This.

Horne and Green to miss out for me unless someone breaks down between now and Saturday.



Gutted for Lineham.

That wing spot is a difficult one, everywhere else pretty much picks itself.



Two ways of looking at it really, do we go with Crookes - hasn't had much game time so we've probably not fully seen what he can do, pace to burn, but an obvious disadvantage vs Richards and the high ball. Possibly low on match practise/confidence.



Whiting we know is more than capable of playing there, excellent defense and will be able to compete with Richards better for any high balls that come his way. Although his selection would be more 'negative'.



Personally I'd go with:



Shaul

Crookes

Crooks

Yeaman

Briscoe

Holdsworth

Miller

O'Meley

Houghton

Watts

Ellis

Tickle

Westerman



Heremaia

Lynch

Pitts

Whiting

I just hope Horne does not start at full back, he hasn’t the match fitness, couldn’t run without pain last week and does not offer the attacking threat of Shaul. I have a bad feeling that he will start him for experience as he has with Galea despite his poor form this year. Shaul doesn’t play then we don’t win, whiting to wing to balance Richards who will have a field day against Crookes if he plays!

to say if Shaul doesnt play we wont win is a bit of a drastic statement. Horne was one of our better players in the first half of the season. If he wasnt fit enough to play on Saturday, then he wouldnt be in the squad

whoever gets the fullback spot I hope the fans get behind them and the team, biggest game of our season we don't need fans berating players on the pitch!

I will support Horne 100% at fullback but his form was based on him in the halves and not at fullback. Just think that this one key decision could be the difference between us winning and loosing. Shaul should play no doubt

Er why would they do that?

Gentle picks the team and he is responsible for that decision.



Its our job to support whoever takes the field, whether we would have picked them or not.

Finals are as much about being right mentally as they are about ability. If Gentle thinks that Shaul will freeze or let the occasion get to him in a negative way, then Horne has to come in

For me its simple..



Horne plays FB - Were trying not to lose

Shaul plays FB - Were going for the win



Shaul hasn't played a bad game since coming back into the team and i really feel he could be the difference to winning an losing.

past form, you get the odd idiot who criticizes the team selection on the day





shaul does deserve the spot, but I wouldn't blame gentle if he feels horne has the experience