Judging by what I've seen, the players I'd like to see get a try most are Whitehead (if fit), Crossley & Donaldson. Wouldn't be opposed to Olbison getting some decent time either.

Play Donaldson at 6 and Whitehead and Crossley off the bench, but do it by still giving them plenty of game time, not just 5 minutes from the end.

That way you're not putting loads of young players in and basically making it an academy game, you're letting them get a run out with the first team.

I'd also like to see a centre in place of Sykes, but I'm guessing the only fit option there would be Straugheir?

I agree with most you've said, but I'd really like to see Hyde get a go aswell. You're right about Straugheir, but i'll say it again, it's a real big shame that Crookes is out injured.

Perhaps Hyde might be someone to play off the bench, as I think getting Halley plenty of game time at fullback is important for his development and ongoing improvement.

Maybe then ........

Halley
Sheriffe
Menzies
Nero
Tadulala
Hyde
Jeffries
Lynch
Newton
Scruton
Langley
Whitehead
Burgess

Kopzcak
Crossley
Donaldson
Whitehead

Although that's chucking a lot in at once so i'd be tempted to include Cook/Worrincy over Whitehead or Donaldson.

None of the part timers will play.

See the comment on Horton.

Hmm Whitehead will be a busy lad.

Thanks. But to me, Wagga is useless. He offers us nothing. Who do you reckon will get played? I think he'll just chuck in either Whitehead or Donaldson, as much as I'd like to see Hyde I don't think he'll get in. Crossley may do?

Think people are being incredibly harsh on Wayne Godwin, who's only playing his 3rd game this weekend in a recovery from a broken leg. Expected him to just jump back into his previous form?

The paper says today Macca's playing Donaldson and Whitehead to replace his 'misfiring' first teamers. That to me, would hopefully mean Langley getting dropped, at least to the bench.

I reckon we'll see:

Halley
Sheriffe
Sykes
Nero
Tadulala
Jeffries
Deacon
Lynch
Newton
Scruton
Menzies
Whitehead
Burgess

Donaldson/Langley
Godwin
Worrincy
Kopzcak

The only ones who ave any chance of playing are Crossley, Donaldson, Whitehead, Hyde, Andy Tate and Oblison.

You see, Kieran Hyde's always been an interesting one for me, he always seems to have great games for the academy when I watch (not overly often I admit), and I thought he might have had a chance by now. Surely there's only so long you can play in the academy.

Again, I think this might be a little bit harsh. He's no Ian Henderson, that goes without saying, but he's a solid replacement hooker, and has served the Bulls fairly decently, without admittedly settting the world alight.

Hadn't heard Tate's name thrown in there yet, haven't seen much of him either. I hope we get to see Hyde as imo it's the backs that need dropping more than the forwards.



Beat me to it. I've never seen Godwin have an outstanding game for us.