I’m hoping Dean benefits from Powell over the next 1-2 years and follows the path of Trueman.

1. Longstaff
2. Longstaff
3. Longstaff
4. Longstaff
5. Longstaff
6. Longstaff
7. Longstaff
8. Longstaff
9. Longstaff
10. Longstaff
11. Longstaff
12. Longstaff (Captain)
13. Longstaff

14. Walker (spell with Longstaff #9)
15. Longstaff
16. Longstaff
17. Longstaff

I'm warming to it. I'm just not sure Walker can step up if Longstaff is self-isolating. They're quite big shoes to fill. 32 shoes in fact.

BILLY MAGOULIS OUT!
He’s on crutches. Can anyone on here play prop?

Do we actually know he’s out? Or is it just a precaution? Players are on crutches quite often for minor injuries after a match, but fit again by the next game. Let’s hope it’s that.

The season is still one month away so could be worse. We’re not in bad shape. Yet!

Matt Davis impressed me every time I watched him play last year.

He’s got a great work rate and defends above his size, as well as being a decent support player on occasion. I’m not sure there are many on here who have a problem with Davis. I think it’s probably more the fact that we haven’t added much in the prop department, so maybe we lack a bit of go-forward and some fans think his place in the squad could be taken by a larger forward. I’m not a Davis detractor so can’t give a real answer.

You know me when I’ve a scoop. I’ll post and be dammed.
But yes, he’s on crutches.
Word is he can’t train for 2 months.

I'm surprised, as Daryl doesn't like to mention injuries.

That may be why it wasn’t him that told me.

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Moves to cas after we go bust?

Yes.
Seat 6A on the next QANTAS flight from Manchester to Australia. At least it's a window seat.

Waste of space.

NEXT

Agreed.

It seems people are picking Billy Mygoolies simply because he's Australian, therefore, he's taking up a quota spot, therefore, he MUST play.

For a man who's played 17 NRL games, we seem to be pinning a lot of hope. By God, I hope Powell's trust in him is not wasted, or we could just meander through the season.

This is nearly as funny as those who say Jason Clark does a lot of great stuff people don't see. If they both have to be here this season they can take it in turns to bring the kicking tee on.

I don’t think anyone has posted that about JC but you.
If people don’t see him do great stuff, then it’s very likely he hasn’t.
However…
What some people say about JC is he ‘does the ugly stuff that goes without credit’.
Very different, but I cannot answer for the condition of anybody's eyesight but my own.
Tackling, 1st up or cover, dummy running, constantly looking at the defensive lines, being vocal and shifting position. Basically doing the tackling for the backs.