Pryce

Meli

Wheeler

Shenton

Foster

Gaskell

Lomax

Graham

Roby

Perry

Wellens

Wilkin

Puletua



LMS

Soliola

Clough/Flannery

Moore



Pick the bones out of that.

We certainly have some options when at full strength.



I would be certainly interested to see how a team as follows would go at Saints



Lomax

Gardner

Shenton

Meli

Foster

Wheeler

Pryce

Graham

Roby

Perry

Flannery

Wilkin

Clough



with subs: Puletua, LMS, Soliola, Moore



You will note i have left out Paul Wellens from the starting 17. This is because i have gone for Lomax at FB. I appreciate he has only played there once this season, however ultimately i see Lomax moving there, and i would like to see how his pace and creative ability would improve our attacking threat, similar to how S. Tomkins completely dominates the show at Wigan.

Wello is still a solid fullback, however the last two seasons he has IMO noticeably declined performance wise to the stage were in attack i think he is sometimes hindering our attack. This is born out in statistics if people dispute this.



Gaskell also doesnt make the side. However i do rate him highly, its just that i think a fit Wheeler with Pryce would be a really devastating attacking combo in the halves, especially with Lomax linking in from Fullback.



Some may question the lack of a traditional scrum half, however i think thats less important in the modern game, instead its more about having creative hubs. Royce plays split halves, and so Pryce could attack down the left channel and Wheeler the right channel. Lomax would then link in either side.

That's not a bad idea. Not sure if it would work but could have some potential in it if it does. He's not small so he'll be able to make a few yards when needed.



Pryce

Gardner

Shenton

Meli

Foster

Lomax

Wheeler

Graham

Roby

Perry

Wilkin

Wellens

Soliola



Puletua

LMS

Clough

Moore

I don't think Sia can play that role as he dont play as a prop. TP, magennis and clough are perfect for that role.

I think he's more of a prop than a Second Row really, he doesn't really have any hands to speak of and so isn't going to provide service like Wilkin. He's certainly big enough and just tends to batter his way forward.

Don't underestaimte the value of the combination of Lomax and Gaskell, which is very much a case of the sum of the whole being greater than the parts. On their own, they may not be the best in the halfs, but together, they have worked wonders. For that reason alone, I would leave them there, even when Pryce and Wheeler come back. It does leave a question mark over where they will play, and also where Hohaia will play. On the off chance that we can get everyone fit, there willl be some really tough decisions to make.

Sia does play slightly wide tho.



One of the key things in this prop/loose forward postion is not just being a one up battling ram but also to have the hands to pass and off load like TP, magennis and clough do. It's not just as a hit it up prop.



IMO laffranchi will take this role up next year.



Next time the NRL is on and Paul gallan plays, just watch his role. That's what Royce is looking for.

Fair enouugh, I agree with you about Laffrinchi.

That's wise. He's been making the same point on every thread for over a week now!

TP is also perfect for that role but I think Royce will go with laffranchi in that postion. That will allow perry and LMS to start as props and TP coming off the bench as a impact player.

Yep, agreed.

You'd prob want Gardner in that role because he run in like a prop once.