Matthew A

IMO the team should stay exactly the way it was tonight, including Roberts on the bench. Barba deserves to keep his starting spot for mine, especially after his defensive efforts tonight.

My side would be the same that ran out tonight

simo

agreed same team next week. no warburton in sight.

Raysie

Yeah, I really like the idea of Barba starting with all guns blazing and then Roberts coming on the field to straighten things up.

My side:
1. Luke Patten
2. Steve Turner
3. Josh Morris
4. Jamal Idris
5. Bryson Goodwin
6. Ben Barba
7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Ben Hannant
9. Michael Ennis
10. Ryan Tandy
11. Dene Halateua
12. Andrew Ryan
13. David Stagg
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14. Ben Roberts
15. Mickey Paea
16. Chris Armit
17. Michael Hodgson

Cassy

Yes if Barba is not injured I would have the same team. They played very well. Idris was awesome in defence at centre. Although I was enjoying watching him in the forwards but if centre is where we need him for now so be it

Matthew A

Actually.. I'd swap Idris and Halatau. Halatau's defence and running game were tops tonight but he'd be more effective in the centres IMO. Idris in the forwards was working and shouldn't be changed.

01. Luke Patten
02. Steve Turner
03. Josh Morris
04. Dene Halatau
05. Bryson Goodwin
06. Ben Barba
07. Brett Kimmorley
08. Ben Hannant
09. Michael Ennis
10. Ryan Tandy
11. Jamal Idris
12. Andrew Ryan
13. David Stagg
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14. Ben Roberts
15. Mickey Paea
16. Chris Armit
17. Michael Hodgson

bonedog

Agreed, except I'm tempted to start Hodgson in the backrow and have Idris as impact off the bench.

DoGs_R_dA_BeSt™

any updates on Barba's Injury???

TC-Bee

I'd stick to what was there tonight. Hodgo works well as a 2nd rower in the early stages as he carts the ball up and then when the forwards are tired, we have our running second rowers in Halatau and if needed Idris to make havoc, it's a good combination.

As for Roberts, he works well off the bench and when he comes on we can always move Barba to the centres as having both of them on there will make life a misery for the opposition.

Behemoth

No changes to the team for mine. The side had a good balance to it and Jamal was a monster in defence. I don't recall him having any issues reading the play and he's much more effective at centre. He was brought into the forwards because we lacked mongrel and linebreaking ability but in the last few weeks he has barely done anything there and now we are equipped in that area with Halatau who can hit hard and make a break. Moore could always give roberts a go at centre and move Idirs into the backrow at some stage but it's not a good idea to change the defensive structure like that.

Too bad we didn't have this team from the start of the season.

Pretty sure they said Barba was fine at the end of the broadcast too.

Cassy

Thats good on Barba. Agreed. I don't want any changes. Jamal did just fine at centre and I think we were stronger with him there. Halatau had a great game this week. So I would leave him where he is