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Rnd 1 team vs storm

Posted by Roy tannous on January 7, 2026 at 3:20pm

1.Isaiah iongi

2.Bailey Simonsson

3.Will pensini

4.Brian kelly

5.Josh addocarr

6.Jonah pezet

7.Mitchell Moses

8.Jmaine hopgood

9.Ryley smith

10.Junior paulo

11.Kitione kautoga

12.Jack williams

13.Jack debelin

14.Tayln da silva

15.Dylan walker

16.Sam tuivati

17.Charlie guymer

i like our Odds so much better with this team.To take on storm considering we didn't have half of them last year rnd 1.They'll be more hungrier then ever.💙💛Bring it

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Coryn Hughes January 7, 2026 at 3:25pm

Delete at AAMI ffs I now hate our chances.
- Roy tannous > Coryn Hughes January 7, 2026 at 3:27pm
  
  Will make the upset even more sweet💙💛
LB January 7, 2026 at 3:50pm

I'll have a turn.

This is of now, no other signings from now til Round 1.

1. Iongi

2. Russell

3. Penisini

4. Kelly

5. JAC

6. Pezet

7. Moses

8. Hopgood

9. Smith

10. Paulo

11. Williams

12. Kautoga

13. De Belin

14. Da Silva

15. Walker

16. Moretti

17. Tuilagi

That's the team i think Ryles would go with all things being fine with suspensions and injuries.
- Roy tannous > LB January 7, 2026 at 4:30pm
  
  No chance,no way his gonna put Russell but if I had to guess ryless is gonna do the same thing with brown after he signed with knights.Just not play him cause what's the point Russell's not gonna be here next year and simmo is and tuivaiti or guymer will get a spot can't leave them both out
  - LB > Roy tannous January 7, 2026 at 7:06pm
    
    Ryles prefers Russell over Simonsson based on last year for sure. Ryles likes Russell. If Kelly wins a spot Russell wins the other.
    - Yehez > LB January 7, 2026 at 7:23pm
      
      I think Simonsson and Russell will battle for Lomax's spot. Penisini - Kelly - JAC are set IMO.
      
      If Richie goes well and not injured we might see him introduced later on for Kelly.
- paul taylor > LB January 7, 2026 at 4:34pm
  
  I am with you LB . Russell will go to the wing unless we snare another one in next month . That team is a very potent one and we are banking on further improvement in the games of kautago and Moretti to give us Some additional weapons . We know what JDB , Walker and the two hooker rotation is going to bring us. I think we will expand on the quick transitions between defence and attack . Having two great kickers either side frees up Moses who is the best running half threat by far .
  
  I think we can really trouble storm because we finally have a team that takes them out of the comfort zone even if it is the round 1 bogey .
  
  We need to move teams around and make the stars do more work due to getting the ball wider . Bit excited actually.
  - LB > paul taylor January 7, 2026 at 7:13pm
    
    I think the big difference for this team, opposed to a lot of the kids now a year old in experience, is this squad believes in the coaching staff and each other.
    That end to the year showed how much this group love Ryles.
- DYNASTY.LOADING > LB January 7, 2026 at 4:42pm
  
  Simonsson will be there.
  
  id like to have Tuivaiti and Guymer in the side too.
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    - Coryn Hughes > LB January 7, 2026 at 5:58pm
      
      I can't wait to finally see the back of Matto that guy is planning life after footy because it's become clear to me he no longer wants it like he once did .Terrible way to finish a career from a guy whose potential is SoO player at his best now he's dying a death of a 1000 cuts in cup.
      
      Agree HKF it finally looks like we have some quality depth.Only thing missing is the class.We got Moses and potentially Iongi but a couple more wouldn't go amiss.