Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:29 am  

How do we think we will line up?

I'll go with:-

1. Connor
2. Lumb
3. Handley
4. Newman
5. Hall
6. Croft
7. Frawley
8. Oledzki
9. Ackers
10. Palasia
11. Bentley
12. McDonnell
13. Smith

14. O'Connor / Sinfield
15. Holroyd
16. Lisone
17. Gannon

Cooper Jenkins to miss out with Ethan Clark-Wood given an extra week in camp.

I suspect if both O'Connor and Sinfield are not fit to play that Edgell comes in on the bench as back cover.

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:53 pm  

I don't believe we signed Jenkins to be 18th man.

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:00 pm  

Leeds by 38

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:20 pm  

Toosmooth wrote:

I don't believe we signed Jenkins to be 18th man.

I do believe he will have been signed to drive some competition in the front row as a bit of a prospect signing. Looking at preseason game performances he probably sits 5th.

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:37 pm  

Toosmooth wrote:

I don't believe we signed Jenkins to be 18th man.

I don’t either, we needed size and fitness in the pack. And Jenkins has size and pace for second row and prop.
Gannon starts for me, Bentley bench at best. Lisone same depend on Sinfield Oconnor fitness.

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:42 pm  

I'd start Gannon in place of Bentley who doesn't seem to have featured much in preseason, perhaps he's carrying a knock? Then I'd put Jenkins on the bench. If we start and play with the intensity I expect, we should go well here.

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 5:22 pm  

Connor
Ecw
Handley
Newman
Hall

Croft
Frawley

Oledski
Ackers
Palasia
Mcdonnell
Gannon
Smith

Jenkins
Holroyd
Bentley
O'connor

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 5:33 pm  

Pretty much as Emagdnim has it i think except I reckon Bentley starts with gannon bench. Is O'connor confirmed fit? Could be sinfield added to bench if not. I'm intrigued by jack at hooker I confess.

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 5:38 pm  

Hope so.
If not I'd put in lisone and try beat them up in the middle.

I like Gannons skills more early game with a work horse to come on when other team bring on their bigger players

Re: Leeds v Wakefield : Wed Feb 12, 2025 5:42 pm  

It is my preference for Gannon to start but was of the view that Bentley would get the nod. Not sure if Bentley has a niggle, hence why he hasn't featured much.

I've not seen much of Jenkins but it is a shoot out between him and Lisone, unless they select both and use neither O'Connor or Sinfield.

There was rumour that O'Connor would be fit but this has yet to be confirmed and even if he was, would BA throw him straight in when Sinfield has filled in well. Guess he will do so, if Sinfield isn't fully fit.