NSW Cup 2026

ESL should presumably be back from his head knock and I believe Kepaoa missed the game for the birth of his child so he should be available, too. Would assume that's the starting back-rowers with McCarthy going back to centre, De Courcey pushing out to wing and Nonu making way.
 
Finals week 2 team list VS Panthers:
1. Connor Votano
2. Wilson De Courcey
3. Kyle McCarthy
4. Toby Winter
5. James Schiller
6. Tyson Gamble
7. Mathew HUnter
8. Peter Hola
9. Diesel Hagan
10. Blake Woodford
11. Asu Kepaoa
12.
13. Brodie Jones

14.
15. Rory Whitby
16. Kane Graham
17. Jacob Taulani
18. Melchizedek Nonu
 
ESL may drop back and there’s the 12 covered. If Winter used on Friday, they would slot Nonu in you would think.
Arthur must be back possibly coming off bench or push Hagan back to bench and start Arthur.
 
Schiller is a bit like McCarthy in that he is a much better player this year than last year, but his cards seem to have been marked and he has several good players ahead of him as well.
Last year I expected him to turn the ball over 4 or 5 times a game. This year it's just 1 or 2 times.
He has firstgrade level strength and speed, so always a massive handful for defenders in reserves.
 
Yeah I like it when they pick Hagan on the bench, they clearly don't want to ruin him by burning out and getting injured and what not so they start Arthur who they see as someone on the way out and bring Hagan in after a bit just to limit the possibility of things plus it allows Hagan to utilise his massive run threat
 
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