yes i agree most players will get a look in and be rotated, fielden and odonnell in paticular will be rotated i feel to keep them fresh

im just trying to figure out our best starting 13..not easy!! could pick a couple of teams and still be fairly happy!

wardle very under rated, great in defence and so strong with the ball in hand

yes he went over to aus last year, will of put a few feelers out im sure...and nabbed taai who saints were after too

Fullback: Leroy
Wing: McGillvary
Centre: Wardle
Centre: Bruno
Wing: George
SO: Robinson
SH: Brough
LF: Luke O'D
Second Row: Ta'ai
Second Row: Chan
Prop: Fielden
Hooker: Fooey
Prop: Crabtree

Lunt
Patrick
Grix
Ferres

start, then move grix to fullback, leroy to centre and bruno to sr once they are worn down... can also move grix into half back if needed

That's a very light bench, only one prop rotation or are you putting ferres at prop?

If all fully fit I think you will see

Grix
McGillvary
Wardle
Cudjoe
George

Brough (Stand Off)
Robbinson

Crabtree
Lunt
Mullally

Chan
Ferres
O'Donnell (can also step into front row line up. Luke might be used as Gallen is in the NRL. Fully fit, it's possible)

Any 3 from Patrick/Fielden/Kopzack/Ta'ai (99% certain will be used as an impact player in back/front row)/Lawrence
Faiumu

Anderson will be blooding some young players next year, and expect to see some game time from Aspinall

i reckon kopzchak and crabtree will be starting props..

i agree taai will be used as an impact player from the bench in 2nd row..

interesting about aspinall..another 2nd rower

I'll go with

1, Grix (I think given game time Murphy will be a better full back and still pretty young)
2, Jerry
3, Leroy
4, Wardle
5, George
6, Robbo
7, Brough
8, Koppy
9, Lunt
10, Fielden
11, O'Donnell
12, Ferres
13, Bruno

14, Crabby
15, Ta'ai
16, Faiumu
17, Patrick/Fergy/Mason/Cording/Murphy/Bobby/Mulally

I think we will go for a strong solid opening 20 then tear in at the end of each half with the power of Crabs and Ta'ai and the step of Fuey.

I think we will consider 4 forwards on the bench, if we lose a forward during a game we have cover on the bench, a back and Bruno drops back and we bring a bencher on, a half and grix steps in with Leroy to FB and Bruno to centre.

Would have liked to see another half sign for us, Gaskell would have been perfect but think we will have to stick with what we have and rely on a decent youngster coming through.... bring back Tom Hemmingway!!

Jake is a great little player- looking forward to seeing him develop under both thorman and purtill- Another young lad Sam moore who's moved up to 16s this year is perhaps being switched from centre to the halves- robbo has been giving him a hand i believe. He's a strong player, good tackler and very committed to the giants.

Brough will go to 6.

just aslong as hes playing!!!

found myself on many occasions last season saying 'good job we have danny brough playing!'

Ta'ai to prop once he has had a stint on the bench, just go out to batter them and tire them in the first 20 then move things around a little, like bruno up to SR

Ferres is a big lump and quick, only behind crabtree and kopczak in the weight catergory !!! think he will be awesome this season with a good pre season...with odonnell and chan