I would rather bring in Rua than go with Luke @9…. It was done last year and all he did was pass. If Wakeham doesn’t play 7 then back to Koe. Let’s move forward Timothy
Rua is underdone in my opinion, I thought the Magpies bench hooker outshone him on Sunday.
Agreed. looks unfit as well.
B Smith when he started would have looked unfit too. We have to start looking outside the square!
I would have liked to see
1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Brent Naden
4. Adam Douihie
5. Junior Tupou
6. Luke Brooks
7. Brandon Wakeham
8. Alex Twal
9. Apisai Koroisau (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Asu Kepaoa
12. John Bateman
13. Fonua Pole14. Fanua Pole
15. Stefano Utoikamanu
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Shawn Blore
Is Fanua Fonua's brother?
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B Smith when he started would have looked unfit too. We have to start looking outside the square!I would rather bring in Rua than go with Luke @9…. It was done last year and all he did was pass. If Wakeham doesn’t play 7 then back to Koe. Let’s move forward Timothy
Rua is underdone in my opinion, I thought the Magpies bench hooker outshone him on Sunday.
Agreed. looks unfit as well.
Problem is I think the guy on the bench played better than he did on Sunday, its ok to look unfit if you are performing.
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B Smith when he started would have looked unfit too. We have to start looking outside the square!I would rather bring in Rua than go with Luke @9…. It was done last year and all he did was pass. If Wakeham doesn’t play 7 then back to Koe. Let’s move forward Timothy
Rua is underdone in my opinion, I thought the Magpies bench hooker outshone him on Sunday.
Agreed. looks unfit as well.
Problem is I think the guy on the bench played better than he did on Sunday, its ok to look unfit if you are performing.
yeah but the other guy can’t be selected in first grade. So it’s a no contest. We’ll be moving nowhere if we have brooks at 9 on Sunday imo
@garry lol haha yeah does he play well if so we need him
Lol, I love that you named him twice and spelt his name differently.
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if we hold the ball we can at least make this a close contest against dogs
@garry shame also not a to'a fan so would have hoped AD may have slotted in at centre
do you think Bateman plays ?
@garry shame also not a to'a fan so would have hoped AD may have slotted in at centre
do you think Bateman plays ?
I doubt that Bula would be allowed to play unless we lose another back.
Bula has also been named for the Magpies, which is where I expect him to play.
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I'm a big Rua fan.
I think he plays the role jake played on the weekend better I.e fill in at 9 to give api a rest then roll into 13 at back end of the game.
He may not be a better hooker than Jake but he's a better hooker/lock than Jake.
I think he's a guy that steps up a gear off given a chance in first grade.
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I'm a big Rua fan.
I think he plays the role jake played on the weekend better I.e fill in at 9 to give api a rest then roll into 13 at back end of the game.
He may not be a better hooker than Jake but he's a better hooker/lock than Jake.
I think he's a guy that steps up a gear off given a chance in first grade.
I haven't seen much from him outside the trials from last year.
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Opens an interesting discussion about the "dispensation" rule allowing players outside the 30 to play. If memory serves me right Bulldogs got dispensation round 1? Newcastle have like 8 players, mostly forwards unavailable this round and would seem like a cut and dried example of getting that dispensation, but there is a twist. Newcastle have only filled 29 posts in their roster which prompts the question, should they have to fill their 30 first? Does the first player promoted fill that 30th spot? IMO it should.
Not bad, you have got Pole down twice though. Is he your 13 or 14?
