Hey all, with the play-offs fast approaching Tony Smith will be having to decide on his first choice 17 pretty soon. Just wondering what yours would be if you had the choice, if everyone was fit.

I think right now I would go with:

1. Hodgson
2. J. Monaghan
3. Bridge
4. Ratchford
5. Riley
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Hill
9. Higham
10. Wood
11. Westwood
12. Waterhouse
13 Grix.

14 M. Monaghan
15 Morley
16 Carvell
17. Currie


Atkins could force his way back into my thinking if he played a few games before the end of the season and played well, but so far this year I just don't think he has been quite good enough to justify a place. I think Grix has been outstanding this year, not sure if 13 is his best position, but had to get him in the starting line up, would give Waterhouse plenty of rest time with Currie on at loose forward and Grix moving to second row.
Will be interesting as always to see how many different opinions there will be!

Yeah I'd agree with that, but if Atkins is fit I'd definitely replace Bridge with him. I'm not a Bridge basher but the CC SF performance shook my confidence in him, and although Atkins was hardly setting the world on fire he wasn't coming up with the kind of shockers Bridgey did.

Cooper in instead of Morley for me! He can't be left out after this years form!

Not a chance Morley's presence lifts the team , he may be in the twilight of his career but he is still a leader

Think I'd go with...

1. Hodgson
2. J. Monaghan
3. Ratchford
4. Atkins
5. Riley
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Hill
9. Higham
10. Wood
11. Westwood
12. Waterhouse
13 Grix.

14 M. Monaghan
15 Morley
16 Carvell
17. Currie

Not much of a change from yours Spirit with Atkins for Bridge, but still not sure if Coops deserves a place, only left Currie in so there was at least someone to fill backs position or at least to slot in for Grix to move, few others that sitting close to the 17...

Dwyer,
Harrison, Tyke (Both big game experience)

Let's just hope TS has a headache with the selection come Sept!!

Stef
Joel
Grix
Atkins
Riley
Briers
Myler
Hill
Higham
Woody
Trent
Benny
Currie

Micky Monas
Moz
Carvell
Harrison/Tyke/Coops

That's 19.

Ratchford
Riley
Atkins
Grix
Monas
Briers
Myler
Hill
Higham
Wood
Westwood
Waterhouse
Cooper

Monas
Morley
Carvell
Currie

Hodgson

Monaghan J
Ratchford
Atkins
Riley

Briers
Myler

Hill
Higham
Wood
Waterhouse
Westwood
Grix

Monaghan M
Morley
Carvell
Bridge

IF we are saying everyone is fit - we need Brett for his goal kicking as no doubt it will be critical come the playoffs - as it proved at the CC semi final!! Currie's time will come but we will need experience at that stage of the competition too.

ISWT

Assuming Atkins is recovered and match fit then...

1. Hodgson
2. J. Monaghan
3. Ratchford
4. Atkins (or Grix)
5. Riley
6. Briers
7. Myler
8. Hill
9. Higham
10. Wood
11. Westwood
12. Waterhouse
13. Grix (or Currie)

14 M. Monaghan
15 Morley
16 Carvell
17. Currie (or Harrison)

Think we'll line up something like this

1. W.Slater
2. R.Evans
3. G.Inglis
4. S.Ratchford
5. J.Monaghan
6. L.Briers
7. R.Myler
8. G.Burgess
9. C.Smith
10. J.Graham
11. S.Burgess
12. B.Westwood
13. Paul Gallen

14. C.Hill
15. B.Currie
16. D.Clarke
17. S.Grix

no Thurston?