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Round 23 Team List v Cowboys

Posted by ParramattaLurker on August 17, 2021 at 4:01pm

1. Clint Gutherson

2. Maika Sivo

3. Will Penisini

4. Waqa Blake

5. Haze Dunster

6. Dylan Brown

7. Mitchell Moses

8. Isaiah Papali'i

9. Joey Lussick

10. Junior Paulo

11. Shaun Lane

12. Marata Niukore

13. Nathan Brown

Interchange:

14. Will Smith

15. Bryce Cartwright

16. Oregon Kaufusi

17. Makahesi Makatoa

Reserves:

18. Ray Stone

19. Keegan Hipgrave

20. Sean Russell

21. Jakob Arthur

INs: Will Penisini, Haze Dunster, Oregon Kaufusi

OUTs: Tom Opacic, Michael Oldfield, Ryan Matterson

Referee: Ashley Klein

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Coryn Hughes August 17, 2021 at 4:04pm

Good to see young Penisini getting another run.

Papali'i' in the front row I hate.

Good to see Nuikore in the starting side I believe he can really help on that right edge.
- EA > Coryn Hughes August 17, 2021 at 4:06pm
  
  Swap Lane and Papali'i IMO.
  - Raptor Jesus > EA August 17, 2021 at 4:11pm
    
    Papalii is on record saying he prefers to play middle. Lane has been moved to the edge because his combination with Dylan used to be really good. Hope they can find the form again.
    - EA > Raptor Jesus August 17, 2021 at 4:13pm
      
      Yep. TBF to Lane he has been impressive recently. I just don't like Papali'i as a starting prop. The same way I don't like Niukore starting at prop. Either on the bench or at the backrow. So maybe swap Papali'i with either Makatoa or Kaufusi.
      - Raptor Jesus > EA August 17, 2021 at 4:18pm
        
        Yeah I think Niukore has a better body for playing prop. Paps is too small although he could play a 13 role.
        
        I would prefer Makatoa start at prop with Junior.
        
        EA > Raptor Jesus August 17, 2021 at 5:39pm
        
        Niukore is not a prop in my eyes. Definitely not a starting prop. Maybe a bench middle. And Yes. I would start Maka with Junior.
  - Darren Munro > EA August 17, 2021 at 7:32pm
    
    X 2
- MeelK > Coryn Hughes August 17, 2021 at 4:48pm
  
  Yeah I don't get it. Lane has been going well in the middle, and Papa is a beast on the edge. Why swap them?
  - Electric Eel > MeelK August 17, 2021 at 6:46pm
    
    Becasue the coach is a dope? Thought that was already pretty clearly established. LOL
EA August 17, 2021 at 4:05pm

I wonder what the edge combination will be. I would personally have Sivo and Penisini on the left with Blake and Dunster on the right. Against the rabbithos last year in the finals, Blake and Dunster did not conceede any tries when defending together on the right. They had a couple of shaky moments but that was expected for a new combination, with Dunster on debut and being against a lethal south attack.