by B/L Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:28 pm
Pre Season Preview
Teams:
Wrinkly Skin (B/L)
Wallace
Vaughan Bromwich
Trbojevic Papalli Kafusi
DCE Widdop
Scott Lafai
Rapana Johnston Vunivalu
Granville T Sims Keary Hopoate
A well balanced side with strike power all across the park. Hooker is the obvious weakness with Wallace no guarantee of playing 80 this season. A team that has minimal work horses but with the attacking options at hand a round high score is always a chance. Could be an inconsistent side if the attacking stats go missing each week, however will have enough wins to comfortably make the finals.
Prediction: 3rd
Moose (Moose)
Koroisau
Fifita Woods
JDB Frizell Gillett
Pearce Cartwright
Matterson Hurrell
Nofo Slater RTS
King Taukeiaho Gutherson Addo-Carr
Back to back champions, who can stop the Moose ? A very impressive forward pack that will rack up the points for fun. Question marks over Cartwright, Matterson & Slater but if they fire this side will be hard to beat. A slow start to the season may be on offer with a few players adjusting to their new teams however Moose has proven he can get it done in the past and with this side deserves to start the season as favourite.
Prediction: 1st
Cows With Guns (Milchcow)
Licha
McGuire Twal
Taumalolo Taylor Merrin
Hunt Nikorima
Aubusson Takirangi
Turbo Gagai Hayne
RCG Burnett Guerra Moses
A side that has a lot of potential but is hard to get a gauge on in the pre season. The centre pairing could easily be the strongest in the league but could also be the weakest depending on where they line up for their respective teams. A team I am not prepared to right off but with minor depth in the backs not sure this side can play finals.
Prediction: 7th
Kali Kookaburras (Random)
Smith
Taupau Matulino
Burgess Lowe Klemmer
Morgan Townsend
Mitchell Chambers
Walker Lolohea Dufty
Peates JWH RFM Croker
Any team with Cam Smith can not be discounted. A side that may have been wooden spoon favourites last year however a lot of players have shown improvement or will play a different role this season. Easily the strongest bench in the league which will come in handy at origin time. A strong chance to play finals.
Prediction: 4th
Yippee TryYay M'fer (Ryno_)
Buhrer
Tolman James
Mannering Proctor Thompson
Cleary Johnson
Moga Croker
Roberts Dugan Moylan
Luke McLean Jackson Fuimanono
An ageing forward pack that may not be as fantasy relevant as they were in the past, hooker is also a major issue. They do however boast the strongest halves pairing in the league and with plenty of strike out wide this side will win its fair share of games throughout the season. An injury prone side that will be held together with glue at the best of times but if they can keep the starting 13 on the field they may push for a finals spot.
Prediction: 6th
Clack Blocks (Clack Blocks)
McCullough
Finucane Tapine
Cordner Graham Harris
Milford Cronk
Aitken Nightingale
Munster Tedesco Edwards
Griffin Alvaro Cooper Jennings
An impressive looking side all across the field with perhaps the exception of the front row. The back 3 will win games on their own this season and although they may be inconsistent from weak to weak hard to see them not winning enough games to play finals.
Prediction: 2nd
Quicksand (Quicksand)
McInnes
Liu Lodge
Gallen Murray Whitehead
Reynolds Thurston
Leilua McQueen
Gordon Holmes Mbye
Cook Nicholls Austin SKD
Narrowly avoiding relegation last season Quicksand will be looking to move up the table this season. There is a lot of potential with this team but way too many question marks over a number of players form, injury status and role for their side to be playing finals.
Prediction: 8th
Great Oden Ravens (Welshy)
Friend
Graham Wallace
Crichton Fitzgibbon Brown
Norman Croft
Cotric Inglis
Mansour Ponga Watson
Eisenhuth NAS Marsters Oates
Our Welsh counterpart will be looking to earn his league 1 spot and mix it with the big boys. Very strong looking forward pack despite a few question marks over a couple of players. No real weaknesses across the park however their is just too much unknown for me to place them as contenders at this stage. My dark horse of the competition.
Prediction: 5th
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