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How is our roster looking

Posted by Wile E. Coyote on October 31, 2020 at 12:41am in NRL

25 players so far assuming BC rumours true and Hughes and Hollis are in the first grade squad (one at least will probably be development?)

Positions below are according to the nrl team websites; however I would expect Niukore and Papilii to play middle

 

FB: 1. Gutherson   2. Will Smith  3. Rankin

Wing: 1. Ferguson  2. Sivo  3. Dunster

Centre: 1. Waqa  2. Opacic

Halves: 1. Moses   2. Dylan

Hooker: 1. Mahoney  2. Joey Lussick

Lock: 1. Nathan Brown  2. Stone

Prop: 1. Junior  2. RCG.  3. Oregon  4. Alvaro 5. Hughes 6. Hollis

Second Row:  1. Matterson  2. Lane  3. Niukore 4. Papilii  5. Cartwright

 

Centre is our biggest issue considering Lane, Niukore and Papilii can play middle  or edge. 

French to FB and Guth to centre would solve that - except I am not a fan of Guth anywhere but FB

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  • BEM October 31, 2020 at 1:23am
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    The problem is 7 of those players aren't 1st grade quality.

    Smith, Rankin, Opacic, Lussick, Stone, Alvaro and Cartwright are reserve grade quality at best.

    I highly doubt any of them would be starters or even bench players at any other club.

    We seriously need more power in the forwards and a couple of quality outside backs.

    If we keep signing nuffies like we have for next year, I can see us being a very good chance of dropping out of the top 8.

  • Enforcer Eel October 31, 2020 at 6:59am

    haven't we also added Michael Oldfield?

    • Parrapete > Enforcer Eel October 31, 2020 at 7:32am

      God I hope not. Never rated the giuy

    • MontoEel > Enforcer Eel October 31, 2020 at 9:31am

      Who is Oldfield?

      • carrion > MontoEel October 31, 2020 at 10:18am

        David. He was campaign manager for Pauline Hanson in the early years. Astute acquisition by BA, Oldfield will bring a bag of tricks with him

        • MontoEel > carrion October 31, 2020 at 11:20am

          Sounds promising

        • Colin Good > carrion November 6, 2020 at 2:08pm

          Are you for real ,this Oldfield is not the same bloke that ran Paulines campaign,that bloke would be ready for retirement.

  • WMD October 31, 2020 at 7:57am

    That's 23 with Cartwright in the team. 

    A marquee centre, if possible, should be a priority for the club.  A good prop (maybe 2) that can provide impact off the bench also seems like something that the club requires.  Bevan French back at Parra would also provide cover for the wing, fullback and halves positions. That's 27.

    But have we got the approximate $2 mill left in the cap to fund this? $550k centre, $500k prop, $400k prop, $300k French plus $85k × 3.

    Would also be great to see some fresh faces in the coaching department. 

    • Wile E. Coyote > WMD October 31, 2020 at 9:04am

      Thanks- I can't  count

      Dont you think Niukore and Papilii will provide impact off the bench?

      • WMD > Wile E. Coyote October 31, 2020 at 2:27pm

        They will Wile E but we need at least one prop / big body to replace Kane Evans. 

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