Round 2 - Sunwolves vs Waratahs @ 3.15pm AEDST
- Thread starter fatprop
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Hunt to move to 13, Beale to play 12.
Kepu fit to tour, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) out.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
some of the younger players need some company late at night?
They leave today. I haven't seen the squad they took yet but outside of the expected matchday 23, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) might be the only outside back that is healthy so he's there as an emergency.
The only other backs they have are John Folau and Will Harrison and I think Folau might be injured.
The only other backs they have are John Folau and Will Harrison and I think Folau might be injured.
1 Harry Johnson-Holmes
2 Damien Fitzpatrick
3 Sekope Kepu
4 Jed Holloway
5 Rob Simmons
6 Ned Hanigan
7 Michael Hooper
8 Jack Dempsey
9 Jake Gordon
10 Bernard Foley
11 Curtis Rona
12 Kurtley Beale
13 Karmichael Hunt
14 Alex Newsome
15 Israel Folau
16. Tolu Latu
17. Rory O’connor
18. Chris Talakai
19. Lachlan Swinton
20. Will Miller
21. Mitch Short
22. Mack Mason
23. Cam Clark/Adam Ashley-Cooper*
2 Damien Fitzpatrick
3 Sekope Kepu
4 Jed Holloway
5 Rob Simmons
6 Ned Hanigan
7 Michael Hooper
8 Jack Dempsey
9 Jake Gordon
10 Bernard Foley
11 Curtis Rona
12 Kurtley Beale
13 Karmichael Hunt
14 Alex Newsome
15 Israel Folau
16. Tolu Latu
17. Rory O’connor
18. Chris Talakai
19. Lachlan Swinton
20. Will Miller
21. Mitch Short
22. Mack Mason
23. Cam Clark/Adam Ashley-Cooper*
Blackadder
Desmond Connor (43)
Purce
Jim Clark (26)
Thought I’d fix this up for Cron...
9. Jake Gordon
10. Bernard Foley
13. Curtis Rona
15. Kurtley Beale
12. Karmichael Hunt
14. Alex Newsome
11. Israel Falou
Think he got his numbers mixed up... I’m sure he didn’t mean to play 3 of his players not in their best positions!
Agree with the comments above, Mason should have been given ancrack at this game.
9. Jake Gordon
10. Bernard Foley
13. Curtis Rona
15. Kurtley Beale
12. Karmichael Hunt
14. Alex Newsome
11. Israel Falou
Think he got his numbers mixed up... I’m sure he didn’t mean to play 3 of his players not in their best positions!
Agree with the comments above, Mason should have been given ancrack at this game.
Blackadder
Desmond Connor (43)
Purce
Jim Clark (26)
Gibson then mate. I think the gist of it is pretty obvious.
Apologies ot Cron and Gibson for the offense I caused.
I would have probably shifted Rona to 13 and Beale into 12 and rekindled last year's partnership with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) out.
I like a lot of what Hunt does but I'm in no way convinced he's a much better 12 option than Beale. His defence is better but our attack is noticeably poorer.
Anyway, I think we'll get a better idea in round 4 against the Reds where we hopefully have all hands on deck.
I like a lot of what Hunt does but I'm in no way convinced he's a much better 12 option than Beale. His defence is better but our attack is noticeably poorer.
Anyway, I think we'll get a better idea in round 4 against the Reds where we hopefully have all hands on deck.
Micheal
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Not only that, but to not play him (as per last week) is only going to stunt his development long-term.
He's better off playing 80 minutes in the Shute Shield than holding tackling bags and getting bum splinters whilst jetlagged in Japan.
there's no Shute Shield on at the moment.
He is in the return to play protocol. I don't think he has been ruled out at any point from not making the relevant threshold enough days before the game.
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
Haven’t we been talking about developing Mason for three seasons now? It’s far more important that the Waratahs sync their attacking structures which requires Foley at the helm. Mason has started games for the Waratahs before, he’s not a teenage rookie that we’re trying to debut against a weaker side.
Hopefully the Tahs play well in the first half and it provides an opportunity to give Mason plenty of minutes in the second half (and Foley a rest).
I think it's really important that the Tahs bed down their best players and get them back into some form early in the season though.
I think it's really important that the Tahs bed down their best players and get them back into some form early in the season though.
