1. Joash Papaili
2. Brian Kelly
3. Will Penisini
4. Sean Russell
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Ronald Volkman
7. Mitchell Moses (c)
8. Luca Moretti
9. Ryley Smith
10. Junior Paulo
11. Charlie Guymer
12. Jack Williams
13. Dylan Walker
Interchange:
14. Tallyn Da Silva
15. Saxon Pryke
16. Toni Mataele
17. Jack De Belin
18. Kelma Tuilagi
19. Lorenzo Talataina
Reserves:
20. Araz Nanva
21. Jezaiah Funa-luta
22. Teancum Brown
INs: Jezaiah Funa-luta, Kelma Tuilagi, Sean Russell
OUTs: None
Referee: Peter Gough
Centre Sean Russell and back-rower Kelma Tuilagi are both named to return from concussion in a double boost for the Eels. Araz Nanva and Teancum Brown are the men to make way from the squad.
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I hope Debelin starts, and I wish Araz was named instead of Albert. Parra showed they can score points, its our defence which let's us down.
We need to take Manly on up front. In defence going looking for the collision.
What worries me for this game is the ref. Same prick we had v the Tigers . 6 again galore, terrible calls all day.
This is why league will never ever be a world game. The refs control the game too much and especially this year depends on who gets the gazillion 6 agains in the first half wins the game. You don't get that shit in soccer..it's either a foul, offside or hand ball.
In Flegg against manly last nite we won 52-6 and played as a team. Finally. No-one had a bad game and Kade Moujalli was rated the fans player of the match. Leluai, Talagi, Hudson and Petrus were next best but Cameron Bamblett, even at 6, is a special runner of the ball, cuts thru the centre and makes huge metres and plays tough. in my opinion could make his debut in ist grade next year and should be signed long term.
But after Twidle, who can be sure the club will move to tie him down.
Our juniors need to know that if they are good enough they will get the nod over incumbents. This gives them the drive to succeed here, and also puts incumbents on notice.
I don't rate Bamblett at 6 at all!! Drives my head in that he is playing 6. He is an out an out fullback to me. He had good moments during the game, but it were plays you expect from a fullback
Why don't you rate him at 6. Its better we try him at 6 as you don't want to pidgin hole him to 1, then he leaves because Iongi has the fg spot all tied up.
Having him at 6 is a good move
I agree. Bamblett might be better at 1 but the opportunity in our NRL side is at 6. He might as well get as many reps there as he can.
Yeah, no harm doing so in Flegg. Particularly defending in front line against players 2-3 years older.
Well he can't even defend well in the front line against u19s sg ball so not sure how he can against JF
I don't rate him at 6 because he doesn't know how to defend in the front line. His reads are horrible. He defends with his feet planted against shape which leaves his centre in two minds on whether Bamblett will get to his player or not. His contact in defence is shit too.
his strength is his attack. As Richard says, his running game is great. It looks like he glides along the field. He loves to make a run behind the ruck. All these traits suited to a fullback. He rarely looks to pass and doesn't organise his edge in attack because he just wants to run the ball. Again something that you cannot be as a FG half.
I get that they have the option to develop him as a 6 to fix the flaws I have stated. But I wouldn't develop him as a 6 with Lorenzo, Fletcher and Risati at the club. Not to mention Papalii is off contract next year and who knows if he will stay at the club or go to the SL for game time. So with Twiddle gone, we may need a back up fullback to Iongi in 2028 which is when Bamblett will probably be ready for FG.
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