Round 1 Line Up

[Danger D]

Starting the new season with No Tohu, no Billy, no kProc, no Mk5, no Green... let's see who steps up.

[Storm2016]

This is going to test us early on, especially against our bogey team in rd 1

id like to see this now

1.Munster
2.Vunivalu
3.Chambers
4.Blair
5.Addo-Carr
6.Croft
7.Cronk
8.J.Bromwich
9.Smith
10.McLean
11.Kaufusi
12.K.Bromwich
13.Finucane
14.Glasby
15.Stimson
16.Asofa-Solomona
17.Welch

[Danger D]

^^^ +1

That looks like a very sensible lineup

[blazza18]

Good team. Would be really surprised if Young isn't fullback unfortunately. Time for NAS to get some real playing time.

[Storm2016]

yeah i have a feeling they might include Young somewhere, either fullback or wing. IMO he is good depth, but if we have who we have available at the moment, he misses out.
From the reports here of the last trial, id have Blair in for his defence ahead of Scott.

Also would like to see NAS get alot more playing time aswell.

[Deadpool]

Another option for fullback could be Jahrome Hughes. Played well for the Cowboys at the back. Although I don't remember seeing him during the trials. Is he injured or something?

[sallymay]

Another option for fullback could be Jahrome Hughes. Played well for the Cowboys at the back. Although I don't remember seeing him during the trials. Is he injured or something?

he is....I think he injured his ankle early in pre season...according to his snap chats he is in the rehab group

[Mattpoet]

So our line up has been thrown into a bit of chaos with those two unavailabilities. I now see it like this:

1.Munster/Tonumaipea
2.Vunivalu
3.Chambers
4.Blair/Scott
5.Addo Carr/Tonumaipea
6.Croft/Munster
7.Cronk
8.J.Bromwich
9.Smith
10.McLean
11.K.Bromwich
12.Kaufusi/Leuluai
13.Finucane
Bench from -
Kaufusi/Leuluai/Asofa-Solomona/Stimson/Welch/Glasby/Griffin/Croft/Nicholls

[mattystorm1987]

That's exactly how it will be named on Tuesday with a 22 man squad, finalised 1hr before kick off as usual.. smokescreen!!

[yourhero]

Apparently new rules from this season. Teams are allowed to name a maximum 21 man squad on Tuesday but cannot bring in a player outside of this on game day unless granted special exemption from the NRL.

Who knows how tough they will be on it. But given how serious gambling issues are in the NRL right now, I imagine that they will be pretty tight.

Does little to stop the pre-game coaches antics though...

[riders of the storm]

I'd name this...

1. Young Tonumaipea, 2. Suliasi Vunivalu, 3. Will Chambers, 4. Cheyse Blair, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 6. Cameron Munster, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 9. Cameron Smith (c), 10. Jordan McLean, 11. Kenny Bromwich, 12. Felise Kaufusi, 13. Dale Finucane.

14. Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 15. Christian Welch, 16. Tim Glasby, 17. Vincent Leuluai, 18. Joe Stimson, 19. Mark Nicholls, 20. Brodie Croft, 21. Slade Griffin.

Then on game day I'd do this...

6. Cameron Munster, 2. Sulisasi Vunivalu, 3. Will Chambers, 4. Cheyse Blair, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 9. Cameron Smith (c), 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 11. Kenny Bromwich, 10. Jordan McLean, 18. Joe Stimson, 12. Felise Kaufusi, 13. Dale Finucane.

14. Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 15. Christian Welch, 16. Tim Glasby, 20. Brodie Croft.

[blazza18]

Kenny at hooker would be terrible, honestly. Will be hard to do with injuries but I hope we find a way to bring him off the bench again.

[Danger D]

I think if you're only carrying two genuine halves into the game it would be a waste not to start them both. Especially if it avoids moving the best hooker in the world out of position. If Bellyache is deadset on playing Young then he could use him as a utility from the bench.

[sallymay]

my 21 man squad for Rd 1...saw in a photo Nelson and Dean were wearing yellow vests (from what I gathered last year yellow vests meant Bench or close to playing but more likely reserves which is why they only ever take photos in the first 10 minutes of training)

1. Young Tonumaipea, 2. Suliasi Vunivalu, 3. Will Chambers, 4. Cheyse Blair, 5. Josh Addo-Carr, 6. Cameron Munster, 7. Cooper Cronk, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 9. Cameron Smith (c), 10. Jordan McLean, 11. Kenny Bromwich, 12. Felise Kaufusi, 13. Dale Finucane

14. Slade Griffin 15. Christian Welch, 16. Tim Glasby, 17. Vincent Leuluai, 18. Joe Stimson

19. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 20. Dean Britt, 21. Brodie Croft

[blazza18]

Only round 1 and Bellamy is going to annoy me with who he does and doesn't pick. Even jersey numbers will annoy me.


Glad the footy is back though.