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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💙💛
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  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
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      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. 
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    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. 
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      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.
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    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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      HKF > DYNASTY.LOADING January 7, 2026 at 4:49pm

      

      I think the likes of simmonson, Russell, tuilagi, kautoga, guymer, tuivaiti and moretti will be in and out of the team based on who is injured and who is in form. It's a good problem to have.

      I would like to see matterson grow a set and force his way into the team too as he is more talented than most of these guys but I won't hold my breath