General Your 2024 lineup

Be surprised if Sifa comes back to his pre ACL form this season.

Would be banking on some reggies this year, a full pre-season, and hopefully ready to go 2025.
Thought I heard he was tracking ahead of time but you are likely right. I really liked what I saw of him in FG can see him being a long term first grader.
 
I’m coming around to a bench of:

Walker
Niukore
Lussick
Jazz (injury cover)

Example middle bench rotation:
20 min - Barnie > Walker
25 min - AFB > Niukore
50 min - Tohu > AfB
55 min - Niukore > Barnie
70min - Tohu > Barnie / Walker

5 interchanges, leaves you 2 to get Egan on and off for Lussick plus an injury sub.

If there’s an injury in the backs Walker fills it and Jazz moves to 13; if there’s an injury to an edge forward Niukore fills it and Jazz moves to prop.
I don't mind it but one thing that worked for us last year early on was Walker and jazz coming in at the same time and changing momentum, when they come in separately the impact isn't the same, so wondering if they might try that combo again now they are both fit.
 
I think we need one of our young guys in there from day 1 at the expense of Barnett or Jazz. Blood them now and see if they thrive
 
I’m coming around to a bench of:

Walker
Niukore
Lussick
Jazz (injury cover)

Example middle bench rotation:
20 min - Barnie > Walker
25 min - AFB > Niukore
50 min - Tohu > AfB
55 min - Niukore > Barnie
70min - Tohu > Barnie / Walker

5 interchanges, leaves you 2 to get Egan on and off for Lussick plus an injury sub.

If there’s an injury in the backs Walker fills it and Jazz moves to 13; if there’s an injury to an edge forward Niukore fills it and Jazz moves to prop.
I have had a long day at the cricket so may not be concentrating well. Are you saying Jazz as injury cover only and on days with no injuries he will play zero minutes? IF so I do not see Jazz agreeing to that.
 
If he doesn’t im happy for him to play cup bro
There were two different Jazz's last year. Early season Jazz was a real game changer. Late season Jazz, after his injury. played in 2nd gear. His play in the pre-season matches was like Late season Jazz. I am not sure what should be done with him.
 
I think we need one of our young guys in there from day 1 at the expense of Barnett or Jazz. Blood them now and see if they thrive
Barnett? No farkin way

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Would love to see Montoya unleash that deadly fend of his regularly this year…..he’s up there with the best in the NRL right now. Some early ball from RTS would be helpful, our right side got all the accolades last year for good reason but it could very well even up on the left. Actually….it will 💪🏽
 
I’m coming around to a bench of:

Walker
Niukore
Lussick
Jazz (injury cover)

Example middle bench rotation:
20 min - Barnie > Walker
25 min - AFB > Niukore
50 min - Tohu > AfB
55 min - Niukore > Barnie
70min - Tohu > Barnie / Walker

5 interchanges, leaves you 2 to get Egan on and off for Lussick plus an injury sub.

If there’s an injury in the backs Walker fills it and Jazz moves to 13; if there’s an injury to an edge forward Niukore fills it and Jazz moves to prop.
If you look at Webbys finals bench games 1 2 3 ( 1 is an anomaly as SJ out ) ( couldve chosen majority of squad bar metcalfe)


FINAL1
14.Jazz/Dylan
15.Bailey/Jazz
16.Curran/Bailey
17.Freddy/Josh
FINAL2&3^

Always 2 middles
Then 2 edge backrower lock utility types

I think that bench is bang on and the only contentious position is Jazz's funnily. Most of our top 30 could play that role. Might be our Debut spot.
 
Final team

Nicoll-klokstad
Montoya
Tuivasa-Sheck
Berry
Watene-Zelezniak
Metcalf
Johnson
Fonua-Blake
Egan
Barnett
Ford
Capewell
Harris

Walker
Ale
Niukore
Lussick

NSW CUP

Tauapiki
Tu
Pompey
Leiataua
Kosi
Martin
Harris-Tavita
Zyon Maiu’u
Roache
Tevaga
Halasima
Laban
Sifakula

Fukofuka
Stowers-Smith
Afoa
Going
I like this, feel for Bunty though but I reckon he’s reached his ceiling.
 
There were two different Jazz's last year. Early season Jazz was a real game changer. Late season Jazz, after his injury. played in 2nd gear. His play in the pre-season matches was like Late season Jazz. I am not sure what should be done with him.
Deep down I think we all know

It’s SL time for Jazz

Mad Props for him as a Warrior, no doubt, but his spot can be used by multiple players

Club first
 
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