2009 Knights Side - Opinions

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Ok, this will be stickied and will also be the official thread to your top side for the 2009 season. Pending George Ndaira is signed and Adam MacDougall also re-signed, include them in you're team if needed.


1. Kurt Gidley
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Adam MacDougall
5. Wes Naiqama
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Scott Dureau
8. Ben Cross
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Steve Simpson
11. Chris Houston
12. Cory Paterson
13. Zeb Taia

14. Matt Hilder
15. Richie Fa'aoso
16. Mark Taufua
17. Dan Tolar

18. Ben Rogers
19. Danny Wicks
20. Cooper Vuna
21. Aku Uate
22. Byron Ford
23. Tim Natusch
24. Luke Walsh
25. Cam Ciraldo

26. George Ndaira
27. Jimmy Fawcett
28. Luke MacDougall
 
1-Gidley
2-McManus
3-MacDougall(if not signed Naiqama)
4-Sau
5-Naiqama(if MacDougall isn't re-signed Uate)
6-Mullen
7-Dureau
8-Tolar
9-DeGois
10-Cross
11-Simpson
12-Paterson
13-Taia
14-Hilder
15-Housten
16-Fa'aoso
17-Taufua
As for the remaining 8 squad spots
Vuna,Lulia,Ciraldo,Rogers,Ndaira(if signed),Natush,Wicks and Karawana
 
1. Kurt Gidley
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Adam MacDougall
5. Wes Naiqama
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Scott Dureau
8. Dan Tolar
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Steve Simpson
11. Chris Houston
12. Cory Paterson
13. Zeb Taia

14. Matt Hilder
15. Richie Fa'aoso
16. Mark Taufua
17. Ben Cross

Seven spots: Ciraldo, Vuna, Uate, Wicks, Walsh, Luke M, Rogers,
 
This should be the side Brian Smith names for round one against Gold Coast, if he goes by the way he names his teams from past seasons.
With the biggest change to be Scott Dureau to make way for Ben Rogers, with Smith in the past going for big mobile players to play 5/8 (e.g. Daniel Wagon, Darren Treacy, Chris Bailey, Lee Hopkins & Dean Widders).

1- Kurt Gidley
2- James McManus
3- Junior Sau
4- Wes Naiqama
5- Akuila Uate

6- Ben Rogers (most likely to start in the halves, unless Zeb Taia or Matt Hilder gets injured)
7- Jarrod Mullen

13- Zeb Taia
12- Cory Paterson
11- Chris Houston
10- Ben Cross
9- Issac De Gois
8- Steve Simpson (may be play most of the year as a prop)

Interchange:

14- Matt Hilder
15- Danny Wicks
16- Richard Fa'aoso
17- Cooper Vuna (most likely to come off the bench to play a dual roll of Centre/2nd Row)

18- Adam MacDougall (if resigned, will be rested every second/third week, e.g. Like Simon Woolford was the last couple of seasons at St George-Illawarra).
 
This should be the side Brian Smith names for round one against Gold Coast, if he goes by the way he names his teams from past seasons.
With the biggest change to be Scott Dureau to make way for Ben Rogers, with Smith in the past going for big mobile players to play 5/8 (e.g. Daniel Wagon, Darren Treacy, Chris Bailey, Lee Hopkins & Dean Widders).
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Yeh that is true. But it is unfair to cut Dureau out of the halves. His combo with Mullen has been really good for us when Bailey wasnt there. I dont see why we should change the pairing.

I'd say give Rogers a few weeks. Personally I think Scott can bring more to the side
 
Sammyyy said:
Yeh that is true. But it is unfair to cut Dureau out of the halves. His combo with Mullen has been really good for us when Bailey wasnt there. I dont see why we should change the pairing.

I'd say give Rogers a few weeks. Personally I think Scott can bring more to the side
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Agree totally with that, but I don't see Smith changing his ways in the summer.

Really we do need scotty in the team with his excellent kicking game.
 
1. Gidley
2. Uate
3. Jimmy
4. Sau
5. Vuna
6. Mullen
7. Dureau
8. Tolar
9. De Gois
10. Cross
11. Simpson
12. Paterson
13. Taia

14. Hilder
15. Ciraldo
16. Houston
17. Taufua

Houston and Taufua to make a move into the front row.
 
My Knights team for Round 1 (definitely not Brian Smith's though)

1. Kurt Gidley
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Cooper Vuna
5. Aku Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Luke Walsh
8. Ben Cross
9. Matt Hilder
10. Daniel Tolar
11. Steve Simpson
12. Cory Paterson
13. Zeb Taia

14. Mark Taufua
15. Richie Fa'aoso
16. Chris Houston
17. Scott Dureau
 
Dureau has proven himself and is an automatic starter imo as for Walsh I doubt he'll ever play FG for the Knights again
 
1. Kurt Gidley (c)
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Wes Naqaima
5. Aku Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Scott Dureau
8. Dan Tolar
9. Isaac de Goise
10. Ben Cross
11. Steve Simpson
12. Cory Patterson
13. Zeb Taia

