Pick Your Team Pick Your Team 2017 Rnd 17 - Manly vs Warriors

[mt.wellington]

Pick Your Team 2017 Rnd 17 - Manly vs Warriors

After the Round 16 game against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Mt Smart Stadium do you want to see any changes for the Round 17 game against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles nib Stadium?

Promotions?
Demotions?
Any new injury concerns?
Any returning players?
Any tweaks to the bench?

Discuss...

 

[mt.wellington]

Nathaniel Roache in for Bully. Gavet the same, in for Bunty.

Biggest issue is Katas return. Rather he went to NSW Cup and learn how to draw and pass but chances are he will take up his spot ahead of CNK...

 

[Defence]

Kata is a tough one. Kinda feel like he should come back through NSW cup esp as his head may not be in the right place but at the same time it would kinda feel like kicking him while he's down.
It'll be interesting to see how sk handles it.
Obviously roache takes bully's spot but the question is who shares his minutes. Cherington could prove an inspired pick up- jazz is an option too.
Jazzs physical in your face style could suit starting the game with Roach coming on at a similar time as he did last night or.... u go all out attack with a roache/ cherrington combo.
Manu is still waiting in the wings too and cnk did have a bit of a shocker.
Team naming Tuesday is actually gonna hold some interest for a change.

 

[Gizzyfan]

Why not Kata on the bench, and I know, I know, he has played DH before, I am not trying to convert him to a Hooker.

Even coming on as a 2nd Rower near the end of halves.

 

[Navigator]

Kata is a tough one. Kinda feel like he should come back through NSW cup esp as his head may not be in the right place but at the same time it would kinda feel like kicking him while he's down.
It'll be interesting to see how sk handles it.
Obviously roache takes bully's spot but the question is who shares his minutes. Cherington could prove an inspired pick up- jazz is an option too.
Jazzs physical in your face style could suit starting the game with Roach coming on at a similar time as he did last night or.... u go all out attack with a roache/ cherrington combo.
Manu is still waiting in the wings too and cnk did have a bit of a shocker.
Team naming Tuesday is actually gonna hold some interest for a change.

Kata could come out and play for his brother, which could make him unstoppable.

just not sure who i would put him in for, maybe just on the bench as an impact player

 

[Lets Gone]

Im not sold on Ata, needs more time?. He didnt offer any direction, 1 kick, took on the line like once, a few poor passes and errors.

I reckon Lino should get a crack in FG next week, has a few extra years on him ie 23. Has a better kicking and can organise.

The game last night just felt like last years games when shaun was doing everything (ie first receiver, all the kicking) and thomas would just be applauded for his defense.

Thoughts?

 

[Defence]

Im not sold on Ata, needs more time?. He didnt offer any direction, 1 kick, took on the line like once, a few poor passes and errors.

I reckon Lino should get a crack in FG next week, has a few extra years on him ie 23. Has a better kicking and can organise.

The game last night just felt like last years games when shaun was doing everything (ie first receiver, all the kicking) and thomas would just be applauded for his defense.

Thoughts?

Foz should be back next week.

 

[Jwoodzy02]

I think cherrington will play bench or start next week

 

[flying coconut]

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
CNK
Ayshford
Fusitua
Maumalo
Lino (Hingano was good on D but otherwise invisible or making errors)
Johnson
Lillyman
Cherrington
Matalino
Hoffman
Thompson
Mannering

Roche (love his impact, play him for 30-40 depending how games going)
Gavet
Lisone
Afoa

 

[shuffle]

1. Roger TS
2. CNK
3. Ayshford
4. Fusitua
5. Maumolo
6. Foran
7. Johnson
8. Lillyman
9. Roache
10. Gavet
11. Thompson
12. Hoffman
13. Mannering
14. Hingano
15. Lisone
16. Matulino
17. Vete

Matulino to reserve a 2nd rower. Vete to have more impact/minutes.

