Official Toby Rudolf

[Sir Chadley]

Yes bad news for Toby but where one door closes, another one opens. Love to see Hazleton somewhere in the 17.

 

[Sparkles]

Wonder if we could see a McInnes/Graham (or maybe Graham starts) lock combo go well for a few weeks mean Finucane moves permanently into prop rotation while Toby is out?
Could be the best use of available troops - they get a couple weeks to do a solid job to show it's an option.

Hazelton (presumably) or Tapuha (potentially) get a couple weeks to try and fight their way above Trindall/Tracey (0 minute utility) and potentially even Williams as jersey 17.


Probably wait on this though, bit thin already as it stands
(BHU already signed for 24 anyway)

A few of the Zero Tackle off contract list are already tied up for next year
Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Logan Bayliss-Brow, Eddie Blacker, Morgan Boyle, Ethan Bullemor, JJ Collins, Poasa Faamausili, Jordan Grant, Wiremu Greig, Emre Guler, Samuel Hughes, Josh Kerr, Liam Knight, Spencer Leniu, Matthew Lodge, Jordan McLean, Thomas Mikaele, Tepai Moeroa, Chris Patolo, Tukimihia Simpkins, James Tamou, Jamayne Taunoa-Brown, Martin Taupau, Luke Thompson, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Aaron Woods

Emre Guler probably only one that jumps out at me as affordable and becoming quite consistent. Although Raiders will try to keep him.
Obviously there are some attractive bigger names there

For our next game I think I like Wade starting at lock with Cam subbing. I'll be surer after I see it...
Hazelton for Dale feels like a solid role fit? Maybe they'll give a benchie more minutes. Could Jack step up now? He must be pretty much fully fit now


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[bort]

Gruler and i'd even have JWH over for a season, add some fire to the pack

A cheeky one year if Roosters couldn't keep him and he was willing to do Fitz a favour would be great

 

[bort]

For our next game I think I like Wade starting at lock with Cam subbing. I'll be surer after I see it...
Hazelton for Dale feels like a solid role fit? Maybe they'll give a benchie more minutes. Could Jack step up now? He must be pretty much fully fit now

Yeah I could see Wade starting and keep Cam in same role. Maybe Wade can keep the comm lines open with Teig while he is out there and give him some live pointers to help him clean up his defence a bit. That'd let him help Moylan and Talakai more.

Jack played rounds 5,6,7,8,9,10 last season
And so far this season has played (minutes) 15, 12, 36, 23 so he'd still be finding his rythme a bit for the season, even if the fitness is all there.
Likely regularly get 30+ for next few weeks so hopefully he settles back into the good form he had all the way back in 21

 

[HaroldBishop]

I’ll add my voice to the chorus of folks hoping Hazelton gets a spot in the 17, but we’ll see.

Backing the nut to get 100 tries before Ron/Big Sexy.

Maybe @Sir Chadley could start a poll.

 

[Rob]

Graham in for Finucane gives us more utility options to run 4 forwards on the bench.

 

[Thresher]

Depth getting tested that's for sure.

We need to get a bit lucky for the rest of the season.

 

[Sparkles]

Graham in for Finucane gives us more utility options to run 4 forwards on the bench.

Could always go with Tricky playing minutes at lock again... gets him on the park at least.

I don't actually believe this is a good idea, but I had to throw it out there

 

[beaver2233]

So, uhh, did he end up shaving his eyebrows?

 

[Super Impose]

Graham in for Finucane gives us more utility options to run 4 forwards on the bench.

Yes but we lose some grunt - and the Roosters are coming straight up the guts …

 

[bort]

Could always go with Tricky playing minutes at lock again... gets him on the park at least.

I don't actually believe this is a good idea, but I had to throw it out there

It probably increases the chances he actually gets on tbh

Hey that’s my trick

 

[egg]

Faaarc it
ALL IN , Play the young ex - Rooster .
Tuku Hau Tapuha
Sink or swim against these preeks.
Might have a short stint BLINDER

 

[Gards]

Now we can carry 2 utilities on the bench

 

[bort]

Now we can carry 2 utilities on the bench

McInnes, Graham, Trindall, Tracey

 

[egg]

McInnes, Graham, Trindall, Tracey

Powerful bench

 

[Western Sharkie]

Could always go with Tricky playing minutes at lock again... gets him on the park at least.

I don't actually believe this is a good idea, but I had to throw it out there

Not sure this is a good idea Sparkles.

Don’t really know why you would throw it out there???

 

[Western Sharkie]

Now we can carry 2 utilities on the bench

McInnes, Graham, Trindall, Tracey

That is nearly 4 with that lot

 

[Sparkles]

It probably increases the chances he actually gets on tbh

Hey that’s my trick

I thought that when I did it, too.

And I still did it.

 

[Mr Ryan]

Will his hair grow back in 3 months?

 

[Western Sharkie]

Will his hair grow back in 3 months?

**** NO

His body needs to focus all of its energy in repairing his big toe injury!