2: B Ferguson
3: M Jennings
4: C Gutherson
5: M Sivo
6: C Norman
7: M Moses
8: Jr Paulo
9: K Pritchard
10: D Alvaro
11: M Mau
12: S Lane
13: N Brown
14: T Moeroa
15: P Terepo
16: M Nuikore
17: T Mannah
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