Mariano, Smith & Griffin back. Davey injured, Hickey & Walshaw dropped. Was hoping Walshaw was going to get a another run out.

8 Korkidas
9 Rinaldi
13 Morrison
14 Lee
15 Tony
16 Smith
17 Johnson P
19 Morton
20 Gledhill
21 Mariano
22 Howarth
23 Veivers
25 Higgins
26 Wildie
29 Griffin
31 Amor
39 Tongia
35 Moore
37 Tadulala

I thought walshaw had done enough to get a second game

This week's line will not be:

1 Tongia

2 Morton
3 Tony
4 Griffin
5 Tadulala

6 Smith
7 Moore

8 Amor
9 Rinaldi
10 Higgins

11 Morrison
12 Mariano
13 Howarth

14 Wildie
15 Johnson P
16 Korkidas
17 Gledhill

Tongia
Morton
Griffin
Tony
Tadulala

Wildie
Moore

Korkidas
Rinaldi
Amor
Johnson
Mariano
Morrison

Lee
Gledhill
Higgins
Howarth

About the best I can do with that. Veivers & Smith to miss out. Won't happen though, Lee will be in the halves and he'll probably leave Moore out for Smith.

Don't want Griffin and Morton on the same flank - too inexperienced.

Get rid of Lee to use Wildie and Rinaldi in rotation. That means Smith in at SO.

Forwards are right in the 17 - got to go in as heavy as we can against Bulls.

Tony
Morton
Tadulala
Griffin
Tongia

Lee
Moore

Korkidas
Rinaldi
Amor
Johnson
Mariano
Morrison

Wildie
Gledhill
Higgins
Howarth

he wont leave Lee out you can guarantee that no matter how bad he plays. He has a love child mentality towards him ! There is a bit of a dilema here as he has Included Lee, Moore, Smith, Rinaldi, Wildie so there are 5 players there chasing 2 spots and one on the bench so you would think that possibly two of these will be left out ???

3 spots + 1 on the bench...and no, he won't leave the Golden Child out.

Walshaw could be very very good! Id prefer him to Griffin anyday of the week. Good to see Mariano back and Korki potentially his last game for us . Would have kept him for another year! When are we offering morro a new deal ??? Its dragging on almost as bad as the new coach scenario.

Surprised Walshaw hasn't had a second throw but.. He has yet to have a professional offseason.

While the debut will have left him wanting more I hope he uses that incentive to work hard in pre-season. He will be 19 next year and we should see more of him in 2012. He has played part in the reserves get to play-offs and I'm sure will be looking forward to following that through also.

Your not going to get a coach who is set in his ways to change now Some of the selections this season have been mind boggling to say the least.

I was hoping that Smith had played his last game for us

I'm praying this is the last time I see Tommy Lee's name on the 1st team list. We need 13 players on the pitch next season, not 12 players and a mannequin.

mannequin or marquee?

Both.