If everybody in our senior squad was fit for round 1, I would like to see the following top two teams selected. The trials and off season operations may change the teams up a little as Gutherson and possibly Williams may not be ready to go. BA could go with two no.9's in the top team or Smith as a utility off the bench. Vave may return to the top team and a guy like Williams (if very fit) could leap from a number of forwards and end up on the bench in the top team if BA wants that extra size. It would not surprise me if young Stone leap frogs a number of senior NRL players if he dominates the trials. I would trial Takairangi on the wing in the trial games as he has the size to ruck the ball out of the red zone well and he could interchange with Hayne throughout the game as he regularly did with Semi. What our squad does scream is depth and I think our top two teams look the strongest I've ever seen and there should be good competition for places in the top team. Lets cross our fingers with injuries in 2018 as our previous five seasons has been injury plagued.
1. Gutherson 1. Hoffman
2. French 2. Auva'a
3. Jennings 3. Davis
4. Hayne 4. D.Aukofolau
5. Takairangi 5. Lelesiuao
6. Norman 6. Salmon
7. Moses 7. Smith
8. Mannah 8. Terepo
9. King 9. K.Pritchard
10. Evans 10. Matagi
11. Ma'u 11. Williams
12. Moeroa 12. Gower
13. Brown 13. Stone
14. Scott 14. G.Jennings
15. Edwards 15. Morris
16. Alvaro 16. Niukore
17. Vave 17. Ualesi
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You could be right. BA has hinted that Gutherson will be given extra rehab and held back and Smith could be the new no.14 utility.
I personally prefer French on the wing as his ability to score tries from the wing is exceptional, and because Hayne is a stronger one on one defender then French at the back.
I was going to ask him for a selfie but thought I would let him be
If Brown improves and goes to that next level we will be a top 2 team.
Thanks for this BD. shows that BA has got us primed & ready for some serious time at the top of the heap. Bush coach? Piffle!! - How many other clubs out there would kill to get this guy? He's turned us from a basket case to serious contenders in 3 years.
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