seems crazy to see everyone dropping one of our best and most consistent players from the starting line up Danny Houghton

What people don't realise is although Houghton will tackle all game, is that he doesn't dominate the tackle and the opposition still get a quick PTB. Unless PG has managed to do something to change that.

Heremaia is a hammer in the tackle especially on the opponents ball players, I'd play Houghton from the bench as I feel he has the speed edge over Heremaia and would do better against a tiring pack. Heremaia's kicking is better and hopefully get us some good early field position and get teams on the rack early.

Mckinnon
Sharp
Martin
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Seymour
Lynch
Heremaia
O'Meley
Tickle
Manu
Westerman

Moa
O'Carroll
Houghton
Whiting/Aspinwall/Turner

Maybe that's the thinking behind Moa starting? Lynch to do a slightly longer starting spell and try to minimise the time neither he nor O'Meley are on the pitch, have them overlapping rather than predominantly in tandem. Say, Lynch/Moa for 15-20, Lynch/O'Meley for 5-10, O'Carroll/O'Meley for 15-20, O'Carroll/Moa for 5-10, Lynch/Moa for 10-15, Lynch/O'Meley for 5-10, O'Carroll/O'Meley to finish the game.

Could still mean up to 20 minutes of Lynch & O'Meley together, but with only 5-10 minutes of the potentially weaker Moa/O'Carroll combination.

Good point, I can understand that thinking. Seems Turner might start ahead of Martin which will be a slight shock. Plus Houghton ahead of Heremaia.