Baffled at Smith's inclusion, made up for Williams and Bateman they have both had great seasons. I take it George Burgess is injured? For the first game I'd go:

1. Hardaker
2. J.Burgess
3. Bateman
4. Watkins
5. Hall
6. Tomkins
7. Widdop
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Hill
11. Farrell
12. Westwood
13. O'Loughlin

14. T.Burgess
15. Cooper
16. Ferres
17. Hodgson

Hardaker will be in the centres. McNamara has only picked two other out-and-out centres and he would't have picked 4 other halfbacks if he planned on playing Tomkins there.

jack reed injured?

no walmsley?

He's pulled out of the squad with injury.

Yes. He had a decent game in the NRL GF, but he looked like he was falling to bits at the end of the game.

Pity.

He looked like he could hardly walk hobbling up to the stage at the man of steel awards. He obviously shouldn't have played in the semi looking at that.

I feel for him, he's been brilliant this year and plays the game in the right manner. Him and George Burgess pulling out has cancelled out them having Foran and Johnson missing IMO because their pack is beastly.

They are also missing TL, Mannering and Warea-Hargreaves, I believe.

Is the front row at the DW in the north stand row A or row AA or another letter?

I don't think there is a row A starts at B if my recollection is right AA starts after row Z

Anybody think Manfredi should be in there? I know he's not first pick till the last 3 games and has missed a lot but he's been a stand out in every game he's played. His try scoring record is quite unbelievable, and they haven't been stroll overs either. I genuinely don't think I've seen a winger as dangerous as him from 10 meters out.
It'll become more apparent next season but he's the best right winger in the comp.

Little bit biased but yes probably. However McGillvary and Briscoe are both good right wingers also.