With Bailey out it will be interesting to see who Ryles goes with on the wing to replace Lomax.
It will show if Dunster is in the mix (unless hes injured again?) or maybe a all Penisini right side? A case could be made for papali but it can't see that happening.
I suspect the will just put mr fix it Samrani in for the week.
Half back will be Hawkins thats what he was brought here to do but again a case for papali at 6 and Brown 7 but I reckon that's not a option.
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King Gutho, just an opinion here, we all thought JA had potential and maybe it is showing up now....but we should never lose sight of the fact that he was put into grade too early and if he stayed on a proper development plain, it could be him this week playing in Moses absence.
PS i would love to get Joash Papillil in some where but you cannot do anything that may imply that DB runs the game, for that reason Hawkins has to play. Stopping Saab on the wing is not going to be easy for any one other than Lomax, and that would have been an intriguing watch by itself.
Sabb is on ado-carr's side so that's covered thankfully
JA was killing it in NSW Cup for us as well. The problem is he does not have the physical traits to step up the intensity and speed of the NRL.
We need speed to combat Manly's outside backs, not size.
Samrani has been doing a good job on the edge, I'd leave him there to keep a good thing going, plus Samrani is a bit slow defending at center or wing and get's burnt easily. Bring Papalii in for his debut to replace Lomax. and let's see what the kid has.