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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3272307, member: 9052"] I think this game is very winnable given Dufty is out... if Bhunt is out as well then they're basically reliant on Norman for everything. Lomax may also be due to return. Pending any injury news, origin call ups (ha) or transfers (please hold off 1 week for Lodge!!)... I would go with the following team: 1 Isaako 2 Oates (Coates to origin maybe??) 3 Herbie 4 Arthars (Staggs may also be nearing a return??) 5 Mead 6 Albert 7 Gamble 8 Lodge 9 Turps 10 Flegler 11 Riki (Glenn if fit though) 12 TPJ 13 Kobe 14 Asiata 15 Kennedy 16 Bullemor 17 TC (Riki if Glenn is fit) I can understand the calls for Cobbo to come into this game and I think it's likely that he probably does come in, but I think this game is winnable if we play a solid conservative game. Oates provides meters from the back and he probably didn't really deserve to be dropped in the first place. I think I would prefer having Oates experience on the wing rather than debuting Cobbo. The same would be said for Glenn. He is nearing a return from injury and if he is available I would prefer his experience on the edge over Riki or Palasia. I think Riki can perform a role in our middle rotation which is severely understrength. I think Gamble and Albert will provide much more control and direction in the halves... also noting that we are playing the dragons rather than a well drilled storm team. At lock I would possibly start with Kobe... I think he has been playing well and I believe he has been playing 80 at lock in ISC? If he can get through 30mins then it's only 1 sub for Asiata to come on and play out the game. Kobe can then come on later to relieve Turps. I really hope we can hold off 1 more week before they unjustly ship Lodge off... we desperately need him for this game looking at the middle rotation. I would also prefer Riki to be on the bench as part of the middle rotation. TC was great in his debut, but I would just want more reinforcements for the middle this game. Kennedy, Flegler and Lodge (if he's even still with Brisbane!!) will be the only seasoned props available this week so the rotation will need to be mainly getting them on and off and keeping them fresh. I think Riki will be very handy in the middle rotation and Bull is also coming along, but they'll be coming up against seasoned forwards in Vaughan, JDB (likely) and Alvaro, with Blake Lawrie also able to hold his own in the middle. If Lodge is missing along with the losses of Haas and Carrigan then that could probably decide the game Unfortunately it seems like Harry is nearing full health, which may mean Bhunt doesn't get picked for origin. Although he may come into the halves for Munster?? I don't think he's good enough for origin, but to be honest I don't really give a shit about origin this year so I hope spud Green picks him somewhere in the 17. [/QUOTE]

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