1. Lomax
2. Makinson
3. Percival
4. Turner
5. Swift
6. Burns
7. Walsh
8. Amor
9. Roby
10. Walmsley
11. LMS
12. Wilkin
13. Thompson

14. Hohaia
15. Vea
16. Masoe
17. Richards

I'm a believer in LMS as a wide-running back rower, so I'd have Vea on the bench as an impact forward. I've put Richards in the 17 shirt as I think he's a really good grafting front rower, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Savelio challenge him for that spot.

Interesting that Dawson started today. I hope to god we don't go with him over swift.

I doubt it not after yesterdays performance!

Going off yesterdays performance Greenwood & Savelio are infront of Vea.

Mose looked overweight again but will get fitter over the season.

Lomax did ok but did not link up well but we did have Wilkin at 7.

Deffo start Thompson he looks like he's playing where he left off from the G/F.

Dawson was a surprise start for me but i guess he won't start the season infront of Swift.

Burns looked a real threat at 6 and can't wait for him to link up with Walsh.

Vea Looked lazy and i'm hoping he'll get better.

Thompson looks and plays like a seasoned pro already. It's so hard to forget he is just 19. I think he is nailed on for a place in the 17 each week, I don't he needs to be rotated or gradually introduced in to the team; he's already there.

We saw glimpses yesterday of what Burns can offer. He made a couple of half-breaks, very nearly scored and put the crab away with 2 nice passes that could and probably should have lead to tries.

Bit early to judge Vea but admittedly he didn't do much. Greenwood looked hungry to make a point which was good to see.

Don't know if you were there yesterday mate but you'll be pleased to know Percy played right centre.

I'd been thinking about Greenwodd lately.
With many of us wanting LMS in the back row, I was worried that Greenwood was going to be starved of chances behind LMS, Vea, Wilkin, Flash, Thompson and Jones.
I was thinking a season long loan might be the answer, but I'm excited by the news he looks to be kicking on and won't need any such remedial treatment to help his development.
He got a big frae on him, so if he's starting to pck on the meat, he could be a very impressive forward.

Whilst I'm tahnkful to Turner for his efforts at first receiver last year, once we've got Walsh, Burns and Wilkin back, his playmaking days should be put on ice. After that, he's not a tough enough player to be a forwards' forward, so I'm quite befuddles by people continuing to pick him at 13.
It could result in a few cute plays, but would leave us short in the armwrestle. Ee have a raft of quality backrows vying for a spot, so leaving them out for Turner seems a nonsense to me.

You need to take one of WIlkin, Flash or Jones (or Walker) in the back row. These are the guys who get the high tackle count. I'd probably go for Jones, but they all have their advantages, Wilkin is obviously top of that pecking order with the coaches.
LMS is surely lined up for one of the other spots, which leaves a starting shirt and a bench spot left.
Vea was apparently underwhelming, whereas Greenwood excellend against Widnes.
Surely Wilkin will not get dropped from the 17?
Everyone is raving about Thompson at the moment, but I wonder whether he'll be used at prop as often as backrow?

While we all think that RIchards is our 4th choice prop and will be in our best 17, maybe we'll just use big back rows and spread the load?

Something like this

Amor Roby Masoe
LMS (back row cone front row)
Wilkin
Thompson (back row come front row)

Hohaia (interchange 9 and utility back)
Walmsley
Vea (back row come front row)
Greenwood (big back row) or Savelio (backrow come front row)

Really hard to pick 17 from the squad we currently have and can imagine KC will have some nice headaches and a few players will be disappointed some weeks. I think overall, the squad is a lot stringer than last year, and I dont think there is a position which we are light of cover - which is good for injuries and also keeps players on top of their game or they will end up getting dropped.

For my first choice 17, I'd go with something like:
Lomax
Makinson
Percival
Turner
Swift
Burns
Walsh
Masoe
Roby
Amor
Wilkin
Thompson
LMS

Walmsley
Vea
Richards
Hohaia

At this point I can't see the point of keeping Jones on the bench. We have better second rowers waiting in the wings, and we don't need the utility with Hohaia.

Percival on the right and turner on the left could be good, depends on how the partnerships with Makinson and Swift work out

Is Luke Walsh going to be fit for the start of the season, yeah? For some reason, I thought we wouldn't be seeing him til late April/May.

Lomax
Makinson
Percy
Turner
Swift
Burns
Walsh
Amor
Roby
Walmsley
Jones
Thompson
Wilkin

Hohaia
Masoe
LMS
Vea

Luke Walsh should be ready for the first game of the season and he's looking good," Cunningham said.
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