Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 11:40 am  

Ashton
Bullock
Clark
Currie
Dean
Dudson
Dufty
Green
Harrison
Kasiano
Mata’utia
McGuire
Minikin
Philbin
Ratchford
Russell
Vaughan
Walker
Whitehead
Williams
Wrench

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 11:43 am  

Dufty
Russell
Mata’utia/Wrench
Ratchford
Ashton
Williams
Dean
Bullock
Clark
Vaughan
Currie
McGuire
Harrison

Walker
Philbin
Kasiano
Dudson

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 12:02 pm  

Kendall is the Ref.

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 12:05 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Kendall is the Ref.

By some distance the worst in SL imo.

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 12:05 pm  

Some interesting selection choices to be made by Powell this week. Will Riley Dean play? Who will be the starting hooker? Will Wrench come in, and if so, will it be at centre or on the wing? Always good to have options, I suppose.

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 12:29 pm  

I had assumed Wrench would start from the bench and get through 40 mins or so given this is only his second game back, however that does mean one of Dudson, Philbin or Bullock to miss out so yes, interesting to see what he does.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 12:34 pm  

The Speculator wrote:

Some interesting selection choices to be made by Powell this week. Will Riley Dean play? Who will be the starting hooker? Will Wrench come in, and if so, will it be at centre or on the wing? Always good to have options, I suppose.

I think Wrench is a decent player without wishing to damn him with faint praise, and one of our future centres all things being equal. Does he start? I'm not sure, as we aren't privy to the finer details of his recovery and bench is a tricky one for me with both Walker and Clark available.

I'd definitely like to see Dean given a go and his head...we need to find out if the lad can 'cut the custard'..

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 12:46 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

I think Wrench is a decent player without wishing to damn him with faint praise, and one of our future centres all things being equal. Does he start? I'm not sure, as we aren't privy to the finer details of his recovery and bench is a tricky one for me with both Walker and Clark available.

I'd definitely like to see Dean given a go and his head...we need to find out if the lad can 'cut the custard'..

It’s why I added him starting I think he should, like you say we have to find out. If he does go with Mata’utia in the halves I would be disappointed except if he does that then Wrench will start. Also I’d be loath to taking a forward off the bench to fit a back in but it’s just my opinion.

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 1:02 pm  

Nice to have a few, rather minor, selection issues.

Re: Squad for Leigh : Wed May 24, 2023 1:07 pm  

Well if it was the choice of one of Dudson, Bullock or Philbin on the bench to make way - I'd imagine Dudson would be most people's choices to be dropped.

I'll be very impressed if we manage to win this game. Leigh are going very well and Ipape has started to fire to add to their already impressive attack (and defence). I did tip Leigh as a top 6 side this season and think they will stay there.