Your Line up for next week?

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- LB > Priceforever March 7, 2026 at 3:40pm
  
  Only thing is you don't want to bring those kids up to early, both need defensive work. Pezet at least can be placeholder for a few wins. Yoh can win games with Pezet.
LB March 7, 2026 at 3:39pm

Few things.

I would not be surprised to see no changes other than Hopgood of course.

Samrani for Kelly I think is most likely if there is one.

Ryles will not drop Pezet anytime soon, but come round 10 or so if Twidle and or Lorenzo continue to improve they could come in. Issue is once Volkman is back Twidle goes back to 1, I wish he would stay in halves.

I have never been a fan of 2 Hooker system, unless your starting Hooker can play in middle, like Riddell and Marsh could do. Smith can play big minutes and have Papali'i fill in for 10-15 while being there as a Utility works fine. You can still have Da Silva at 19 as worst case scenario Smith goes down early.

But the team will be the same with maybe Samrani on Wing and Tuilagi for Hopgood.
Bubba j March 7, 2026 at 4:24pm

Guymer has to be 13 he doesn't miss a tackle and Moretti on the bench plus Samani to the wing Russell to centre
- LB > Bubba j March 7, 2026 at 11:10pm
  
  Guymer is a younger version of what de Belin is here for. Cleaning up the middle with 2nd and 3rd man in attempts, get through work and do your share in attack. Guymer can definately do that.
shane March 7, 2026 at 4:31pm

1 Iongi

2 Simmo

3 Pensini

4 Russell

5 Kelly

6 Papalii

7 Moses

8 Moretti

9 Smith

10 Paulo

11 Williams

12 Kautoga

13 Walker

14 Tuivita

15 Guymer

16 Tuilagi

17 Samrani

18 De Belin

19 Da Silva
KingGutho March 7, 2026 at 5:43pm

1: I Longi

2: B Simonson

3: W Penisini

4: B Kelly

5: S Russell

6: Pezet

7; M Moses

8: Jr Paulo

9: R Smith

10: J De Belin

11: J Williams

12: k Kautoga

13: D Walker

14: J Papali

15: S Tuivita

16: L Moretti

17: C Guymer

18: J Samarina

19: T Brown

20: M Doory

21: Twiddle ( was very good in cup )
- LB > KingGutho March 8, 2026 at 12:38am
  
  I love Twidle, you can just tell he is not a robotic NRL player, he plays with instincts. Not saying he is Munster, but Munster plays the same. Apa gets the ball, looks to see what is infront of him and says "Let's try this". That can be dangerous but also rewarding when you have a player like Twidle who looks confident in himself.
Blaze March 7, 2026 at 6:50pm

1. Iongi

2.simonson

3. Pensini

4. Russell

5. Samrani

6. Pezet

7. Mosses

8. Paulo

9. Ryley

10. Tuivati

11. Williams

12. Kautogo

13. Debellen

14. Walker

15. Teancum

16. Tds

17. Joash

18. Moretti

19. Guymer
Yehez March 7, 2026 at 7:04pm

Iongi; Simonsson, Penisini, Russell, Samrani; Pezet, Moses; Moretti, Smith, De Belin, Williams, Kautoga, Doorey.

Walker, Paulo, Tuivati, Papalii, Brown, Guymer. I'd give Latu a place in the 6 somewhere too if possible.

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Kelma, Kelly and Da Silva need to start in NSW Cup for 3-5 weeks and get some rhythm and form.
Josh d March 7, 2026 at 9:34pm

Watching the other games of the round parra seem to be the only club that don't have a heap of quality young backs. I don't think there is a backline in the comp that you wouldnt prefer to parras backline.

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"I love Twidle, you can just tell he is not a robotic NRL player, he plays with instincts. Not saying he is Munster, but Munster plays the same. Apa gets the ball, looks to see what is infront of him and says "Let's try this". That can be dangerous…"

"Iongi
Samrani
Simonsson
Penisini
Russell
Pezet
Moses
Williams
Smith
Moretti
Kautoga
Guymer
Doorey
Walker
Paulo
Tuivaiti
Latu if Ryles thinks he is ready
Izack Tago if we get him
Twidle

I thought I posted this earlier including explanations but…"

"I think the team should just try and focused on completing their sets and be aware of the NRLbias against them. It will be hard, I know, but hipefully they can make 'clean' tackles and find a way of controlling the ruck. Our forwards should be…"

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