Great that we might have a few options and some tough decisions for Agar to make.

For me, Broadbent stays at FB and Myler in the halves with Eastmond.

Hurrell straight back in if he’s fit.

But it would be harsh on A Sutcliffe to be replaced by Liam.

I’d keep Alex in. Liam needs to do more to go straight back in.

Broadbent

Briscoe

Hurrell

L Suttcliffe

Briscoe

Eastmond

Myler

Oledzki

Leeming

Prior

Martin

Mellor

Smith



Thompson

Dwyer

King

Walters/A Suttcliffe/Donaldson





Harsh on Alex Suttcliffe but Liam Suttcliffe best position is centre so unfair to judge him in the halfs.I think both King and Thompson will be used as props which will give a much needed break to our starting props.

The long term benifit of the early season injury crisis is that it must have put players who were previously comfortable in their positions on a warning. Is Sutcliffe now 3rd choice centre? Is Luke a better option than Tom? What is strongest second row pairing? Not sure that the answers are clear cut anymore so you are going to have to be on your game to get picked.

He is still significantly better than Sutcliffe in the halves

Richard Agar confirms that all Myler, Hurrell, Handley, Thompson and Vuniyayawa will all return on Friday, with a possibility that Liam Sutcliffe will also return. Agar knows his 13 but there are a number fighting for bench spots.

If he knows his 13 then L Sutcliffe must be one of many being considered for the bench. Myler Handley and Hurrell must will surely start.

I’ve got team as



Broadbent

Briscoe A Sutcliffe Hurrell Handley

Eastmond Myler

Oledzki Leeming Prior

Martin Mellor

Smith



Dwyer Donaldson Thompson Vuniyayawa



That’s on the basis of him saying Myler, Hurrell, Handley, Thompson, Vuniyayawa will play. If L Sutcliffe plays then I’d have him in halves with Eastmond and then Broadbent dropping out for Myler.



Walters, Gannon, O’Connor & Broadbent/Sutcliffe the ones to drop out.

I think it would be mad to keep Alex Sutcliffe in the side. I think there is a massive bias on here against Liam Sutcliffe. I'm not saying he's the next Keith Senior. but he does add a lot more in attack than Alex, and is now a seasoned pro who has a lot of experience and provides utility value.



For that miss on Farrell alone Alex Sutcliffe should be dropped! He also doesn't offer anything with the ball in hand from what I've seen.

That’s the team I’d pick too, nice to have some competition for places in the team again.

If Handley is fit he has to come in.

Tom Briscoe

Konrad Hurrell

Ash Handley

Mikolaj Oledzki

Kruise Leeming

Matt Prior

Alex Mellor

Rhyse Martin

Brad Dwyer

Richie Myler

Cameron Smith

King Vuniyayawa

Bodene Thompson

Alex Sutcliffe

Sam Walters

Luke Briscoe

James Donaldson

Jarrod O’Connor

Jack Broadbent

Morgan Gannon

Kyle Eastmond

Looking at this, it looks as though L Briscoe, O’Connor, Gannon and Walters will be the ones dropping out.



Broadbent

Briscoe Sutcliffe Hurrell Handley

Myler Eastmond

Oledzki Leeming Prior

Martin Mellor

Smith



Dwyer Donaldson Thompson Vuniyayawa.