2025 Round 1 team

[Chris M]

This is according to Fox sports:

1. Tyrell Sloan
2. Christian Tuipulotu (hope not. He should be training to play prop)
3. Valentine Holmes
4. Moses Suli
5. Mat Feagai (no)
6. Kyle Flanagan (If he just catches and passes or runs himself without looking like passing but doesn't make many mistakes, Flanno will pick him.)
7. Ben Hunt
8. Francis Molo (no one else)
9. Damien Cook
10. Jack de Belin
11. Luciano Leilua
12. Jaydn Su’A
13. Blake Lawrie (Funny joke. Toby C will be 13 and Ryan C 17. Lawrie will be in Cup.)
14. Jacob Liddle
15. Hame Sele
16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner (I hope it's LPT or Stewart or Latu or Halaganhu but judging from Flanno's first year, it'll be RFM)
17. Toby Couchman

 

[Morgan]

This is according to Fox sports:

1. Tyrell Sloan
2. Christian Tuipulotu (hope not. He should be training to play prop)
3. Valentine Holmes
4. Moses Suli
5. Mat Feagai (no)
6. Kyle Flanagan (If he just catches and passes or runs himself without looking like passing but doesn't make many mistakes, Flanno will pick him.)
7. Ben Hunt
8. Francis Molo (no one else)
9. Damien Cook
10. Jack de Belin
11. Luciano Leilua
12. Jaydn Su’A
13. Blake Lawrie (Funny joke. Toby C will be 13 and Ryan C 17. Lawrie will be in Cup.)th
14. Jacob Liddle
15. Hame Sele
16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner (I hope it's LPT or Stewart or Latu or Halaganhu but judging from Flanno's first year, it'll be RFM)
17. Toby Couchman

Surely the club will get JAC. So that will mean:

1. Sloan
2. Finau
3. Holmes
4. Suli
5. JAC
6. LKT
7. Hunt
8. Frank Molo
9. Cook
10. JDB
11. Leilua
12. Su'A
13. Toby Couchman
    
    
14. Liddle
15. Ryan Couchman
16. Sele
17. LPT or Stewart

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

If we get JAC i can see Finau off to the eels

 

[TheRev]

If we get JAC i can see Finau off to the eels

I am worried about SFinau (and the couchies) as they are all hitting market on Nov 1, but my ideal Rd1 2025 wing partnership is SFinau/JAC.. I think its our best 2.. JAC/Holmes Left, SFinau/Suli Right.

CTui/Feagai/Allan the guys behind him.. atleast 1 of those will be playing ctr anyway..

My theory is SFinau will wait to play some footy next year before negotiating any contracts.. his value can only go up if he stays fit and gets a chance to impress.

 

[Edward]

I am worried about SFinau (and the couchies) as they are all hitting market on Nov 1, but my ideal Rd1 2025 wing partnership is SFinau/JAC.. I think its our best 2.. JAC/Holmes Left, SFinau/Suli Right.

CTui/Feagai/Allan the guys behind him.. atleast 1 of those will be playing ctr anyway..

My theory is SFinau will wait to play some footy next year before negotiating any contracts.. his value can only go up if he stays fit and gets a chance to impress.

The Couchies simply must be extended before they hit the market!

If we get JAC i can see Finau off to the eels

Finau/JAC would be a very solid wing combo. CT is just too slow.

 

[TheRev]

The Couchies simply must be extended before they hit the market!

We are probably trying to wrap them up.. but they might choose to play some first grade next year first and test their value.. wouldnt blame them tbh.. its a difficult contract also because I have no idea their worth.. or for how long to sign them.. or even if we just keep 1 of em..

 

[Ryan]

The Couchies simply must be extended before they hit the market!

Finau/JAC would be a very solid wing combo. CT is just too slow.

Flanno might want to get rid of them to free up spots for Eisenhuth and BMM. Why not? He favoured Eisenhuth and BMM this season just passed. No matter how badly they played and no matter how well the Couchman's play in reserve grade. If it wasn't for injuries, neither would have played first grade last season.

 

[Dave03]

Who gets the kick return meters with Sloan/Fox/Finau? we'll be on our 20m at tackle 3...

 

[Ryan]

Who gets the kick return meters with Sloan/Fox/Finau? we'll be on our 20m at tackle 3...

Fox is pretty good at that. Very good in fact. Prove to Sloan he doesn't have be really big to do that. Finau is also big for a winger. I think the problem with him was his lack of looking for work. Hopefully that has been rectified.

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

If we get JAC i can see Finau off to the eels

Talk of Si to Eels is BS

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

It's far too early for this, we don't even know what our top 30 is.

 

[TheRev]

100%, there are atleast 4 more key signings coming (most likely is Gutho, JAC, Lodge + Hunt replacement), but there could be more.. could be less.. but these all change the starting 13.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Talk of Si to Eels is BS

Any news on Rava and Blake