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Round 1 team 99.9 percentile

Posted by Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin on February 23, 2025 at 10:59am

Key points

• Ryles won't debut Samrani and push Lomax out, too risky against Melb.

* Kautoga has been training in the back row since November in a battle with Guymer.

* Tuilagi won't be moved. Played ok against Newy

* Williams has been a stand out and must start

* Hopgood can fill 9 if needed be.

* Cartwright inconsistent

* Ryley Smith and Tuivaiti close. Great prospects

1. Iongi

2. Russell

3. Lomax

4. Penasini

5. Tago

6. Brown

7. Mos

8. Jnr

9 Hands

10. Ofehengaue

11. Kautoga

12 Tuilagi

13 Williams

14 Hopgood

15 Matterson

16. Guymer

17 Moretti

18 Ryley Smith

19 Sam Tuivaiti

20 Bryce Cartwright

21 Samrani

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EA February 23, 2025 at 11:35am

Smith cannot be named until he gets upgraded to a top 30 contract or supplementary deal (already have the maximum of 6)
- LB > EA February 24, 2025 at 8:07pm
  
  Unless say Kautoga is already upgraded to top 30, which would not surprise me, since he appears on Parramatta site.
EA February 23, 2025 at 11:40am
- I think Tuilagi is going to be named regardless of his performance against Tigers. But maybe just bring him on from the bench. Let Williams start on the edge and he can shift to the middle later. I highly doubt this will happen.
- I cannot tell if Guymer or Kautoga have won the other edge spot.
- I want Smith upgraded to top 30 and play him at 14.
- The 1-5 from the Tigers game won't change.
1. Iongi
2. Russel
3. Penisni
4. Lomax
5. Tago
6. Brown
7. Moses
8. Paulo
9. Hands
10. Joe O
11. Williams
12. Katauga/Guymer
13. Hopgood
14. Smith
15. Matto
16. Moretti
17. Tuilagi
18. Papalii
- LB > EA February 23, 2025 at 3:30pm
  
  To be fair EA had Guymer won the spot he would have started over Cartwright. Reckon Kautoga has it.
- Darren Munro > EA February 23, 2025 at 3:57pm
  
  Close to what I would have. I would swap kelma with katauga on the bench. Guymer starting. Papali starting on the wing instead of Tago. I am sure Jr has a plan!
  - Poppa > Darren Munro February 23, 2025 at 6:08pm
    
    The heading is amazing on this blog, 99.9%.....do you understand what a percentage is Chiefy or his McLovin guiding you with your second head?
    - Randy Handlinger > Poppa February 23, 2025 at 8:14pm
      
      The 99.9th percentile is a strangely specific place...it is also a lonely place so no Mclovin
    - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin > Poppa February 24, 2025 at 7:03am
      
      I'll give you something around percentages ploppa, most members on this site would regard you as an absolute halfwit.
Cumberland Eel February 23, 2025 at 11:41am

Not impressed with Carty and maybe he might move on not sure. Greig isn't that great, neither Lussick or Hands. Smith is better than Hands at this stage. Few decisions to be made before round one.
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- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin February 23, 2025 at 3:33pm
  
  I reckon you have to go with Williams. Don't forget Hopgood is still coming of back surgery and probably isn't 110%, and Williams was the best Eel forward in the trials.

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