RedVictory
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You’re talking as though Bulldogs have a massive pack. The Couchmans are only slightly lighter then the Dogs biggest prop.
2025 Round 1 vs Canterbury
- Thread starter Chris M
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GCRV
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GCRV
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Apart from Finau who I can only guess is not fit, I think this is the best team available.
Eric
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Dragons team:
- Clinton Gutherson
- Mathew Feagai
- Moses Suli
- Valentine Holmes
- Christian Tuipulotu
- Kyle Flanagan
- Lachlan Ilias
- Toby Couchman
- Damien Cook
- Emre Guler
- Luciano Leilua
- Jaydn Su’A
- Jack de Belin
- Jacob Liddle
- Ryan Couchman
- Raymond Faitala-Mariner
- Hamish Stewart
- Dylan Egan
- Tyrell Sloan
- Lyhkan King-Togia
- Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
- Tom Eisenhuth
A few things stood out to me. firstly obviously no Finau. I don't know what's going on there. He'd be my first winger picked.
A lot of talk about Dragons middle forwards not being good enough but JDB and two Couchmans very good in the middle.
#20 on the extended bench is interesting. Pressure is on #7 and #6 to perform.
TheRev
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No Klemmer definitely opens up a bench spot.. feel like there are a few on that extended bench that might yet grab it.. but it would be Stewarts debut, so if they have named him I cant imagine they'd take it off him...
And yah no Sele even on the extended is interesting.. maybe there is more to that..
And yah no Sele even on the extended is interesting.. maybe there is more to that..
jodragon40
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I always worry when we are blooding new players especially in game 1 of a season in the actual run on team.
Hope I'm wrong
Illusion
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Him and Lawrie injured .........
TheRev
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someone said Seles hamstring is now a calf injury.. omg.. hes killing me.. I assume his heart is ok.. but hes only 27.. this is his prime.. yet it feels like hes close to medical retirement.. but hes too young for that..
Edward
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Dogs team:
1. Connor Tracey2. Blake Wilson
3. Bronson Xerri
4. Stephen Crichton
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Matt Burton
7. Toby Sexton
8. Max King
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Samuel Hughes
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Jacob Preston
13. Kurt Mann
14. Bailey Hayward
15. Sitili Tupouniua
16. Harry Hayes
17. Jaeman Salmon
Good second rowers if Kikau doesn't go missing. Burton is a good centre but overrated as a 5/8.
jodragon40
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Hes unfortunately too injury and illness prone
jodragon40
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Unfortunately I think Montoya will do a number on Feigai and Wilson is very quick against CT who will be doing it tough in his first game of the season.
Ryan
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Once again, speed or lack of is a big concern.
Mailroomsgi
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Dogs bench is quite strange, not much size on it. As for Montoya, he’s shite. There’s a reason warriors were happy to let him go.
Very keen to see Liddle play again, was one of the best hookers in the comp the back half of 2024
Very keen to see Liddle play again, was one of the best hookers in the comp the back half of 2024
Ryan
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As much as I rate Cook, I thought better to spend the money elsewhere and rely on Liddle more. I know Flanno thinks he's not an 80 min hooker but is he going to be a 40 or 30 min hooker now?
We always carry a half option on the extended like most teams, nothing to do with pressure usually just to cover injury in the lead up. He was the option there for a good chunk of last year as well.
Personally don't rate Montoya at all but think this one will come down to the Critta vs Holmes show which will be a good watch. Plus we know he'll be getting in Flannos face again as well so it might get fiery.
Lidds was top 2 for us last year in my book but it was evident how much it hurt us when he wasn't on the field, relying on him having to play 80 every game is a big risk especially with a history of head knocks. Cookie can only be a good thing and I think they'll both see plenty of minutes sharing multiple roles, this should be our biggest strength this year.
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Chris M
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If there isn't pressure on the halves, there should be. We all know about the problems they have had at previous clubs. Personally I would start LKT, not sign Cook and have Kyle on the bench coming on to give Liddle a rest.
RedVHeartbeat
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Both of us w'd like to believe this, but I find it a sham if he is fit. CT has not even spent a minute on the field this season but we all know both he and Feagai are teachers pets. They both better have blinders..ha ha.
Chris M
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I think the best we can hope for, for both of them is a good game. I don't think either are capable of blinders. On the wing anyway. I know most people disagree with me but I still think CT could be retrained to be a good prop. God knows how Feagai got a spot in front of Finau unless, on another thread there is a suggestion Finau is unfit because he wasn't named in the NSW Cup team.
Edward
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Me too. Would be nice to have Klemmer on the books already but even without Hunt, or especially being without Hunt, I think this team is much better than last years. Or the team that took the field for most of last year.