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**Official** NRL 2009 Thread

Ausage

Cricketer Of The Year
As good as some of their youngsters are going to be I think Penrith need to name something like
1 Sammut
2 Coote
3 Jennings
5 Gordon
6 Graham
7 Walsh
8 Petero
11 Pritchard
13 Lewis

and just fill in the rest around that.
Don't mind that team at all. I like Sammut at 5/8, but at least in this side you get Coote, Sammut, Graham and Walsh in the same team together. Only worry is Coote's defense on the wing with Jennings. Maybe Gordon in the centres with Coote on his wing? Or Lewis/Cooper (great buy imo) in the centres on Cootes wing, with Gordon on Jennings side.

Nathan Smith seems to have a lock (sorry for the pun) on the 13 jumper. Would much rather see either Lewis or Waterhouse there, with the other going into the second row.
 

Simon

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Smith makes a lot of tackles and has always been an Elliott favourite even at Canberra. Waterhouse can easily fill the 12 jumper, probably forgot him there.
Just think Luke Lewis needs to be on the field but hes not a half at all and I really dont think hes an outside back these days, lock would suit him as he can still get his hands on the ball without having to be the play maker.
 

Craig

World Traveller
If the 14th player had nothing to do (ie not touch the ball or make a tackle) with the moment he ran on and to when the player he replaced went off, then I think stripping of two points is harsh and a fine should be enough. Yeah if the player touched the ball or made a tackle, fair enough to strip them off the points IMO.
 

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Waterhouse is surely a better lock than Lewis.
Waterhouse has never been a lock. He's a second rower.. in fact he's closer to being a prop than a lock IMO. He was selected there originally due to Lang's philosophy of "We're not going to actually recognise that lock is different to second row; we're just going to pick three back rowers." Both Smith and Lewis are better locks than House, and that's coming from a fan of him.
 

BoyBrumby

Englishman
Yeah, give Dogs the points.

If not, well I had 2 wins on the weekend. :(
Yeah, that. Although:

And in the Sportal Fantasy League:

Rank Team Coach Current
Round Average
Per Round Fantasy
Points
1 Stuntney St George Dale Brumby 86 82 164
2 PSV Eindhoven Simon Fitzsimmons 52 74 147
3 Hunter's den Manjunath Reddlapalli 61 50 99
4 Luffy's Champs Matt Luff 24 43 85
5 Waitakere Rangers Joshua Ritchie 42 36 72
6 Walthamstow Wolves Kyle Wright 11 36 71
:cool:

Better times in Dream Team, despite me foolishly making Campese my captain.
 

Blewy

Cricketer Of The Year
Exactly, you dont see the TAB paying out on the Penrith Win? Or asking for refunds after paying out on the Dogs win...

Tip stands...

Didnt see all the tips changed back in 2003(i think it was) when the dogs were stripped of their points due to the salary cap issue.. In reality this is no different.
 

Johnners

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Waterhouse has never been a lock. He's a second rower.. in fact he's closer to being a prop than a lock IMO. He was selected there originally due to Lang's philosophy of "We're not going to actually recognise that lock is different to second row; we're just going to pick three back rowers." Both Smith and Lewis are better locks than House, and that's coming from a fan of him.
Fairy 'nuff, main point is, he's easily one of their 3 best backrowers :p (well, IMO he is anyway)
 

Simon

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Yeah IMO he is their best second rower, in fact.
On top form Pritchard>Waterhouse. Given that Pritchards top form comes around as often as Sharks premierships its hard to argue against Waterhouse offering more to the Panthers.
 

Johnners

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Tigers v Roosters
Titans v Bulldogs
Warriors v Broncos
Eels v Raiders
Cowboys v Storm
Rabbitohs v Knights
Dragons v Sharks
Sea Eagles v Panthers

Will do up last weeks results either tonight, or sometime tomorrow.
 

Johnners

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Tigers v Roosters
Titans v Bulldogs
Warriors v Broncos
Eels v Raiders
Cowboys v Storm
Rabbitohs v Knights
Dragons v Sharks
Sea Eagles v Panthers
 

Simon

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Tigers v Roosters
Titans v Bulldogs
Warriors v Broncos
Eels v Raiders
Cowboys v Storm
Rabbitohs v Knights
Dragons v Sharks
Sea Eagles v Panthers
 

ripper868

International Coach
Tigers v Roosters
Titans v Bulldogs
Warriors v Broncos
Eels v Raiders
Cowboys v Storm
Rabbitohs v Knights
Dragons v Sharks
Sea Eagles v Panthers
 

Ausage

Cricketer Of The Year
Tigers v Roosters
Titans v Bulldogs (can I switch my tip if Prince is ruled out?)
Warriors v Broncos
Eels v Raiders
Cowboys v Storm
Rabbitohs v Knights
Dragons v Sharks
Sea Eagles v Panthers
 

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