1. Blaize Talagi
2. Maika Sivo
3. Will Penisini
4. Sean Russell
5. Bailey Simmonson
6. Daejarn Asi
7. Dylan Brown (c)
8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard
9. Joey Lussick
10. Junior Paulo (c)
11. Shaun Lane
12. Ryan Matterson
13. J'maine Hopgood
Interchange:
14. Bryce Cartwright
15. Makahesi Makatoa
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Kelma Tuilagi
Reserves:
18. Brendan Hands
19. Morgan Harper
20. Ethan Sanders
21. Wiremu Grieg
22. Luca Moretti
INs: None
OUTs: None
Referee: Chris Butler
Replies
Are you kidding me?
Barrett needs to swing the axe. How can you put forward the same team (with the exception of Matterson) that got pumped by the Storm?
None of this makes sense
Barrett obviously happy to accept mediocrity too. How can Sivo for starters even be in the squad after last week as a starting point? FFS
Lol, clown college stuff
Maybe there's a clean slate / form judged from now thing going on ..but this is pretty deflating after the big news last night.
MANY Players over MANY weeks have shown that they are not up to a standard expected of NRL players, wether it be attitude, or ability , several players just flat out dont deserve to be there.
BA finally faced the consequences of the teams poor form, but the players, the ones who have physically let the club and fans down with dog shit performances..free pass.
He probably couldn't make any changes due to having 1 day only , but before they cull the squad in 2 days time I'd move these 4 from the extended bench in and drop Lane, Ofa, Asi and Makatoa:
Reserves:
18. Brendan Hands
20. Ethan Sanders
21. Wiremu Grieg
22. Luca Moretti
this is a joke right?
The more things change the more they stay the same
No No No No No. Can I shout it out any F%6&8&6 louder
Bloody Numnuts, BA just got sacked you idiot for this exact team. How stupid do you have to be to then go with that same lineup. Dumb and Dumberer.
I'll give you a hint Mr Barrett, try considering dropping Lane, Sivo and Lussick. Moving Brown to 5/8 making Hopgood captain and bringing in Sanders at halfback.
Put Penisni on notice, Start Junior in the run on side.
It's actually a smart move, give the players the opportunity to prove they aren't the problem, there is no excuses now it's all on them. Barrett will get a good look at who is worth persisting with and who needs to be dropped. He has the rest of the season to give others a go. This will flush out the deadwood.
If things stay the same and Barrett doesn't make changes next week then will be the time to carry on.
I hope your right HKF, but for Trent this is his oppurtunity to put his name forward for a first grade coaching gig. The players have been deadset lazy when fatigue sets in, if they wouldnt do it for BA and Barrett before, i dont really know why the players would do it just for Barrett now.
Perhaps its a case of the players must now stand up and show there worth to the future coach. But the way they have been playing they deserve a rocket just as much as the sacking of BA.