 

[flying coconut]

So roache is an 80minute hooker? cherrington must come into team

 

[Stalefish540]

So roache is an 80minute hooker? cherrington must come into team

Why is cherrington a must?? Tevaga has been in our system alot longer and a better defender.

 

[Vancent]

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
CNK
Ayshford
Fusitua
Big Ken (MM)
Hingano
Shaun Johnson
Lillyman
Roache
Matulino
Thomson
Hoffman
Mannering

Tevaga
Gavet
Lisone
Vete

Roache capable of 80mins, Jazz as cover for Hooker and back row.

I'd explore Cherrington for Jazz out of curiosity but not much more.

Kata to spend some time in ISP to draw and pass.

Interesting observation around SK's clairvoyance, ATA on the bench when Foran goes off injured, Roache on the bench the following week and Luke goes off.

Buys a Hooker and a week later Luke out for possibly an extended period.

The process is becoming a forward looking entity.....

 

[Miket12]

Interesting observation around SK's clairvoyance, ATA on the bench when Foran goes off injured, Roache on the bench the following week and Luke goes off.

Buys a Hooker and a week later Luke out for possibly an extended period.

The process is becoming a forward looking entity.....

The process has been discovered.........

 

[jonno]

Buys a Hooker and a week later Luke out for possibly an extended period.

The process is becoming a forward looking entity.....

 

[flying coconut]

Why is cherrington a must?? Tevaga has been in our system alot longer and a better defender.

Cause he isnt a hooker and his service is rubbish

 

[bruce]

Biggest issue is Katas return. Rather he went to NSW Cup and learn how to draw and pass but chances are he will take up his spot ahead of CNK...

One player who is not improving in the team right now is Kata. I have believed for some time that he is ruining the play for his winger and running too much infield. He is a defensive liability as well, although not for lack of effort, he just makes poor reads.
The problem for SK is Kata has so much top line speed he is difficult to drop from the outside backs, maybe he would be better on the wing.
I think after the Dogs game SK has to see the light and persist with Ayshford and Fusitua in the centres, if for no other reason to progress Maumolo's game. That try of Ken's on Friday showed what an amazing talent he is, he just needs more ball in space.
That would see Kata and CNK competing for a wing spot, but I don't know that SK sees it that way.

 

[ToiletDuck]

Im not sold on Ata, needs more time?. He didnt offer any direction, 1 kick, took on the line like once, a few poor passes and errors.

I reckon Lino should get a crack in FG next week, has a few extra years on him ie 23. Has a better kicking and can organise.

The game last night just felt like last years games when shaun was doing everything (ie first receiver, all the kicking) and thomas would just be applauded for his defense.

Thoughts?

Depends on what we want to get out of the season. I don't think Mason Lino will be the difference between us making the finals or not (assuming Foran spends the rest of the year in and out of the side with niggles). Therefore if Hingano is pegged as the future halves partner for Shaun Johnson, you'd have to say he should spend as much time as possible in first grade.

 

[bruce]

I don't think Mason Lino will be the difference between us making the finals or not (assuming Foran spends the rest of the year in and out of the side with niggles).

We aren't going to make the finals IMO. I am happy to develop for next year and JD would have more friends if he was honest about that.

I have always liked Lino, and his kicking game seems very sound, it just needs to be tested at FG level. Maybe because he doesn't have a manager fielding offers from overseas all the time he gets taken for granted. What I would like to see is another option to Shaun Johnson kicking all the time because without Foran there it is leaving Shaun Johnson exposed. Lino might be a better kicking option than Ata but in the long run I think Ata has the better all round game.

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Big Ken
3. Kata
4. Ayshford
5. Fusitua
6. Foran
7. Magic
8. Matulino
9. Roache-clip
10. Bull
11. Thompson
12. Hoffman
13. Superman

14. Gavet
15. Lisone
16. Bunt-off
17. Ata