if that happens I personally think it would be wrong. I watched the 18's but in a very good performance against Bradford and to drop players to accomodate mellor and thornley would be wrong. Sam Powell had a good game as did the stand off. I feel those lads along with the rest of the team that showed up Saturday deserve to be in the 18's Grand Final next week....

"No offence was intended"? Is he thick?

Good news then.

Incidentally after watching the Shaun Wane video on the official website I have to say that if our reserve/academy players have the same attitude to rugby league that Shaun Wane does then we will have a brilliant crop of youngsters coming through.

Attitude is everything in sport.

Just what I was about to post.



Will some of the reserves be playing in the academy grand final?

I expect Josh Charnley and Ian Thornley will drop down, as they have done so in the recent past, but no one else. Stefan Marsh suffered a bad concussion on Sunday and was hospitalised so I don't think he would be risked.

Liked the looks of him on Sunday.

The lad took some outstanding high balls under pressure and ran the ball in strongly causing problems.