Round 1 Line-up and Why?

[Go Storm]

Until I see a statement from the Storm saying Bill definately wont play, I'll keep typing his name.

Fair call. If he's available 10mins before kickoff I'm sure they'll use him. Brett Stewart will be hoping not, it'll throw Manly's game plan out the window. This new look Melbourne side will be hard to coach against initially, they won't know what to expect.

[Michael :P]

Post 2nd trial

1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Duffie
3. Chase Stanley
4. Dane Nielsen
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Cooper Cronk

13. Ryan Hinchcliffe
12. Adam Blair
11. Sika Manu
10. Adam Woolnough
09. Cam Smith
08. Bryan Norrie

14. Todd Lowrie
15. Mitchell Johnson
16. Kevin Proctor
17. Troy Thompson

Who's hot : Gareth Widdop, Chase Stanley, Sione Kite, Jesse Bromwich, Maurice Blair

Who's not : Beau Champion,

Edited for accuracy

[onlooker]

Pretty hard to be hot when you aren't playing.

[Michael :P]

Mate when your on the sidelines and your rival for the position is hitting home-runs, your cold wherever you are.

[storming]

so sione kite is hot, yet woolnough gets the spot? are you a NSW selector?

[Michael :P]

Settle down sunshine, its just a bit of fun to keep track of who's performing and who's not. A good game doesnt mean your an automatic selection, at least not in my world.

But if you want to roll like that, be my guest

[storming]

Settle down sunshine, its just a bit of fun to keep track of who's performing and who's not. A good game doesnt mean your an automatic selection, at least not in my world.

But if you want to roll like that, be my guest

interesting after the first trial you have blair at 5/8, after trial 2 widdop is 5/8. didnt blair play well trial 1 widdop play well trial 2?

[1999]

I think bellamy wants Niko in the line up somewhere. Stanley seems to have played himself into a round 1 spot, Maurice and Gareth are head to head but i think Blairs defence and experience will see him win out, Bromwich, Thompson, Johnson and Kite seem to be the 4 props getting the rave reviews, Lowrie WILL start at lock for some reason bellamy loves him. The team if trial reports mean anything will proberbly look like this:

1. Billy Slater
2. Matt Duffie
3. Chase Stanley
4. Beau Champion
5. Elijah Niko
6. Maurice Blair
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Troy Thompson
11. Sika Manu
12. Adam Blair
13. Todd Lowrie

14. Ryan Hinchcliffe
15. Mitchell Johnson
16. Sione Kite
17. Kevin Proctor


So East Tigers round 1 starting 13 would be:

1. Dane Chisholm
2. Anthony Quinn
3. Dane Nielsen
4. Tu'u Moari
5. Justin O'Neill
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Rory Kostjasyn (c)
8. Jaiman Lowe
9. Jake Hawkins
10. Bryan Norrie
11. Robbie Rochow
12. Atelea Vea
13. Adam Woolnough

If they don't win the QLD Cup there's something wrong haha.

[Michael :P]

Settle down sunshine, its just a bit of fun to keep track of who's performing and who's not. A good game doesnt mean your an automatic selection, at least not in my world.

I never said it doesnt either.

interesting after the first trial you have blair at 5/8, after trial 2 widdop is 5/8. didnt blair play well trial 1 widdop play well trial 2?

Yes, which is why Blair was in 2 weeks ago and Widdop this week. The 6 race is that, tight thats why there swapping. In Kite' case he is on the outside looking in, he'll need more then a good trial game to crack a starting spot.

[Michael :P]

Coach let drop Bobby Blair is out for 4 weeks, 6 race is over for the time being.

[Go Storm]

Coach let drop Bobby Blair is out for 4 weeks, 6 race is over for the time being.

What's wrong with Blair? It may still leave Kostjaysen to play 6 if Billy's out. Widdop's electrifying at fullback. Is Chisholm good enough to square off against a Brett Stewart with something to prove?

[The Mauritian]

Disappointing about Maurice Blair.

BTW this is the team from the final game against Newcastle last year. Be interesting to compare to this year.

1. Billy Slater (certainty although injured)
2. Dane Nielsen (probable)
3. Sika Manu (just filling in)
4. Greg Inglis (gone)
5. Justin O'Neill (probable)
6. Brett Finch (gone)
7. Cooper Cronk(certainty)
8. Jeff Lima (gone)
9. Cam Smith (c) (certainty)
10. Brett White(gone)
11. Adam Blair (certainty)
12. Ryan Hoffman (gone)
13. Ryan Hinchcliffe (certainty)

14. Kevin Proctor (probable)
15. Todd Lowrie (could lose his spot)
16. Aiden Tolman (gone)
17. Bryan Norrie (injured but certainty when fit)

[stormsally]

I know it has already been stated, here is the confirmation

Blair injured = Widdop No. 6

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/g ... 6010934933

[LESStar58]

Widdop at pivot was a no brainer. He'll be the next Darren Lockyer.

[storming]

Widdop at pivot was a no brainer. He'll be the next Darren Lockyer.

HUGE call! lets hope your right and we resign him