1. Whiting

2. Sharp

3. Briscoe

4. Yeaman

5. Lyne

6. Turner

7. Williams

8. Radford

9. Houghton

10. O'Meley

11. Tickle

12. Fitz

13. Westerman



14. Obst (to rotate Houghton at 9)

15. Moa

16. Lauaki (to play prop)

17. Manu (to spell Tickle for 20 mins in 1st half and fitz for 20 mins 2nd half)



Houghton, Tickle and Fitz need to stop being used fr 80 mins each. Fitz and Houghton are clear at the top of the tackles made stat by some distance after only 2 games. Not what we need to burn them out. Fitz started last season the same.

1. Whiting

2. Sharp

3. Turner

4. Yeaman

5. Briscoe

6. Westerman

7. Obst

8. Radford

9. Houghton

10. O'Meeley

11. Tickle

12. Manu

13. Washbrook



14. Fitz (prop)

15. Moa

16. Lauaki

17. Newton

What's Turner done wrong at 6? One of our main positives imo for the 2 games played.

True but I don't want Briscoe and Sharp together on one wing and we don't have another option at centre unless we bring in a younger player like Kent/Cunningham? Then move Turner back to 6, Westerman to 13 and Washy top the bench in place of Newton.

Play Cunningham there then for me. Cant play Manu there as its a waste and Turner needs to keep his run going at 6. I'd rather play Westerman centre if all else fails.

Dont like that pairing at all as its too young inexperienced players, Obst has to start at 7 on Sunday so we have a vocal ball handler in the middle.



I would like to see Fitzgibbon step up and play a more pivotal role which is what he did last season at Quins away, Stevo doesnt talk much sense but he was right when he was saying Fitz isnt getting the chance to show off his skills.

I prefer Obst at 9. Think he has more to offer there. I'd be happy with a young inexperienced half back pairing. It can't be any worse than our old injury prone half back pairing.



I dont see the point about Fitz skill. He's always been a goal kicking work horse. He's an out and out prop/2nd now for me.

His ball playing skills are limited tbh, all he can do is throw a bog standard pass. He should be playing prop.

Just dont think it would do Williams any good at all getting thrown in at the deep end against 1 of the best teams in the league alongside another inexperienced player, especially because Agar has shown he isnt above leaving a player hanging out to dry to try and divert some attention from himself.



Fitz has proven he is more than that throughout his career, the seasons with the Roosters once Fittler retired in particular.

I'm not trying to make out like he is Benji Marshall or anything but he is the guy that can step up and be more vocal when we have the ball and organise things, instead of a straight hitup guy.

Ball playing prop would be ideal for me, take the ball close to the line and then pass.

Surely thats the job for Moa and Radders. (as they are both in the top 25 for offloads, think Sam is 2nd)