Does anyone know when the team will be announced for our friendly on sunday?

Thanks

Wouldn't be surprised to see 13 play the first half & a completely different 13 play the 2nd

They won’t have enough players fit for that, I’d be surprised if they can get more than 19 out.

Agree with your first comment but we should easily but able to field more than 19 if rules allow.We have 5 injuries and possibly too early for Eastmond and Prior out of a squad of 33.

Two players confirmed by Agar playing Tetevano and Viniyayawa.

Can they play in the halves lol.

Only a friendly, counts for nadda but will be good to see how they go.

No Hurrell either

Broadbent and who in centre's then?

Corey Hall, Levi Edwards?

We should be able to field 26 players to have two different 13 play a half each or at least have 20 players to give majority of squad valuable game time before season starts. From who we have available team could be something like.

Myler
T.Briscoe
A.sutcliffe
Broadbent
Handley
L.Sutcliffe
Eastmond ( if he's up to speed with fitness etc)
Oledzki
Leeming
Tetevano
Mellor
Martin
Prior ( again if he's up too speed with fitness)

Subs for 2ND half
Dwyer
Smith
Holroyd
Vuniyayawa
Thompson
Walters
L.Briscoe
Donaldson
O'Connor
Hall
Tindall
Edwards
Gannon.

The squads been announced and a number you mention aren’t there ie A Sutcliffe and Mellor

Mellor is suspended.

Friendlies are just a about stepping up to game speed and a shock to the system physical contact. Performance is important individually and more than the team, result less so.

But be melt down on here if we lose by more than 10 points

Have Hudds named their team yet?

No.more than a training exercise really. Surely there wont be a meltdown? Yep you are right there will be a meltdown. Gotcha might return pleading for Agar's sacking.

Is anyone buying it? I'm on the fence after the squad announcement. Now NRL is back, might just have to get my league fix from that

Yeah, already purchased it. I expected half a team with the injuries that have been talked about recently so didnt really expect anything different. Hoping Sam Walters gets some decent game time though. Never fails to impress me that lad.

It obviously depends on the quality of the opposition and the squad we announce but I usually find pre season games really interesting.I wouldn't be that bothered if the kids were playing fev at stanningley because whilst they are the future, their time will come. It will be good to get a look at tet and king (although I dont see king getting in much at all unless we are desperate).Walter's and o connor will be interesting to watch and possibly a couple of the really young kids might get a bit of a game (the club clearly hold a few in high regard).

Same as you looking forward to seeing the new guys but also Walters Edwards and Morgan. I hoping Broadbent does well at centre there's a very good centre in the making there. Also on Walters like you I'm a big fan and I know I've said this loads of times but he should be first in line if we have injuries in the second row.

Handley
Briscoe Broadbent Hall Tindall
Sutcliffe Myler
Vuniyayawa Leeming Oledzki
Thompson Martin
Tetevano

Dwyer O’Connor Walters Edwards Gannon Donaldson Smith Briscoe

Hope to see Smith play good minutes starting 13. Also tetevano to be in the front row rotation otherwise they'll be a bit light there.

'A bit light' is putting it politely.

Could be totally wrong, but looking at his build, I can't see Vuniyayawa at prop.

Agar said he sees him as a prop

King played prop in NRL, no reason his build would prevent that over here.