14. Mark Taufua
15. Cooper Vuna
16. Richard Fa'aoso
17. Matt Hilder
 
1. Kurt Gidley (c)
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Adam MacDougall
5. Wes Naiqama
6. Ben Rogers
7. Jarrod Mullen
8. Ben Cross
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Danny Wicks
11. Chris Houston
12. Cory Paterson
13. Cameron Ciraldo

14. Matt Hilder (hooker/lock/5-8th/2nd Row)
15. Zeb Taia (Prop/2nd Row)
16. Mark Taufua (Prop/2nd Row)
17. Cooper Vuna (Wing, Centre, Fullback)

18. Aku Uate
19. Luke MacDougall
 
IIRC didnt scott dureau start the season this year? and that was with 1 games experience, now he has a season under his belt, i think its safe to say he has cemented his spot. If he doesnt start i think he with atleast come off the bench will waltzing to the starting side.

1. Gidley
2. Macmanus
3. Sau
4. Naquama
5. Uate
6. Mullen
7. Walsh
8. Cross
9. De Gois (i accidently wrote buderus before :( it hasnt sunk in yet)
10. Tolar
11. Simpson
12. Paterson/Housten
13. Taia

14. Hilder
15. Natusch
16. Fa'aso
17. Housten/Paterson

18. Taufua

I think you will find Timmy has a great off-season, lets not forget he was pushing at the start of this year until he got injured.
 
AussieKnight said:
28. Luke MacDougall
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do your numbers indicate the top 25? cause the rumours ive been hearing about Padpups pay packet, he would easily be in the top 10 in salary (hence in the top 25), so would easily make the top 25. But if they're just your ranks then i get ya.
 
1. Kurt Gidley (c)
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Wes Naqaima
5. Aku Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Scott Dureau
8. Dan Tolar
9. Isaac de Goise
10. Ben Cross
11. Steve Simpson
12. Cory Patterson
13. Zeb Taia

14. Mark Taufua
15. Danny Wicks - Last chance hoping a big off-season will bring something out ofhim
16. Richard Fa'aoso
17. Matt Hilder

If all these players can string a few games together and have no major injuries we should kill it. Loving the look of the back line, pretty exciting.
 
1. Kurt Gidley (c)
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Wes Naiqama
5. Cooper Vuna
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Scott Dureau
8. Ben Cross
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Daniel Tolar
11. Steve Simpson
12. Cory Paterson
13. Zeb Taia

14. Matt Hilder
15. Chris Houston
16. Richard Fa'aoso
17. Mark Taufua

18. Ben Rogers
19. Marvin Karawana
20. Cameron Ciraldo
21. Akuila Uate
22. Adam MacDougall
 
bh7 said:
1. Kurt Gidley (c)
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sau
4. Wes Naqaima
5. Aku Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Scott Dureau
8. Dan Tolar
9. Isaac de Goise
10. Ben Cross
11. Steve Simpson
12. Cory Patterson
13. Zeb Taia

14. Mark Taufua
15. Danny Wicks - Last chance hoping a big off-season will bring something out ofhim
16. Richard Fa'aoso
17. Matt Hilder

If all these players can string a few games together and have no major injuries we should kill it. Loving the look of the back line, pretty exciting.
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SAME, but with Houston on for Wicks.
 
1. Gidley
2. Mcmanus
3. Sau
4. MacDougall
5. Naiqama
6. Mullen
7. Dureau
8. Cross
9. De Gois
10. Simpson
11. Houston
12. Paterson
13. Taia

14. Hilder
15. Tolar
16. Fa'aoso
17. Taufua

18. Vuna - if an opportunity arises he needs to make sure he makes the most of it and gets his spot back.
19. Uate - will no doubt get his chances.
20. Wicks - he will be in the 17.
21. Ciraldo
22. Rogers
23. Karawana
24. Walsh - will require a few players ahead of him to get a run.
25. Is Lulia still around?
 
Sh@z@rd said:
SAME, but with Houston on for Wicks.
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Yeah forgot houston he is a must really liked the look of him in the back end of the season, just still think Wicks can be something if he wakes up to himself and loses weight.
 
bh7 said:
Wicks can be something if he wakes up to himself and loses weight.
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Some supporters should wake up first!!!!
Last time I looked he was a front rower! wasn't he?

115kg- Danny Wicks
113kg- Soine Tovo
112kg- Ben Cross
106kg- Tim Natusch

What's NEXT Ben Cross is over wieght!!!! PLEASE JUST LEAVE WICKS ALONE OR SOME DAY NO YOUNG PLAYERS WILL WON'T TO COME TO THE KNIGHTS CLUB!!
 
newy6matho said:
Some supporters should wake up first!!!!
Last time I looked he was a front rower! wasn't he?

115kg- Danny Wicks
113kg- Soine Tovo
112kg- Ben Cross
106kg- Tim Natusch

What's NEXT Ben Cross is over wieght!!!! PLEASE JUST LEAVE WICKS ALONE OR SOME DAY NO YOUNG PLAYERS WILL WON'T TO COME TO THE KNIGHTS CLUB!!
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He's way more than 115kg
I'm sure players check this forum to see what we think of them they don't care
 
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