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1. Sualauvi Faalogo
2. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown
3. Jack Howarth
4. Nick Meaney
5. Moses Leo
6. Tyran Wishart
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Harry Grant
10. Josh King
11. Cooper Clarke
12. Oryn Keeley
13. Trent Loiero

14. Trent Toelau
15. Alec MacDonald
16. Angus Hinchey
17. Jack Hetherington

18. Stanley Huen
19. Manaia Waitere
20. Davvy Moale
21. Hugo Peel
22. Gabriel Satrick
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Hetherington gave away multiple penalties last week so I’m surprised he’s made the 17. This weeks random selections has Hinchey in and Pahulu completely out.
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blazza18 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 6:48 pm Hetherington gave away multiple penalties last week so I’m surprised he’s made the 17. This weeks random selections has Hinchey in and Pahulu completely out.
Is there a general consensus that Pahulu's card has been marked ?

Or is a logical rotation to keep him playing ?

The fact he can't crack a top 1 - 15 spot suggests the former to me but hey, what the lima lima lima duck would I know about coaching an NRL team ...
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blazza18 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 6:48 pm Hetherington gave away multiple penalties last week so I’m surprised he’s made the 17. This weeks random selections has Hinchey in and Pahulu completely out.
No surprise about Pahulu. Looks like a great prospect but I think he's a while away from regular first grade.
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Hoping to see some minutes for Hinchey.

Also, just an outside chance we see 4 Victorians in the same team for the first time with Fa'alogo, STB, Toelau and Peel all in the 23
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Mattpoet wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 9:02 pm Hoping to see some minutes for Hinchey.

Also, just an outside chance we see 4 Victorians in the same team for the first time with Fa'alogo, STB, Toelau and Peel all in the 23
Well that would be cool
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blazza18 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 6:48 pm Hetherington gave away multiple penalties last week so I’m surprised he’s made the 17.
That was my first thought too. The TV grabs during the game last week showed Bellamy clearly exasperated.
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Bullucked wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 2:01 am
blazza18 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 6:48 pm Hetherington gave away multiple penalties last week so I’m surprised he’s made the 17.
That was my first thought too. The TV grabs during the game last week showed Bellamy clearly exasperated.
Probably because he didn't miss a tackle.
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Stormhunter wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 7:32 pm
Bullucked wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 2:01 am
blazza18 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 6:48 pm Hetherington gave away multiple penalties last week so I’m surprised he’s made the 17.
That was my first thought too. The TV grabs during the game last week showed Bellamy clearly exasperated.
Probably because he didn't miss a tackle.

That's an interesting thought, give away a penalty or miss a tackle. I'm not sure which I'd prefer.
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Bullucked wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 9:50 pm
Stormhunter wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 7:32 pm
Bullucked wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 2:01 am

That was my first thought too. The TV grabs during the game last week showed Bellamy clearly exasperated.
Probably because he didn't miss a tackle.

That's an interesting thought, give away a penalty or miss a tackle. I'm not sure which I'd prefer.
Depends totally where we are on the field.
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The Black Dot wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2026 8:37 am
Depends totally where we are on the field.
Even as I typed it I absolutely knew this would be a / the response.
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The Black Dot wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2026 8:37 am
Bullucked wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 9:50 pm
Stormhunter wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 7:32 pm

Probably because he didn't miss a tackle.

That's an interesting thought, give away a penalty or miss a tackle. I'm not sure which I'd prefer.
Depends totally where we are on the field.
The problem is that players who give away multiple penalties rarely consider where it happens. (There are some exceptions; Smithy was an expert, as is Tedesco).
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Unless the missed tackle directly leads to a line break/try scoring opportunity I'd much prefer that over a penalty.
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