Starting 13 (Grind Early, Expand Later)

1. 
   Lachie Miller – Creative fullback, safe under pressure.
   
   
2. 
   Ash Handley – Hard worker, reliable yardage winger.
   
   
3. 
   Kallum Watkins – Strong defensive centre with leadership.
   
   
4. 
   Harry Newman – Strike threat, aggressive edge runner.
   
   
5. 
   Ryan Hall – Set-start machine and safe defensively.
   
   
6. 
   Brodie Croft – X-factor playmaker, central to attacking shifts.
   
   
7. 
   Jack Sinfield – Composed organiser, good kicking control for first-half grind.
   
   
8. 
   Mikolaj Oledzki – Tough carries, sets the tone early.
   
   
9. 
   Jarrod O’Connor – Defensive anchor, sets a fast ruck tempo.
   
   
10. 
    Tom Holroyd – Brings edge and physicality to match Hull’s middles.
    
    
11. 
    James Bentley – Enforcer with aggression, ideal for setting intensity.
    
    
12. 
    James McDonnell – High work rate, dependable edge defence.
    
    
13. 
    Cameron Smith (c) – Ball-player in the middle, links with halves and spine.
    
    

14. 
    Sam Lisone – Impact prop, brings energy and offloads vs tired D.
    
    
15. 
    Jake Connor – Game-breaker; can slot into fullback, centre, or halves.
    
    
16. 
    Morgan Gannon – Mobile forward, capable of pushing tempo or shoring up edge/middle.
    
    
17. 
    Keenan Palasia – Adds late-game punch and line-speed with fresh legs.
    
    

 Tactical Notes with Sinfield:

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  First half: Let Sinfield control field position with tactical kicks. Smith helps link play to edges. Croft picks his moments to run.
  
  
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  Second half: Bring on Connor to inject unpredictability — he can either slot in at 1, pushing Miller to a wing, or into the halves with Croft shifting to a more free-running role and Sinfield coming off if needed.
  
  
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  Late in the game: Gannon and Lisone can help push offloads and tempo against a gassed Hull middle.