Ins and outs? Is Rojas close to making the bench? Ball back in after being rested for the long trip to Perth? Did Cola hold up OK after his first appearance?
Do we boo Paulsen?
Lots to discuss
Do we boo Paulsen?
Lots to discuss
Just fuelled up 4 the drive south. Would love to see Rojas plus the Colombian Moreno in action. Two excitement machines, hopefully.
Zero chance of Rojas you'd think. He'd likely first get mins with Weenix in the National League, before making an ALM squad??
Moreno a total unknown, you'd imagine will get his first mins via the bench. Chiefy & Griffiths will have done some quick scouting of his Colombian league games.
Lots of fascinating matchups some with AWs permutations. Saki verus Sutton verus FDV verus Payne. Rufer & Conchie up against Howieson. Barba, Rogerson, Mata, Randall and now Gillion all in the frame for 2026.
Can see a low scoring draw. Two good defensive units, and two high quality no nonense DMs in Rufer and Verstraete. Two scratchy attacks still working through the early season rust.
Though maybe one of Auckland's 3 Latino players goes all hot headed in tne big derby, gets a straight red and Nix get the win.