Round 17 - Eels vs Broncos - Build Up Thread

[ningnangnong]

Will be a tough match.

We'll be missing a few troops, and they'll be missing Hayne.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Hopefully Baptiste continue to start the match, he loves to go himself and actually has the pace to do it... Very good prospect. Wallace needs to play well for us to win the game against ParraSCUM. Hodges might be playing because QLD will find it tough to pick him IMO.

 

[Big Pete]

Hmmm...

I expect to see this side...

1. Josh Hoffman
2. Dane Gagai
3. Gerard Beale
4. Dale Copley
5. Shea Moylan
6. Corey Norman
7. Peter Wallace
8. Nick Kenny
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Scott Anderson
11. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Jack Reed

14. Kurt Baptiste
15. Dunamis Lui
16. Mitchell Dodds
17. Dave Hala

With Ben Hunt as 18th man.

Changes I'd make...

4. Jack Reed
5. Dale Copley
12. Mitchell Dodds
13. Matt Gillett
16. Kurtis Lingwoodock/Mitchell Frei

 

[Kimlo]

Hopefully Baptiste continue to start the match, he loves to go himself and actually has the pace to do it... Very good prospect. Wallace needs to play well for us to win the game against ParraSCUM. Hodges might be playing because QLD will find it tough to pick him IMO.

QLD would be idiots to not pick Hodges, Neilson is average at best, Hodges is a danger. We looked so shit down that side with Neilson in game 1.

That said if Hodges doesn't get selected that's awesome news for us.

I reckon we can win but it's not going to be easy. Parra are going to be desperate after 3 close losses(1 draw).

 

[Charmamba]

**** i just want McGuire back :(

 

[Bucking Beads]

**** i just want McGuire back :(

Agreed. Our bench will be awesome at full strength

 

[vertigo]

Curious as to what will happen with Hunt now that Baptiste has edged his way into the side...

 

[Coxy]

Curious as to what will happen with Hunt now that Baptiste has edged his way into the side...

to be honest, if Hook insists on having a backup dummyhalf you can't go past Baptiste. I hope they leave Hunt in Q Cup rest of this year playing halfback. He needs to get solid game time in that position in a senior comp if he's to be any chance to play there for us next season (Wallace moving to 5/8).

 

[Charmamba]

Hunt won't be a Bronco next season, Norman will be our 5/8 with Wallace staying at half. Macca starting 9 and Baptiste on the bench.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Hunt won't be a Bronco next season, Norman will be our 5/8 with Wallace staying at half. Macca starting 9 and Baptiste on the bench.

Thought he was contracted for next season?? Have not heard any rumours of him leaving. Hard to see us letting him go if we are after LUI [icon_shru

 

[Nashy]

Since when were we officially after Lui?

 

[noisetheory]

eels minus hayne is a game we really should win even without our origin players.

i expect us to win.

 

[noisetheory]

team as per broncotv. seems baptiste retained his spot in the 9

1 hoffman
2 copley
3 reed
4 beale
5 gagai
6 norman
7 wallace
8 kenny
9 baptiste
10 anderson
11 glenn
12 lui
13 gillett

14 mcullough
15 hunt
16 dodds
17 hala

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

no hodges, means hes definitely in origin

wtf is with both mcullough and hunt on the bench. dumb move

 

[Bucking Beads]

Look at that bench FFS

 

[noisetheory]

fui fui may have a field day

 

[ivanhungryjak]

no hodges, means hes definitely in origin

wtf is with both mcullough and hunt on the bench. dumb move

Hook said on BroncoTV, with Origin and injuries, they have no-one else. [icon_shru

 

[user_nat]

I have a hard time believing there isn't a single forward in the U20s who would do a better job than Mc/Hunt in the forwards.