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Depth Chart for 2020

Posted by Wile E. Coyote on October 11, 2019 at 5:30pm in NRL

Definite 20 players

Full Back (1) : Clint Gutherson

Wing (3): Blake Ferguson, Maika Sivo, George Jennings,

Centre (3): Waqa Blake, Michael Jennings, Jaeman Salmon

Halves (2): Mitchel Moses, Dylan Brown

Hooker (2): Reed Mahoney, Will Smith

Props (4): Junior Paulo, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Kane Evans, Daniel Alvaro, Oregon Kafusi

Lock (2): Nathan Brown, Ray Stone

Edge (2): Shaun Lane, Marata Niukore,

Development (0):

Likely resign or promote from lower grade (7):

Full Back (0) :

Wing (1): Ethan Parry, Charlton Schaafhausen (could be development but looks good enough to sign)

Centre (2): Brad Takairangi

Halves (1): Rhys Davies

Hooker (0):

Props (1): Stefano Utoikamanu

Lock (0):

Edge (2): Andrew Davey, Salesi Fainga

Development (2): Kyle Schneider (hooker), Haze Dunster (Wing)

That would be 27 players and 2 development

Priority signing is a top tier edge forward

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- - - - Brett Allen > colin hussey October 13, 2019 at 1:24pm
        
        Weight & speed maybe, but not length. I could see opposition halves dropping cross field kicks on his head all day. Could you imagine him trying to defuse cross field kicks against the likes Tupou, Vunivalu, Maumolo etc ?
        
        It would be a massacre.
        
        Pork n Beans > colin hussey October 13, 2019 at 1:52pm
        
        GL has the potential to rule the super league
Wile E. Coyote October 11, 2019 at 6:30pm

Not a bad team as is, however someone like Frizel or Difita on the right edge would be great. Hoping we did not let Ma'u go without a replacement lined up.

Still have at least three or four players to buy for the top 30
- Frank The Tank > Wile E. Coyote October 11, 2019 at 7:13pm
  
  I reckon that’s exactly what’s happened.
  
  BA will use Nuikore as his replacement- i guess they are similar and Nuikore is improving.
Tragiceel October 11, 2019 at 7:27pm

I would like to see us sign both Frizell and Matterson, especially Matterson as he can cover 5/8 and Centre plus he is young and improving every year, not sure if we can sign both but it would be great depth.

Any chance we can offload G. Jennings?
- Wile E. Coyote > Tragiceel October 11, 2019 at 9:13pm
  
  Sounds good but both would want a starting spot
  - Tragiceel > Wile E. Coyote October 11, 2019 at 10:31pm
    
    That's true Wile but as Jack Gibson said you fit your best players into your starting 13,
    
    F. Row. Frizell - Mahoney - RCG
    
    2nd Row. Lane - Matterson
    
    Lock. Brown
    
    Bench. Paulo - Evans - Niukore - Kaufusi
    
    Paulo for impact off the bench, Matterson covers multiple positions and two of our most promising players gaining some excellent mentoring from some of the best. Evans can be a bit hot and cold so with so many players vying for his spot he might get some consistency or make way for Utoikamanu.
    - Nick > Tragiceel October 12, 2019 at 1:21am
      
      Nope. Frizzel is an edge player and just had his arse handed to him by an unknown Fijian, running in the middle. Frizzel, Matterson, Dafita but we wont get and dont need all of them. Just one. For me Fafita. Absolutley a future stand out and ran for a 50m try. And upon completion picked the poor bloke up that he had carried over the line.
      - Tragiceel > Nick October 12, 2019 at 6:33am
        
        I don't think Fifita is going anywhere, the Broncos will find a way to keep him. If I had to pick just one it would be Matterson, just because of his versatility, age and the fact he is still improving.
        
        Graham would be a fantastic pickup but has been a bit injury prone lately.
      - Wile E. Coyote > Nick October 12, 2019 at 6:46am
        
        Lol and before picking up his pants

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