19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:28 pm  

http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/4212 SAINTS have announced their 19-man squad for Friday's First Utility Super League clash with Hull FC. Greg Richards and Luke Thompson return to the side with Shannon McDonnell also added for the first time this season. Nathan Brown will choose from: 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 11. Sia Soliola, 13. Willie Manu, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 16. Kyle Amor, 17. Paul Wellens, 18. Alex Walmsley, 22. Mark Percival, 24. Gary Wheeler (pictured), 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 28. Luke Thompson, 38. Shannon McDonnell.

http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/4212 SAINTS have announced their 19-man squad for Friday's First Utility Super League clash with Hull FC. Greg Richards and Luke Thompson return to the side with Shannon McDonnell also added for the first time this season. Nathan Brown will choose from: 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Josh Jones, 8. Mose Masoe, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 11. Sia Soliola, 13. Willie Manu, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 16. Kyle Amor, 17. Paul Wellens, 18. Alex Walmsley, 22. Mark Percival, 24. Gary Wheeler (pictured), 26. Matty Dawson, 27. Greg Richards, 28. Luke Thompson, 38. Shannon McDonnell.

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:32 pm  

Surprised that Swift isnt back?

Wellens
Makinson Percival Jones McDonnell
Turner Wheeler
Amor Roby Walmsley
Soliola Manu
Thompson

Flanaghan Laffranchi Masoe LMS

Dawson and Richards to miss out.

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:35 pm  

I'm disappointed Swift isn't there as I'm a big fan but I understand why Brown has his doubts at the moment.

If he isn't going to leave Dawson out for Swift then I would be staggered if he left him out for McDonnell.

Wellens
Makinson
Jones
Percival
Dawson
Turner
Wheeler
Amor
Roby
Walmsley
Flanagan
Manu
Soliola

Thompson
Masoe
LMS
Laffranchi

McDonnell and Richards to miss out for me.

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:45 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

If he isn't going to leave Dawson out for Swift then I would be staggered if he left him out for McDonnell.

That may depend on whether he wants a back up plan for the halves. If things aren't going well with Turner and Wheeler, he may want to shift Wello into the halves and put McDonnell into fullback.

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:54 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

That may depend on whether he wants a back up plan for the halves. If things aren't going well with Turner and Wheeler, he may want to shift Wello into the halves and put McDonnell into fullback.

Possibly. But has McDonnell played wing before? It would make more sense to play Swift on the wing as he can cover full-back too.

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:22 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Possibly. But has McDonnell played wing before? It would make more sense to play Swift on the wing as he can cover full-back too.

McDonnell can play full back or wing, and played a fair bit on the wing for Wests/Newcastle in NRL.

I would be tempted to give hium a game this week, played a few games at Rochdale for match fitness and would have a big point to prove against Hull for letting him go (and the situation around it) although I think he will miss out with NB playing Turner at 6

I'd personally go with this for Friday:

McDonnell
Makinson, Turner, Jones, Dawson
Wheeler, Wellens
Amor, Roby, Walmsley
Manu, Flanagan,
Soliola

Masoe, Laffranchi, LMS, Jones

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:23 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Possibly. But has McDonnell played wing before? It would make more sense to play Swift on the wing as he can cover full-back too.

He started on the wing in the NRL, Swift hasnt played fullback in the Superleague before

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:32 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

He started on the wing in the NRL, Swift hasnt played fullback in the Superleague before

Fair enough mate, I wasn't aware he had played wing before.

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:51 pm  

wakey_saint wrote:

McDonnell can play full back or wing, and played a fair bit on the wing for Wests/Newcastle in NRL.

I would be tempted to give hium a game this week, played a few games at Rochdale for match fitness and would have a big point to prove against Hull for letting him go (and the situation around it) although I think he will miss out with NB playing Turner at 6

I'd personally go with this for Friday:

McDonnell
Makinson, Turner, Jones, Dawson
Wheeler, Wellens
Amor, Roby, Walmsley
Manu, Flanagan,
Soliola

Masoe, Laffranchi, LMS, Jones

Any particular reason for dropping Percival.

Re: 19 man Squad Announced v Hull : Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:42 pm  

38. Shannon McDonnell.
2. Tommy Makinson,
4. Josh Jones,
22. Mark Percival,
26. Matty Dawson,
3. Jordan Turner,
24. Gary Wheeler (pictured),
16. Kyle Amor,
9. James Roby,
18. Alex Walmsley,
11. Sia Soliola,
13. Willie Manu,
17. Paul Wellens,

10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook,
14. Anthony Laffranchi,
15. Mark Flanagan,
8. Mose Masoe,

I reckon this will be the line up.

Or Wellens to FB, drop Shannon and put LMS to loose forward. That puts richards on the bench.