Round 8 vs Warriors

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If White gets a jersey over Kaufusi (who has been very strong coming off the bench), we deserve to get smashed for being so idiotic.

The exclusion of Kaufusi does have me worried though that we are going to further experiment with our centres and push Hampton back to the bench. Hampton on the bench I am fine with, but further chopping/changing the outside backs will not aide cohesion which has sorely been lacking.

Hampton's defence at centre has been better than expected. Bit of a mystery this week.
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Young and Richie and Suli are all playing ....benny to the bench
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Vunivalu v Vatuvei, big crowd, big occassion. If he can handle it and play well he can cement himself a spot.

Been quiet impressed with Kennar. From what I've seen is quiet solid in defense and makes the right decision in attack (passes when he needs to pass)
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sallymay wrote:Young and Richie and Suli are all playing ....benny to the bench
So

1.Munster
2.Tonumaipea
3.Kennar
18.Vunivalu
5.Koroibete
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Who knows who they are planning to play at centre out of Young, Suli or Koro. Probably Suli Mattpoet, you are right. If for nothing else a sense of less disruption.

Did anyone get to a training session?
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I remember him playing a couple of 20s games there, never heard of the others doing it.
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bula wrote:Vunivalu v Vatuvei, big crowd, big occassion. If he can handle it and play well he can cement himself a spot.

Been quiet impressed with Kennar. From what I've seen is quiet solid in defense and makes the right decision in attack (passes when he needs to pass)
Get an overlap on the right and Vatuvei goes to water. Easily the worst defensive winger in the comp.
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Mattpoet wrote:I remember him playing a couple of 20s games there, never heard of the others doing it.
It is very, very harsh to move a young bloke out of position, into the hardest position to defend in, without any real experience. They may opt to move Young there, given he has a bit more experience...

If not, I hope like hell Suli kills it. I also hope a position switch doesn't set him back after such a solid debut.
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Whispers on social media that J Bromwich is out with Matt White coming in. Would explain why White didn't play Q-Cup but doesn't explain why Kaufusi wouldn't just slot in.

Hopefully just online rubbish.
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He did the captains run yesterday so.....who knows?
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Vunivalu late inclusion. Hampton to the bench.
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1. Cameron Munster
2. Young Tonumaipea
3. Richard Kennar
18. Suliasi Vunivalu
5. Marika Koroibete
6. Blake Green
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith ©
15. Tim Glasby
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Tohu Harris
13. Dale Finucane

4. Ben Hampton
10. Jordan McLean
14. Kenny Bromwich
17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Young playing centre even though team card says otherwise
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scriptyx wrote:8. Jesse Bromwich
Phew!
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Not sure who this is, but it isn't the 2016 Melbourne Storm
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Stunned... Just stunned.

Where has this been all year!!!?
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