Your Line up for next week?

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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
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 )
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.
- Joel K > Josh d March 7, 2026 at 10:00pm
  
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