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Great late round pickI have changed my mind 150 times but have decided to go with a forward pack that can get us on the front foot, to lay the platform for Isaac Luke and Stacey Jones to carve up.
Ok doky here goes, pick is a 205 game NRL veteran, a Warriors junior. Had some great form playing for St George coming off the bench. Strong defensively, has an offload and will provide another big body for the team to get a roll on up the middle. Lesson Ah Mau.
Pack stats:
Packer: 6 ft 2 in, 119kg
Price: 6 ft 4 in, 107kg
Lillyman: 6 ft 0 in, 104kg
Harris: 6 ft 4 in, 108kg
Ah Mau: 6 ft 1 in, 111kg
Will also move Lillyman to the backrow.
1. McKinnon
2. Nicoll-Klokstad
3. Laumape
4. K. Iro
5. Fusitua
6.
7. Jones
8. Packer
9. Luke
10. Price (c)
11. Lillyman
12. Harris
13. Ah Mau
Hooker: Monty Betham - Betham was known for his aggressive style of play. He was once voted the player that the opposition players least want to pick a fight with in an NRL players' poll. Perfectly suits the intimidation factor I’m looking for in my forward pack.
Pongia, Betham, Blair, Luck, Kearney, Campion - is there a more aggressive pack; does this lead the teams in career suspensions, fights and dirty play. You will know you have been to war when you leave the field. This is a pack to be feared.
Coach: 2 options really and one suits the more aggressive style I’m looking at. You all know who it’s going to be: Daniel Anderson
1 - Ridge
2 - Maumalo
3 - N. Vagana
4 - T. Ropati
5 - Fisiiahi
6 - Ngamu
7 - Witt (Gk)
8 - Pongia
9 - Betham
10 - Blair
11 - Luck
12 - Kearney
13 - Campion (c)
Coach: Anderson
Ryno | Pullin Teeth | Tajhay | Weno | BoatsnHoes | Warriors55 | Wizards Rage | |
1 | Wade McKinnon | Kevin Locke | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | Phill Blake | Brent Webb | Ivan Cleary (gk) | Matthew Ridge |
2 | Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | Lee Oudenryn | Sean Hoppe | Francis Meli | Henry Fa'afili | Kevin Maumalo | |
3 | Ngani Laumape | Brent Tate | Dean Bell (c) | Konrad Hurrell | Clinton Toopi | Peta Hiku | Nigel Vagana |
4 | Kevin Iro | Paul Whatuira | John Carlaw | Lewis Brown | Jerome Ropati | Tea Ropati | |
5 | David Fusitua | Richie Blackmore | Shontayne Hape | Todd Byrne | Manu Vatuvei | Krisnan Inu | Ken Maumalo |
6 | James Maloney | Lance Hohaia | Shaun Berrigan | Sam Tomkins | Chad Townsend | Michael Witt (gk) | |
7 | Stacey Jones | John Simon | Shaun Johnson | Greg Alexander | Nathan Fien | Kieran Foran | Gene Ngamu |
8 | Russel Packer | Richard Villasante | Joe Vagana | Sam Rapira | Jerry Seuseu | Ruben Wiki (c) | Quintin Pongia |
9 | Isaac Luke | Nathan Friend | Thomas Leuluai | Robbie Mears | Motu Tony | PJ Marsh | Monty Betham |
10 | Steve Price (c) | Sio Siua Taukeiaho | Hitri Okesene | Iafeta Paleaaesina | Mark Tookey | Adam Blair | |
11 | Jacob Lillyman | Dennis Betts | Sonny Fai | Ali Lauiti'iti | Joe Galavao | Michael Luck | |
12 | Tohu Harris Harris | Feleti Mateo | Ryan Hoffman | Sione Faumuina | Ben Matulino | Awen Guttenbeil | Stephen Kearney |
13 | Leeson Ah Mau | Simon Mannering | Jazz Tevaga | Jason Death | Ben Henry | Kevin Campion (c) | |
Coach | Daniel Anderson |
Player coach, can’t see much wrong with thatHow did I know you were going to choose Anderson!
I have a question for wrighty . I want Ivan Cleary as my coach but can I select him as a coach as well as having him in my team?
Looking at that table, I think my team looks the most complete![]()
Player coach, can’t see much wrong with that
Yea I'm not sure. It could be a bit weird.
Yeah I cant see too much wrong with it.
We should have made it, if you picked a player that was also a coach then you had select them as the coach as well.
I left hooker to last as we had plenty of depth. I used Mann for my kiwi team but deliberately didn’t pick any players the same in this game.Syd Eru or duane mann don't make any team, we have had a lot of pretty good hookers
Just noticed, while 2 Maumalos would be an awesome pair on the wings I had the Fish on the rightUpdated teams.
Last round:
Ryno Pullin Teeth Tajhay Weno BoatsnHoes Warriors55 Wizards Rage 1 Wade McKinnon Kevin Locke Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Phill Blake Brent Webb Ivan Cleary (gk) Matthew Ridge 2 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad Lee Oudenryn Sean Hoppe Francis Meli Henry Fa'afili Kevin Maumalo 3 Ngani Laumape Brent Tate Dean Bell (c) Konrad Hurrell Clinton Toopi Peta Hiku Nigel Vagana 4 Kevin Iro Paul Whatuira John Carlaw Lewis Brown Jerome Ropati Tea Ropati 5 David Fusitua Richie Blackmore Shontayne Hape Todd Byrne Manu Vatuvei Krisnan Inu Ken Maumalo 6 James Maloney Lance Hohaia Shaun Berrigan Sam Tomkins Chad Townsend Michael Witt (gk) 7 Stacey Jones John Simon Shaun Johnson Greg Alexander Nathan Fien Kieran Foran Gene Ngamu 8 Russel Packer Richard Villasante Joe Vagana Sam Rapira Jerry Seuseu Ruben Wiki (c) Quintin Pongia 9 Isaac Luke Nathan Friend Thomas Leuluai Robbie Mears Motu Tony PJ Marsh Monty Betham 10 Steve Price (c) Sio Siua Taukeiaho Hitri Okesene Iafeta Paleaaesina Mark Tookey Adam Blair 11 Jacob Lillyman Dennis Betts Sonny Fai Ali Lauiti'iti Joe Galavao Michael Luck 12 Tohu Harris Harris Feleti Mateo Ryan Hoffman Sione Faumuina Ben Matulino Awen Guttenbeil Stephen Kearney 13 Leeson Ah Mau Simon Mannering Jazz Tevaga Jason Death Ben Henry Kevin Campion (c) Coach Daniel Anderson
Aaron Hermaia tooSyd Eru or duane mann don't make any team, we have had a lot of pretty good hookers
Sure,How did I know you were going to choose Anderson!
I have a question for wrighty . I want Ivan Cleary as my coach but can I select him as a coach as well as having him in my team?
Number 1 coach pick seems like a no brainer to me when judged across their careerOk I am just going to take my turn and I am not going to go with Ivan Cleary as coach. Stay posted.
12 May
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