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2024 Lineup

Posted by Eli Stephens on August 21, 2023 at 2:14pm

One positive for us is that most of our team are under contract for next season so should be able to have a good pre season and build combinations. My 17 for next season would be:

1. Gutho

2. Sivo

3. Penisini

4. Bailey

5. Russell

6. Dylbags

7. Moses

8. RCG

9. Lussick

10. Greig

11. Lane

12. Carty

13. Hopgood

14. Hands

15. Paulo

16. Matto

17. Joffa

probably 3/4 spots left in the top 30 and they should be targeting some backs for depth. Greig I think would be a good option to start for 20 min or so and bring energy then Paulo can enter a bit later.

Any thoughts or changes ? Our roster is pretty much set just need a good pre season and health

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DYNASTY.LOADING August 21, 2023 at 2:32pm
Not far off mate.

I would anticipate some changes though. I'm certain a few blokes will get a tap on the shoulder and we will rely heavily on some youth.

Harley Smith Shields makes sense on a 1 year deal and early release from the Raiders.

Hopefully he helps his mate Bailey.

I also think Dunster will be back in first grade next year.
1. Clinton Gutherson
2. Haze Dunster
3. Will Penisini
4. Bailey Simonsson
5. Smith-Shields
6. Dylan Brown
7. Mitchell Moses
8. Campbell-Gillard
9. Joey Lussick
10. Junior Paulo
11. Sean Lane
12. Bryce Cartwright
13. J’maine Hopgood
14. Brendan Hands
15. Ryan Matterson
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Matt Doorey
18. Luca Moretti
19. Russell / Zac Cini
1. Apa Twiddle
2. Miller-Stephen
3. Blaize Talagi
4. Rich Penisini
5. Matt Komolafe
6. Daejarn Asi
7. Josh Lynn
8. Ofa Ogden
9. Yates
10. Wiremu Grieg
11. Jock Brazell
12. ETT
13. Charlie Guymer
14. Marthur
15. JJBM
16. Tony Mataele
17. Sam Tuivaiti
18. Lebron
- Eli Stephens > DYNASTY.LOADING August 21, 2023 at 2:36pm
  
  Agree a guy like HSS on a small deal would not hurt. Hoping a good pre season fires up Sivo but he's definitely on notice. I think we have the talent in this group just need it to fire
- LB > DYNASTY.LOADING August 21, 2023 at 2:50pm
  
  Considering Smith-Shields was only a short term deal this year I doubt Canberra let him go, especially with Croker moving on.
  - DYNASTY.LOADING > LB August 21, 2023 at 3:10pm
    
    Chevy Stewart
    HSS
    Morkos
    Rapana
    Kris
    Hopoate
    Schiller
    Timoko
    Strange
    Cotric
    Savage
    
    Just saying.
    
    I also dont mind if we dont sign HSS, but we need someone new.
    
    Sharks are the other team with a bottleneck.
    
    Kennedy
    Iro
    Tracey
    Mulitalo
    Katoa
    Ramian
    Atkinson
    Dykes
    Hiroti
    Taukamo
    - Eli Stephens > DYNASTY.LOADING August 21, 2023 at 3:13pm
      
      Hiroti would walk into our wing spot 🤣
      - DYNASTY.LOADING > Eli Stephens August 21, 2023 at 3:18pm
        
        Agreed, he is a talent though, never really put it all together but he is a good player. Young too
        
        Eli Stephens > DYNASTY.LOADING August 21, 2023 at 3:21pm
        
        Another team with an overload of backs is the dogs. Not sure if a guy like Alamoti, Burns or Skelton helps us tho
        
        DYNASTY.LOADING > Eli Stephens August 21, 2023 at 4:22pm
        
        Alamoti is an interesting one, he was so hyped and seemingly has fallen flat.
        I think he is worth a gamble for the right team, because he is so young but some troubling signs from what I've seen.
        
        Maybe somewhere else.
        
        But Kiraz is the pick of the litter there, I'd go very hard for him and then push for an early release next year, once they fall flat again!
    - LB > DYNASTY.LOADING August 21, 2023 at 3:36pm
      
      I would take Iro, Morkos, Tracey, Smith and anyone that can run metres to be fair.
      - DYNASTY.LOADING > LB August 21, 2023 at 4:23pm
        
        There are other options too like Robert Derby, Tony Francis and Allan Fitzgibbon.