Round 1 - Bulldogs vs Storm

[yourhero]

Saturday 10th March
9:05pm
Perth Stadium

Official team lists due tomorrow afternoon...

Discuss.

[yourhero]

Possible line-up

1. Billy Slater
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. Will Chambers
4. Curtis Scott
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Cameron Munster
7. Brodie Croft
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith
10. Tim Glasby
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Dale Finucane

14. Brandon Smith
15. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
16. Sam Kasiano
17. Kenny Bromwich

18. Christian Welch
19. Ryan Papenhuyzen
20. Justin Olam
21. Joe Stimson

Other Possibilities
22. Tui Kamikamica
23. Patrick Kaufusi
24. Scott Drinkwater
25. Ryley Jacks

Assume Blair is still injured. Jahrome definitely is until about Round 6.

[blazza18]

Croft has played two preseason games so he already needs a rest.

[Cameron]

How far away is Big Sam from playing? He is the only real wildcard or variable.

[Storm2016]

Billy Slater ruled out by the club officially

So do we put Munster to 1 and Jacks to 6 now?

[Cameron]

Munster at 1; Jacks at 6 - pretty much maximises Munster's ability. Especially with Hughes out as well.

[Deadpool]

Well with Slater & Hughes out, it’ll either be Munster to fullback with Jacks at 6 or Young T to fullback. I’d personally prefer Munster to fullback and Jacks to 5/8. I think it’s the better option

[mystormboys]

Well with Slater & Hughes out, it’ll either be Munster to fullback with Jacks at 6 or Young T to fullback. I’d personally prefer Munster to fullback and Jacks to 5/8. I think it’s the better option

Agree

[Cameron]

Thanks mystormboys.

We lose a bit of lustre without Billy.

our Pack is gonna need to be tough and out muscle the Canterbury Bulldogs. Jacks is a very good tackler so he can help there.

[Storm2016]

Hopefully this means he will play his 300th at home in rd 2 or 3

Storm seem to always find a way to get milestone games at home, so im ok with this unless he is seriously still having issues with the shoulder.

1-2 games we can manage without him and his backup (Hughes) and have Munster at fullback.

Plewase no to Young T at fullback.

[Cameron]

Youngie has to come onto the bench though.

Else who would be back up full back if Munster got injured? Josh Addo-Carr?

[NevilleB]

Youngie has to come onto the bench though.

Else who would be back up full back if Munster got injured? Josh Addo-Carr?

Not many teams ever carry outside backs on the bench. Hardly ever done by Craig so doubt it'll happen here

[Cameron]

We will be cactus if Munster goes down.

[yourhero]

You mean like every other team in the comp that doesn’t carry an outside back on the bench? (every team?)

Carrying a winger on the bench now, just for injury cover... Come on mate.

[Deadpool]

If Munster went down during the game then either Hoffman or Kenny Bromwich would move to the centres, Scott or Chambers would go to the wing and either JAC or Suli would go to the back. Easy