Side to take into the Finals

[Boofhead]

There was a similar thread last year, coming towards the finals series, what side would you take in?

Take into account injuries.

[Boofhead]

1. Preston Campbell
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Mat Rogers
4. Clinton Toopi
5. William Zillman
6. Greg Bird
7. Scott Prince (C)
8. Luke Bailey
9. Nathan Friend
10. Matt White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Ashley Harrison

14. Michael Henderson
15. Brad Meyers
16. Sam Tagataese
17. Bodene Thompson

[titansrawesome]

1. Preston Campbell
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Mat Rogers
4. Clinton Toopi
5. William Zillman
6. Greg Bird
7. Scott Prince (C)
8. Luke Bailey
9. Nathan Friend
10. Matt White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Ashley Harrison

14. Michael Henderson
15. Brad Meyers
16. Sam Tagataese
17. Bodene Thompson

1.Preston Campbell
2.Kevin Gordan
3.Esikeli Tonga
4.Clinton Toopi
5.William Zillman
6.Mat Rogers
7.Scotty Prince
8.Luke Bailey
9.Nathan Friend
10.Matt White
11.Anthony Laffaranchi
12.Ashley Harrison
13.Greg Bird
14.Sam Tagatese
15.Bodene Thompson
16.Michael Henderson
17.Mark Minnichello
18.Joseph Tomane(just in case of backline injury)
19.Aaron Cannings(just in case of forward injury)
20.Brad Meyers
21.Luke O Dwyer


the bench onwards is a ? for me

[patskE]

i would have bird in the back row
rogers/campbell at 5/8
with walker at fb(depending if he gets a few more games)
bird is a amazing playing, but he aint a ball player, his a ball runner who creates stuff off that. and we lack attack when his at 6

[Titanic]

Somehow Prince and Bird are on different pages and I would love to see Ash bring back his running game.

1. Preston Campbell
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Steve Michaels
4. Clinton Toopi
5. William Zillman
6. Mat Rogers
7. Scott Prince
8. Luke Bailey
9. Nathan Friend
10. Matt White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Ashley Harrison/MM
13. Greg Bird

14. maybe Sam Tagataese but never O'Dwyer
15. Brad Meyers
16. Michael Henderson
17. Mark Minichiello/Ash

[Titan2007]

Bird should not or would not take the lock position off Ash. I would think he would be a better option in the second row if not his position at 5/8. Why should Harrison be pushed out of his position just to accommodate Bird anyway. Someone even put him at 17 on the bench outside Mini. lol. I would love to have Rogers at 5/8 alongside Princey, Preston at fullback, naturally Friend at Hooker and Bird on the bench as a utility. No one here can honestly say that Harrison should be pushed out of his position because Bird is a better option at lock. If you do, you musn't watch his game very closely. But then again not many on here do so I can understand why. He is the type of player that does his job quietly without fanfare. I admire players like that. Not the ones that demand attention because the media and commentators talk them up all the time.
1. Campbell
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Esi Tonga
4. Clinton Toopi
5. Will Zillman
6. Mat Rogers
7. Scott Prince
8. Luke Bailey
9. Nathan Friend
10. Matt White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Mini/Bird
13. Ashley Harrison
14. Taga
15. Brad Meyers
16. Henderson
17. Bird/Mini
Thompson, Walker, Cannings, O'Dwyer.

[Ryan]

Attacking Structure:

1. Shannon Walker
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Mat Rogers
4. Greg Bird
5. Will Zillman
6. Preston Campbell
7. Scott Prince
8. Luke Bailey
9. Nathan Friend
10. Matt White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Ashley Harrison

14. Bodene Thompson
15. Brad Meyers
16. Henderson
17. Sam Tagatese

Defending Structure

1. Preston Campbell
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Mat Rogers
4. Will Zillman
5. Shannon Walker
6. Greg Bird
7. Scott Prince
8. Luke Bailey
9. Nathan Friend
10. Matt White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Ashley Harrison

14. Bodene Thompson
15. Brad Meyers
16. Henderson
17. Sam Tagatese
18. Cannings

Just an idea I'm throwing around......
Supergoose' idea of Bird in the center isn't a bad one at all, I quite like it. It looks like a big shuffle on paper, but it's only #1 #4 #5 #6 that are rotating on the field it and wouldn't take much to switch between attack & defense. The benefits are obvious; we keep our already effective 2nd row intact and unchanged, and our backline has all our speed & attacking flare but still looks solid in defense. Also, with the depth of our backs already on the field, we can stack the bench with big blokes and still be covered for injuries.

[Tamwelg]

1. Preston Campbell
2. Kevin Gordon
3. Mat Rogers
4. Clinton Toopi
5. Steve Michaels / Ryan Tongia
6. William Zillman
7. Scott Prince
8. Luke Bailey
9. Nathan Friend
10. Matt White
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Ashley Harrison
13. Greg Bird

14. Mark Minichiello
15. Brad Meyers
16. Michael Henderson
17. Bodene Thompson / Sam Tagataese / Shannon Walker

Zillman at 5/8 allows for Bird to move to lock, Rogers to remain in the centers where he is more deadly and keeps Campbell out of the front line. I think his defense is very good and he was a 5/8 up until making his first grade debut for the Raiders. We haven't had chance to see what his passing and kicking game is like, but I've read through a few old threads on the Raiders forum and there's a lot who believed he was being groomed for the 5/8 roll and was preferred in that position ahead of Campese.

[Surfers6]

All fit, my team for finals would be-

1 P.Campbell
2 K.Gordon
3 S.Michaels
4 C.Toopi
5 W.Zillman
6 M.Rogers
7 S.Prince
8 L.Bailey
9 N.Friend
10 M.Henderson
11 A.Laffranchi
12 A.Harrison
13 G.Bird

14 M.White
15 M.Minichello
16 S.Tagatease/B.Thompson
17 S.Walker

[GoldCoastTitans100]

1 W.Zillman
2 K.Gordon
3 Joseph Tomane
4 C.Toopi
5 Shannon Walker
6 M.Rogers (GK)
7 S.Prince
8 L.Bailey
9 N.Friend
10 M.Henderson
11 M.Minichello
12 G.Bird
13 A.Harrison

14 P.Campbell
15 A.Laffranchi
16 Sam Tagataese
17 Brad Meyers

[teke]

The best team we can take into the Semis is a far cry from the Titans best team when all are fit. Sadly we wont be able to see the best fit team til next year. Most teams in the 8 will have their best lineup going into the semis.

[Coaster]

The best team we can take into the Semis is a far cry from the Titans best team when all are fit. Sadly we wont be able to see the best fit team til next year. Most teams in the 8 will have their best lineup going into the semis.

You said WE Teke, we are growing on you.

Make the final plunge, and join the Legion

[teke]

You said WE Teke, we are growing on you.

Make the final plunge, and join the Legion

The Legion cant handle what I would bring

The Titans are growing on me but the Mighty Sea Eagles are forever